ok.. i've been doing search on different sites for hours and i really cannot make a decision about which software to buy..
let me just list what i have first so you guys can have a better idea what i'd need:
1. p4 desktop computer
2. an m-audio midi controller keyboard
3. turntable & DJ mixer
(4). planning to purchase an m-audio 1010LT sound card in a few months.
(5). planning to purchase a microphone in a few months.
what i want to do is to produce hip hop music (make beats, record vocal, record DJ scratching, etc). from my research, i read that reason, fruity loops, sonic acid, and ableton are the best hip hop music making software out there. i also read that reason doesn't have the capability of recording vocal which made me think twice about getting reason even though i was almost certain that i was going to get it. i originally wanted to get something like sonar or cubase and do everything with one software. my question is, what would be the best option in terms of choosing a software with the budget of $200-300? is there one software that does recording and beat making perfectly? do hip hop producers usually use several programs for producing songs?
also, would i really need an m-audio 1010LT just for turntables, mixer, microphone, and a midi controller keyboard? would it be a better choice to get something else? the reason i wanted the 1010LT was because it comes with a mic pre-amp integrated so i don't have to buy a seperate one..
i had a chance to take a look at cakewalk kinetic.. does it have a capability of producing songs professionally using what i have?
thanks in advance..
let me just list what i have first so you guys can have a better idea what i'd need:
1. p4 desktop computer
2. an m-audio midi controller keyboard
3. turntable & DJ mixer
(4). planning to purchase an m-audio 1010LT sound card in a few months.
(5). planning to purchase a microphone in a few months.
what i want to do is to produce hip hop music (make beats, record vocal, record DJ scratching, etc). from my research, i read that reason, fruity loops, sonic acid, and ableton are the best hip hop music making software out there. i also read that reason doesn't have the capability of recording vocal which made me think twice about getting reason even though i was almost certain that i was going to get it. i originally wanted to get something like sonar or cubase and do everything with one software. my question is, what would be the best option in terms of choosing a software with the budget of $200-300? is there one software that does recording and beat making perfectly? do hip hop producers usually use several programs for producing songs?
also, would i really need an m-audio 1010LT just for turntables, mixer, microphone, and a midi controller keyboard? would it be a better choice to get something else? the reason i wanted the 1010LT was because it comes with a mic pre-amp integrated so i don't have to buy a seperate one..
i had a chance to take a look at cakewalk kinetic.. does it have a capability of producing songs professionally using what i have?
thanks in advance..