Just a thought here Bill....since you're getting a new AI, you should check out IK's Axe I/O (about the same price) as it was a huge difference for me (made for guitars and bass). Don't know if Sweetwater will do something like that, but it's worth it's weight (the initial clean gain stage (Z Tone) is really done well) and amp sims sound so much better....closest thing to a real amp.
I enjoyed reading this review: https://www.gearslutz.com/board/reviews/1270151-ik-multimedia-axe-i-o.html