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I recently registered on Basschat because I am getting back into bass after a long absence. I've just wandered over here so thought I'd say hello. I primarily play electric guitar -- Strats in my youth, PRS now I'm older and less likely to break it. Oriented towards atmospherics rather than virtuosity (i.e. I'm comfortable with my technical limitations). I record and write music for relaxation and creative procrastination but don't play live. Best wishes, and hope to see you around.

I'm a little late to this conversation but, if the OP (or anyone else) is still looking for suggestions, I heartily recommend the Avid Eleven rack. It has a good range of modelled amplifiers, cabinets, effects and microphones. I bought one six years ago and it is the only piece of kit I have needed apart from my guitar. It costs less than £600 new, including a Pro Tools licence. Pro Tools is fussy about what computers it will play with but it's a powerful system. The Eleven rack works very nicely as an interface without Pro Tools, and you don't even need to connect it to a computer if you don't want to. Used Eleven racks are a bargain if they come without Pro Tools authorisation. At the time, I considered buying the much more expensive Axe-FX II. The deciding factor was the controls, which on the Eleven rack are much more like the knobs and switches of an amp or effects pedal. Something like the Eleven rack will do everything the OP wants except for the drums (although my version of Pro Tools came with loads of drum loops that I used for years). BugAxe, I was also getting back into music after a twenty-year hiatus, so I applaud you and wish you great joy.