Dear TimGreetings and well wishes... i am running windows 8 on intel i7 sandy bridge.... haha i switched from mac to pc becos end of the day... my full time job requires me to do 3D.. thus pc is a better choice for me in this case.... i am just a hobbyist musician turning from analogue setup to digital ones... so far my gears consist of mostly Native Instruments and Akai.... it is the first time i