I've been on this production rubbish for around 7 years now. If you want my recommendation:



Fruity/Reason is OK for making loops but should NO WAY be used entirely to make finished products. >

Acid is essential for putting any loops together from Fruity/Reason/Sample CD's/Samples... (and use LOTS of them for techno) >

Cubase or Logic are what you use next for importing your exported loops.. use any further VSTi's/ Effects and MIDI to add that something special >

NEXT > arrange your track in Cubase/Logic >

Then record Your track....

Soundforge is your final mastering tool to add reverse/changes/maximizing etc....



This works for us.... Let us know your own ways of making techno....