Now, days you can run an FL set uo on a laptop with an external mpc and midi keyboard. Sync it up with reason, load up your own custom drums and bang out the hottest, highest quality sounding tracks. Track out your beats in pro tools and mix and master them properly (if you have the know ho) if not its worth the$$$ to pay a pro. Top notch sound is what everyone in the industry expects, nothing less.
Bottom line. Pro tools, Reason, Hot VST's, FL 8 and you cant touch me with any hardware.
P.s. - I even hooked up my mpc and roland phantom & e-mu racks (ANOLOG HOMIE) to my FL 8 rig via midi and jam out hitz all day long !!!!
-AG The Hustla - Producer of FelonyBeats.com