I wonder if you need to take a step back and learn a few basics first. MIDI is fairly simple and once you've learned what the basic messages do, you can then understand better what the various bits of software are doing with those basic messages. Your comments about sounds also indicate that you haven't explored the world of sample libraries yet. Understanding how samples work and which ones would be best to use on your particular project is very important. Many composers spend thousands of pounds on sample libraries nowadays.

There's also nothing that says you have to stick with one piece of software - if something can be done better in Logic then use Logic for that bit and then import it back into your main software. If you are working with any notation at all then you also ought to be looking at Sibelius in conjunction with whatever DAW you want to use.

Once the studio is finished you would be welcome to come over and have a chat but I'm not an expert on the finer musical points of composition.

Cheers

James.

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