Seeking advice
Hi guys,
I saved enough money to start a new hobby and I want to produce my own electronic music. What should I buy to get started (Software and Hardware)?:
1- Ableton Live+Push
2- Pioneer XDJ-RX2 (or XDJ-RR with DDJ-XP1) + Recordbox
3- Logic Pro X with another hardware
Forgive my ignorance and thank you in advance!
Note : Im new to DJing. What do I need to know? should be updated…
Option 2 isn’t for production.
I’d just grab Ableton on its own to get started. No real need for hardware.
I bought Ableton 10 and push 2 last year. It’s super awesome! Will take sometime getting used to. There are a ton of videos online you can watch to get you started. I owned the old logic and didn’t really like it but that’s just me.
All you need to get started with music production is M32:
Any experiences with TORAIZ SP-16 from Pioneer?
Does the M32 comes with a software that enables you to create on its own or just a collection of sounds? → yes “Includes Ableton Live 10 Lite + more”
Yes it comes with everything you see Mad Zach uses in this video plus much much more.
The Toraiz is a hardware drum machine and sequencer. It’s also very expensive and limited if you’re wanting to produce complete music.
Are you better at working with a computer or working in a more tactile environment?
If you start out with hardware, get an Elektron Digitakt or MPC Live.
If you are starting out with software, but need hands on control get a Push with Ableton.
If you are starting out with software, but are comfortable doing more work in the box and want to expand out later, go with Cubase.
What type(s) of electronic music are you interested in making?
Have you tied out MPC Live? I wound the workflow is terrible… And the procedure to register - they almost requested my blood type 
Pretty much Techno.
Or how would you qualify the music of Chris Liebing, Adam Beyer, Nicole Moudaber, Sam Paganini and co. more accurately?
If I go with Ableton, is Live Suite worth the money for my level (0 but ambitious)?
Standard is more than enough. Thats all i use and got vinyl releases blah blah.. I’d get an M32 too as well personally. A midi keyboard goes a long way and you get a lot of bonus bits with the package! I do really like Komplete bits.
To add to this: There are so many free VSTs and samples out there to beef up your collection.
Get an Elektron Digitakt and shortly after a Digitone. You will thank me later. For chuggin techno basslines, the SE-02 will do you more than justice.
No.
Get the free version, download some free sample packs, and some free live packs, and you’re good to go.
You don’t need any controllers or hardware to make great music.
Patches is right! There is so many free virtual instruments and plugins out there. Here is a link to one website.
Hi again guys, thank you so far for the great response and help! Great community!
Can someone please explain to me the difference between an FM-Synthesizer (i.e. Elektron Digiton) and an Sampler/ Digital Drum Computer (Elekton Digitakt)
Most of people advise me to start with Ableton but the idea of creating music while on vacation or just outside home in the nature far away from the iMac is so compelling …
Troll.
Another thing: does Ableton Push work also as a standalone device or does it need to be continuously connected to the PC/Software?
Digitakt is a sampler which plays samples. You can use single cycle samples and play them as a single oscillator synth, but thats outside the beginner realm.
The Digitone uses one Oscillator waveform to alter another creating unique harmonics in the process. It is strictly a synthesizer.
The Push does require a computer to use, hence my recommendation of hardware. Especially if you are like me and travel a lot, the Digitakt paired with my Digitone still takes up less space on tray table than the laptop does.
Do I need a DAW like Ableton Live if I go with the Digitakt?
What’s a song mode? (Seems to be missing and people complain about it)