what should i buy

[lenbiasyayo]

ok for a starter kit for making complete beats(that dont suck) , and recording raps . what will i need for programs, keyboards , computers ect ?

 

[lenbiasyayo]

i just wanna do this in my spare time for fun with my weoples while we drink , we allready got a buncha songs and a decent producer but he is always MIA and kinda nuts

 

[yes]

whats your budget? thats the main question!!

 

[GHP]

reason 6 and a small audio interface like an maudio fasttrack and any cheap keyboard with midi out will be pretty much all you need to get started

 

[BASEDVATO]

Personally I think 'Ableton Live' is you best bet... you can download a hacked version for free. Ableton comes with good instruments with it, and you can load a shit ton of vst's (free hacks)

you can control these intruments and samplers from your keypad (using your keypad as a keyboard)

All this free, while you build up a studio.... later add a midi controller, and a external sound interface.



reason 6 is cool, but is not as all-in-one like ableton is. Able can record, sample and produce all more streamlined in my opinion.

 

[BOOBOO619]

I'd go with FL Studio and or Ableton Live interms of software DAW.

Audio Interface (Tascam and M-Audio are affordable)

USB Midi Keyboard with drumpads, sliders and knobs (Axiom49 is nice)

 

[yes]

DONT GET JUST ANYTHING THE REASON BEING AS THAT YOU NEED PIECES THAT GROW WITH YOUR TALENT NOT JUST FOR A YEAR AND THEN THEY ARE USELESS I SUGGEST SPENDING MONEY ON QUALITY WELL MADE CONSTRUCTED AND WELL RESPECTED GEAR BUT FIRST YOU NEED TO FIGURE OUT WHAT DAW YOUR GOING TO RUN! THESE DAYS I WOULD RUN REASONS/RECORD THAT WAY YOU GOT A GOOD FOUNDATION TO START FROM THEN ONCE YOU GET FAMILIAR CORREGATE PROTOOLS, LOGIC OR NUENDO WITH IT

 

[SteadyMobbin]

Making beats that dont suck is totally on your part.

 

[50cal]

Yeah, I'm not saying Reason sucks cause I have heard some good beats from the program however not being able to use VST's would steer me away from Reason.

 

[GHP]

how much are you willing to spend?

 

[lenbiasyayo]

not sure on budget maybe 1500

 

[GHP]

if you don't already have a half decent computer I'd get the maschine and spend the rest on a pro tools 9 software/ interface bundle and whatever else you have left get a decent midi keyboard. 1500 should be enough depending on whether you are just trying to make beats and light recording of single vocalists as opposed to trying to track whole bands.