This could either be a nice pair of headphones or monitors. i know some people would say it's not necessary but i highly suggest a midi keyboard, even if you are just starting out. and if you do go with monitors i'm willing to bet you have a mixer you could run audio through to them if you don't wa...

You need to teach yourself music theory, i can not stress this point enough, the biggest roadblock in the way of most would be producers is the frustration created by a lack of musical theory knowledge. Understanding keys/scales/modes/rhythm/tonal quality/timbre/texture/melody/harmony/counterpoint/...

yeah i'd get a midi keyboard and beginning theory book if you don't have a clue about scales, chords, etc... You'll be doing yourself a favor because I imagine it's a pain in the ass voicing notes in the piano roll instead of just hitting a key on a keyboard. but you just need like 2 or 3 notes for...

Thanks for all the amazing feedback! Greatly appreciated!

OK so instead of Logic Studio, could I pick up Logic Pro 9 or is there something additional in logic studio that you need?

Thanks a ton guys! So if I picked up some monitors, I don't need any other hardware? And in terms of software, whats the best I could do, for say, 500 with the DAW and any other software you think I would need?

Thanks! So I went to guitar center and asked one of the guys there, and remember I know very little so I don't know if this guy is actually right or what. He said that "Everyone" is using an Akai APC40 and ableton live. Would this be good/ necessary setup for what I want to do?

Hey guys, I'm 17 and have been DJing since 14 and recently decided that I want to take the step into producing my own stuff. I'm sorry if my following questions may have been in other threads, but I am new to the forums. I basically was wondering what hardware/ software would be good to get me start...