Heya!
Budget, $1000-$1200
Have imac 27, Yamaha HS7's
Want,
Interface, Current 2i2 (crap) Looking at Apollo, Roland, Babyface, Audient
Mic Pre- (prefer hardware) Looking at Golden Age 73, Warm WA12, Warm ToneBeast, ART MPA
Compressor - ART, Golden Age, Definitely consider plugins.
EQ...