& cue " Stuck in The Middle with You" 
Hope the weather is playing nice back in Ecosse!
hard to believe, but it is ROASTING in Glasgow. studio was like an oven today. had to get to town for a few beers. city of culture and all that! 
+1
Melo can sometimes be a lil ‘kludgy’ with Cubase but
IMHO buying and using Melo is an option that will work.
As of today (2013) IMHO it is the best tech of its kind
that human beings on planet Earth can produce.
Altho I have heard reports that the some folks and the authorities
(Military/Law/major corps etc) have way better stuff. 
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