At ModCaf we often do comparisons between Behringer and the official hardware, which is always very interesting. They are often very good but not quite the same as the originals. It depends on what you’re looking to create I guess.

Software is always great and I’m a fan of Ableton and Bitwig. There are some great alternatives in the Linux world.

I think these topics are worth exploring in this community.

There are loads of online courses and planning to create my own based on the knowledge I have.