Start-up producer set

[Celltek]

Ive been thinking about doing productions for a while now. I graduate from Uni next week (hopefully) and I will have a shitload of extra time on my hands. So I have been thinking of investing in either a new DJ set or give producing a try. I'll be going for the second one.

Can any of you advice me on good start-up equipment for making tech-house-minimal. (ableton+cubase+midi controller (which)+mixer (which)+monitors?+sampler)
I've got about 1200 start up for this month and will double that by next month and the month after.. So 3600 for the lot.

Any help is much apprechiated

[northernlight]

3'600 euros?

and do you allready have a pc?

[northernlight]

here's i list of gear i would buy if i would start out:

Software:
Ableton Live 6 + Sampler and Operator 717¢

Midi-Controler:
Novation Remote SL 25 400¢

Audio/Midi-Interface:
MOTU Ultralite 580¢

Studiomonitors:
KRK RP-5 400¢

in this case you got 1600¢ for a pc/mac

[Celltek]

here's i list of gear i would buy if i would start out:

Software:
Ableton Live 6 + Sampler and Operator 717¢

Midi-Controler:
Novation Remote SL 25 400¢

Audio/Midi-Interface:
MOTU Ultralite 580¢

Studiomonitors:
KRK RP-5 400¢

in this case you got 1600¢ for a pc/mac

I do have a PC that i'm going to dedicate to music. Okay i should probably get a better sound card and a good amplifier to power those monitors

[Celltek]

+ Sampler and Operator 717¢

Are these included or additional plugins you can buy?

[northernlight]

I do have a PC that i'm going to dedicate to music. Okay i should probably get a better sound card and a good amplifier to power those monitors

the KRKs are active monitors, you don't need an amplifier. just plug them into the MOTU.

also the MOTU serves as a soundcard

keep in mind, these are only my recommendations. it's not the best gear. as you got 1600 spare, you could go for bigger/better monitors and a midicontroller with more keys.

best is to go to shop/friends and try that stuff out, play with it, listen to it.

and don't buy at first sight. hold back. go back home. get a good night of sleep or two. and then go back and buy it if you still want it.

also with the software. i would recommend to download demos of all the stuff you wanna try. Cubase, Ableton Live, Renoise. Download all the big sequencer/tracker demos and give each a week. i'm sure you will discover what you like and what you don't.

basicly, try the stuff and play with it before you spend money.

[Leon Neon]

I really think buying monitors is too personal for any suggestions to be taken very seriously-go listen to a bunch before you buy anything. As for MIDI controllers, well, I think that's kinda personal too. Good suggestions so far, but I must say that I think at least one piece of hardware would be nice to even things out. Your budget depends greatly on whether or not you already have a computer with a fast dual processor, 1 GB RAM, fast front-side bus, 2 very large HDs, and an audio card worthy of 24bit 96Khz sound. If you have a computer that isn't up to those standards, I suggest you put your money towards that first. If you've got that covered already, I suggest a machinedrum after ableton etc.

[northernlight]

I really think buying monitors is too personal for any suggestions to be taken very seriously-go listen to a bunch before you buy anything. As for MIDI controllers, well, I think that's kinda personal too. Good suggestions so far, but I must say that I think at least one piece of hardware would be nice to even things out. Your budget depends greatly on whether or not you already have a computer with a fast dual processor, 1 GB RAM, fast front-side bus, 2 very large HDs, and an audio card worthy of 24bit 96Khz sound. If you have a computer that isn't up to those standards, I suggest you put your money towards that first. If you've got that covered already, I suggest a machinedrum after ableton etc.