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software compressor kill the need for "colored" mics/preamps

I'm looking for a mic and a preamp for home studio recordings.

I reckon that if I buy a nice clean mic (Neumann TLM 103) and a nice clean preamp (Apogee Mini-Me), I'll do whatever tone coloring I need with a high class software compressor (for example UAD, Voxengo Marquis, etc).

So, no need for "colored" mics and/or preamps.

What do you think about this?

Software instruments or keyboard?

I am putting together a home studio for myself and wondering what the pros and cons are of the two options. My concern is latency when I'm tracking. I am only looking for basicallytraditional type sounds(pianos,bass,percussion). The keyboard I have now has pretty weak piano samples(Korg n264). If I go the software route, I will use it as a controller.