| I don't know what problems you're having with timing etc, but I would bet it is due to the fact that PT LE does not have built in delay compensation.
No need to buy PT HD. I'd switch to Logic if you're on mac (just because it comes with a lot of synths and processes that might be handy for hip hop) or Sonar on PC.
After that, if you still want to pick up an outboard compressor, you will have to dump the MBox next because as I understand, it only has two outputs (l/r) which you need to monitor playback with. If you're planning on bouncing out to hardware, you need something that has at least 4 outputs (2 for monitoring, 1 or 2 extra for bouncing).
Personally, I'd get something like an AudioFire 4. Since you're doing hip hop, an 8 i/o unit is going to be pointless.
Good luck. |