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I know this may sound self-serving since I primarily mix for a living, but if your bulk-activity -- if your focus is doing production and composition, you seem to have a pretty good gear compliment that you might look to enhance with more instruments or other sound-making devices/plugs and spend some of that $ on hiring excellent session musicians for your productions, or hiring a mix-engineer. That could really elevate your work to a point where you might have more moeny to think about gear acquisition.
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If on the other hand, you are doing purely mixing, it's completely subjective. The gear has to match the way you work, the style of your work, and such. I'd suggest getting cozy with a good dealer who will demo-loan you gear to try out (or allow returns after a trial period). That way you can put things to the test--see if they really contribute to what you're doing. Make your additions gradually this way and you'll end up with a rig that really suits you.
-dave
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