Is the Frontier Tranzport what you're looking for?

http://www.frontierdesign.com/Products/TranzPort/

I think it's more designed for studio use than live, though...but it's wireless!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mW1ACzfUXjo

Mac OS X is based on a Unix variant so yeah that one would have a higher chance of surviving a month than Win XP. However I'm pretty sure I've left my PC at work (running XP) on for over a month, I never shut that thing off.

A lot of Mac users here tend to think that WinXP crashes and locks up a lot. Is it because you guys haven't touched a PC since the Windows 9x era (yes Win 9x was utter crap)? WinXP NEVER crashes for me, sure, some programs often crash or lock up, but the whole system remains stable. The only time yo...

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OMG! I laughed so hard I got tears in my eyes

Ableton Live + some VA Synth should be cool as well. Try to find one on the 2nd hand market. Lots of things to choose from: microKorg/MS2000, Access Virus series, Nord Lead etc...

I know a lot of foreign tourists really like Utrecht so I'd pay that city a visit anyway.

I read somewhere that when you're on a budget, you're better off with passive monitors + amplifier, instead of active monitors. Budget active monitors tend to be of crappy quality, while cheaper passive ones + amp are a bit better and more easily upgradeable.