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Well, my new baby arrived today (not literally (wow! that's a scary though: fat little jason-babies running around the house)). I'm talking about Garritan Personal Orchestra. When talking with a co-worker a couple of months ago, it came to my attention how cheap it has gotten to setup a good music composition rig.

Before I explain my rig, take a listen to this. I recorded this mp3 live from Cubase. No, that wasn't recorded from live instruments (well, not really but sort of if you want to get picky). This concerto is recorded using the sampling library from Garritan Personal Orchestra. Being able to make music like this anytime now has me totally addicted and jumping up and down with excitement. SOOOO, I just had to post to share it with all of you.

To make the music from above, the entire setup at my home cost me no more than $600. Back when I first looked into this stuff, you had to expect to invest thousands of dollars if you wanted to be able to stuff of the quality above. I was shocked when I found out I could get it for under $600. Here's the basic rundown:

• Cubase SE: $100
• Garritan Personal Orchestra: $250
• M-Audio Audiophile 2496: $100
• MIDI Controller: $100
• TOTAL: $550

Boy, am I giddy. I hope you enjoy the mp3 from above. I might be posting more stuff in the future if I have music to share (you know, Rory has decided to share his writing, so I have decided to share my music :D).