Hello, I need some advise regarding a decision I have to make. Currently I am running Logic Express 7.23 on an intel iMac with 2 gigs ram. I control this using a Roland XP-30 with 5 expansion cards: Session, Orchestral, Techno Collection, Keyboards of the 60s & 70s, and Bass and Drums. The music I write makes heavy use of Hammond Organs, Rhodes pianos, guitars, bass and acoustic drum sounds. So far I haven’t done much with synth sounds but that may change. I also have Ozone 3, the Melodyne plug-in and fairly large collection of Apple Loops, particularly drums. I currently have the money to upgrade to Logic Pro. If I do I will probably also ditch the XP-30 and go with a Novation Remote 61 SL because of its software control features. I have three concerns though: Pro 7 can easily cover the Rhodes and Hammond sounds but how is it for non-synth bass sounds, and can Ultrabeat do a decent job with acoustic drum sounds? I’ve also heard that Ultrabeat isn’t that user friendly. The second concern is the draw on my cpu. My current setup makes almost no significant demands on my cpu because much of what I do involves sequencing on an external synth. If I go with Pro 7 and the Novation controller then I will go entirely with software instruments with the resulting increase in cpu usage. I don’t generally go in for elaborate productions but I’m still concerned about the adequacy of my computer. My third concern is with Guitar Amp Pro. After some initial tests with the Express guitar amp plug in I opted to mike my guitar amp (a Roland BC-60) because it just sounds so much better. Is Guitar Amp Pro a significant improvement? Another question, this time not as Logic-related. My audio interface is a Edirol FA-66. For the most part this has served me well but the mic preamps are well… digital sounding. I’m considering purchasing a Universal Audio Solo/110 tube preamp to warm up the sound. However—and this is where my ignorance of technical aspects becomes really apparent—I would still have to go through the FA-66 to get the sound into my computer. Doesn’t this mean that I would still be going through the FA-66 preamps? Thanks for all your help, Greg