I had the same problem last year when I wanted to get back into it. Then the m8 came along and that was the avalanche. I would recommend keeping an open mind and trying to pick something that is not too easy as to get boring quickly and not so hard as to become frustrating. Finding this sweetshop might be a bit tough but thats where I would focus my research if I were you. Also consider adding things to your setup that won’t get outright replaced by other gear. Consider things that compliment each other. You can certainly plan to go dawless. I did. I thought my gameboy and my DS could make enough sounds to make me happy but I quickly got into VST plug-ins just searching out the sounds I wanted to create. So it might be wise to make room for a cheap laptop soon or right away, as it does really add a ton of flexibility to any setup, especially when paired with quality interface. Gotta go, have a great sun cycle!

Great work. You’ve got several tracks going and a groove! I can feel the pulse. My advice is to just keep making stuff. I find that it helps me when I pick one main thing I am going to try to do with a piece and everything else is optional just for the purposes of staying focused on learning. Try transposing something but start small. Do a solo or a lick from something you like. In no time you’ll be filling all eight tracks and doing structured pieces. Then after that there is more to do!

I’m fully moved in to the new place and for the first in 10years have my drum kit set up. I’m extremely rusty but im practicing every day and doing a lesson plan of my own design every other day. Also dug out the sm57, and my line6 toneport. Now that I have a room for a studio I want to get in there as regular as possible and get to that rapid resumable state of creativity. Unpacking and work have kept my pace low but I am getting there. Picked up Ovox from waves to have something to play with on the daw and to stick-and-carrot myself through my current front-burner jingle. Be well!