MPC2000XL / YAMAHA KEYBOARD / NOW THINKING AW16... THOUGHTS?

I HAVE A MPC2000XL AND A YAMAHA KEYBOARD MIDI MARRIED TOGETHER. NOW I WAS THINKING OF GETTING A YAMAHA AW16 STIAB. I MAKE BEATS AND ALSO RAP, I'M READY TO PUT IT ALL TOGETHER USING HARDWARE THOUGH. I HAVE PLAYED WITH FL, REASONS, ACID, AND CAKEWALK. DO I HAVE TO END UP USING ONE OF THESE SOFTWARES TO MAKE A QUALITY CD?

Not at all, you might want to check out the Akai DPS16(though the AW16g is also nice), you can find these for 600 to 800.