Rimshot, Thanks for the nice comments and the compliment, they are much appreciated. You to can produce music at this degree, it just takes time and patients, but most of all trial and error and keep plucking away and practicing. I use mostly samples in my work but do several instrumentations as well. It did not come over night, started at 12 years old and I'm 64 now. Time is all I have, being retired, so I have lots of time to do these pieces, arrange them and add all the mastering effects. I have created many presets that save me time, so all together everything seems to work for me. One other thing, a good computer is a must with a minimum of a TB of memory and fast processing, like CORE i7 280 and better. Thanks again.
Peace and blessings, John