help getting started.

[con?one]

a used MP and a set of headphones

[arpodthegreat]

Originally Posted by con?one

a used MP and a set of headphones

sorry i know nothing about this kind of equipment. by MP do you mean an akai MPC?

[arpodthegreat]

an mpc would probably be the best choice but i think he wants to use a DAW so that he can have the option of recording live instruments as well as sampling.

[johndough]

I agree MPC

[Relax]

for that price asr x or eps 16+

[arpodthegreat]

Originally Posted by Relax

for that price asr x or eps 16+

what´s that?

[PhonoquO]

get fruity loops 6 and a cheap midi controller like an oxygen 8, that's a good start. as far as vocals, get a used mackie 1202 and a shure sm58. at least you can do something with those items for very little

[TonyBelmont]

If he has a Mac....

This...

http://www.apple.com/logicexpress/

This...

http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_u...zone-main.html

This will cost you about $500 and get you on your way.... Plug some speakers or headphones in to the Ozone and you're making beats!

[Relax]

Originally Posted by arpodthegreat

what´s that?

ensoniq asr x


ensoniq eps 16+

[cynic one]

Originally Posted by TonyBelmont

If he has a Mac....

This...

http://www.apple.com/logicexpress/

This...

http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_u...zone-main.html

This will cost you about $500 and get you on your way.... Plug some speakers or headphones in to the Ozone and you're making beats!

I'm with Tony on this one, grab the Ozone, but if you're on a PC I'll second the FL-Studio nod.

http://www.fl-studio.com

Additionally, you can pick up a Shure SM57 for cheap and record vocals on that Ozone.

[blayz2002]

Another good tip is if you have a UK hook up. You should get hold of a copy of Computer Music magazine. There's always a CD/DVD rom with loads of free software including DAW's and plugins you can make a whole software studio from all that stuff.