Mr. CLIK:
I say do what works for you.
But I will say this, OL is making a killing off of ppl with the hardware they are using, seriously. Someone not computer inclined thinks its great for the price, but you can basically build the exact, and I mean, exact pc for (to cheap 2 say lol) (minus the non-automated faders, and dj knobs, and midi pads, and keys), but it would be less than $2000.
I think ppl buy it primarily 4 (3) reasons:
- All in 1 solution
- Optimized OS for Audio production
- Sounds?!? (Most of them are LEGALLY free online (No Lie))
But I had the chance to completely test it out, and I wasnt impressed IMO. By the amount of vsts it handled, yes, it was great, but I felt that its lacking alot to say you spend $5000+ another $600-800 for a case. For example, its using cheap HD's to run PT, and on top of that, you have to still buy a pt interface +($150-400 at least), or buy the flagship model just to have pt integrated (I might be wrong, I think you still have to buy the pt software, i think it just comes with the delta interface). Plus the warranty is almost $700? WTF
$5500 for an LX Neko
$200 for interface (You know 90% of ppl will want pro tools on )
$ $700 for case
$ $700 for warranty
Total= Around $7100 -minus the insurance you'll be paying if take pride and care for this instrument and minus the taxes on the gear if you don't run a biz.
Thats just my opinion. I'm not going to bash this and that, but that is the complete honest truth about the machine.