If you’re asking if producing is easy, you should reconsider if you really want to start producing.
If you read what I said, I said it could be a benefit to be able to, but depends completely on what music you are going to make. What is more beneficial is music theory.
But what you orginally said was you have to be able to play piano, which you don’t.
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Spot on, mate, spot on.
As a person who just started producing, about 3 months ago, this is tough and it’s definitely one of those things that you get what you put in. Meaning, if you want to start producing quality tracks, you have to put in quality time. There aren’t any shortcuts, luckily we have technology at our disposal to make things slightly easier but even that will only get you so far.
But with that being said, if you really have a passion for this, then go for it. There is truly nothing more satisfying (in regards to music) than creating something of your own; putting in the time, putting in the effort, making the mistakes, getting feedback from family/friends/etc, evolving, and reaping the benefits. It’s a joy to say the least, and you will learn very quickly how to appreciate the work of your peers.
A MIDI keyboard would be very good, once you use one, you will see how you just wouldn’t want to be without one. Do you NEED one? No.
Will getting “piano lessons” turn you into a producer as good as all the top producers brining out records on beatport? Certainly not.
You do not ‘need’ anything other than the passion, skill, desire and work from within yourself.
Have you every heard of the producer wAFF? Check some of his stuff out, released on Jamie Jones’ Hot Crestions label, Sven Váth’s Coccon Recordings, some very big labels, and he made all his music on nothing but a computer/laptop, at friends houses, and always with headphones. No studio, no studio monitors, just a laptop and headphones.
You can have the best studio in the world with all the top gear, but if you haven’t got the music making inside you, then it’s worthless. And as shown, you can have nothing but a laptop and a pair of headphones and a music making spirit inside of you, you will flow.
there’s no need to use a midi controller. not yet anyway since you are just testing the waters and stuff.
once you tried a DAW of choice then that’s the only time that you will know if you ever need one. I bought a cheap midi keyboard but haven’t really used it for producing. i just click click click with a mouse. 
but sometimes it’s better to have a controller mapped to specific function because its sometimes frustrating to turn a dial using a trackpad.
if you must get a midi keyboard, get something that has pads, knobs and faders. like an akai mpk mini.
Agreed 100%
Listen, not to be a dick or anything, but based on your perceived level of interest, dedication, and patience in producing from this thread, I suggest you find a new hobby. At first it seemed like you just wanted to mess around for fun by yourself, which is cool, but then you jumped to “selling” and “respect” based on an understanding of producing that consists of throwing together “pre-made synth loops and mixing it with a kick.”
To answer your question you will not be able to sell it, you will certainly gain no respect whatsoever, and you will more than likely give up trying to produce anything meaningful in a week.
If this post pissed you off enough to prove me wrong then consider this: You MUST watch tutorials, you MUST know how a basic song is arranged, you MUST be able to critically listen to music in order to pick out all the minute details of why that track sounds as good as it does, you MUST learn how to mix and master your tracks, and you MUST spend countless hours with your DAW in trial and error with certain techniques, or mind numbingly listening to the same section over and over again while you tweak the smallest details.
Producing is very time consuming and very difficult work. If you aren’t willing to put the time and effort into it that is needed, don’t bother starting.
[QUOTE] You MUST watch tutorials, you MUST know how a basic song is arranged, you MUST be able to critically listen to music in order to pick out all the minute details of why that track sounds as good as it does, you MUST learn how to mix and master your tracks, and you MUST spend countless hours with your DAW in trial and error with certain techniques, or mind numbingly listening to the same section over and over again while you tweak the smallest details.
Producing is very time consuming and very difficult work. If you aren’t willing to put the time and effort into it that is needed, don’t bother starting.[/QUOTE]
Best advice i’ve ever read
OP has to be trolling !!! If not then I am very sad about the state of electronic music production.
I guess all this amazing innovation come with a price! Now everyone in the world is a “producer.” All these years of practicing, researching, creating and honing my craft and now ppl can literally buy a com[uter, push button, get song. I’m sad.
P.S. I suppose you could just throw loops together and call it a song. I’m sure there are tons of people out there doing just that. Just don’t expect to feel proud that you have created something beautiful and original. Expect to feel like a fraud!
Doctor Drum may be something you want to check out. http://www.drdrum.com/
And no, I’m not serious, like I hope OP is being.