I used only a microkorg, Yamaha Rm1X Sequencer ( with stupid internal digital sounds, but i know my Rm1x to get some reasonable 8-bit sound) and in some songs my novation drumstation So i was very limited at the time as i see what i know have :-) But sometimes i'm melancholic and nostalgic about my hardware coz i love the interface in stead of stupid laptop or mac I rather like to work on hardware but's to expensive But knowadays when i have the knowledge to sample everything from hardware and then put it together in ableton But i've tried it with one song yesterday And the sound is to flat as you say c'est qui ;-) Need more to know about mastering peace out