production equipment

[p_brane]

controller wise behringer so some okay midi controllers that wont break the bank.
there is an endless rotary version and a fader alternative

check out http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jan0...ontrollers.htm

not used them myself but know a few peeps who have them and have had no problems.

Would definitely invest in a decent sound card and some monitors if you catch the bug and want to continue producing. Then get yourself some acoustic treatment in the room your in.

hope this helps.

[dan the acid man]

decent monitors and soundcard is all you need along with your software these days

[RDR]

Make sure your environment is good enough for production.

If you have a spare space in your house then try and make sure the following is good:

Your monitors are 1mt from each ear and 1mtr apart with the tweeters at ear height

Dont put them too close to the wall and try and mount them on stands

break up the room with rugs

Dont have the monitors halfway up the wall

remember to play reference tracks through your monitors as well to get used to the sound they make.

Active monitors are usually the best as you dont need a separate amp

Make sure your cables are of good quality, no nasty phono cables as they can behave like a low pass filter

Get yourself a comfortable chair for the studio, you'll be in there a lot

Get a separate mouse for your laptop.. much faster working process

You'll need a wrist gel rest to stop you from getting RSI

The behringer BCR2000 aint a bad bit of kit, the manual is a ****ing nightmare though.