Thanks for the replies.
As for what I'm trying to make... more along the lines of... metal I guess, although stuff I make is pretty odd and experimental, hints of syntheziser here and there as I see fit.
Yeah, I've used Fruity Loops, and ... I don't like it. I need something more... real. Their drums are entirely too fake, although I'm sure there are kits you can download for it.
I'm not tryin to get pro-sounding stuff, but close to it. Something that doesn't sound god-awful to listen to, anyway - cheesy drums, etc. W/ Fruity Loops, you're very limited to what you can do with the whole "4 beats per bar" buttons. Makes the drums sound... very unnatural and non-realistic.
Not to mention it just gives me a headache to use that app.
As for the big stuff that Reznor has in that pic.. I think that's his professional studio - I'm more concerned about the machines used to generate his sounds. I don't think it takes all those to make a grind/bass sound
