Hey what's up guys. Lateley I've been looking in getting together a studio for making music. Now, I'm just starting out so I don't really know, well... anything about this stuff. I have been looking at a music production message board,
http://homerecording.com/bbs/index.php?. I admit to reading the stuff on there but hey, I'm loyal and I came back to TFP first cuz you all will always be my #1 source of information. Anyways, I've been really inspired with what I've read and seen. The other day I bought a drum machine (Boss Dr-880) at Guitar Center for $250 cuz it was a pretty good deal. After about a day of messing around with it I decided I needed something more advanced because I want to include sampling in my music, so I put it up for sale on E-Bay. With that thing gone, my options for a new synthesyser are open. I budgeted myself to around $1000. I have been considering a Korg Triton keyboard, but I'm not sure how I load samples onto it. I'm guessing through MIDI wires via the computer. I've also been considering an akai mpc1000 seems like other producers are using 'em, but they don't have the feeling that a keyboard does. I also am guessing that I need a new card for my computer that will adjust for MIDI as well as software like cubase or those other ones.
What are all you producers out there using and do you guys have any thoughts on new equipment.