why not get a sampler and just load sample libraries? that said - any of the emu proteus stuff - planet earth, etc (as soundwave said) alesis fusion roland xp/jv series I'd prefer to not have to deal with sample libraries and use sounds straight out of the box. Just a personal preference. The alesi...

Could you guys please recommend some gear for me to try out? I know I have to listen to it before hand. But there is so much gear I don't know where to even begin. I don't know what you would call the music I would like to compose. Mostly it would be made up of ethnic instruments but I would also li...