Starting in music production…
Im curious to look into the production side of things, and have never done anything like it before. I’ve watched some videos on youtube on Maschine and some on Ableton Push, which would be the best to go for for someone starting out and learning to make some music??
starting out?
mouse or trackpad, computer’s keyboard, laptop/computer, DAW and a good set of monitor speakers/headphones. you do not need ableton push or maschine to start. but if you must, choose your DAW and base your controller from there because both have different workflow.
was watching some videos from danny j lewis and he seemed to be making some really good stuff just on maschine as a stand alone. That appeals to me as youve got the pads and that there to use rather that just using keyboard and looking on the screen, whether its just me just looks easier to see on there..like i say ive never done anything on the production side before, and watching these videos has got me curious. He does one where he samples “christmas star” off home alone, just grabbing samples from it on youtube and playing around on the pads on maschine..was very impressive
Learn the DAW first, like arsman said, you don’t need the external controller right away. Hell, you don’t need one at all to be honest. Test the waters first before diving in.
Seeing as you’re just starting out, just choose your software and a good pair of headphones. That is the bare minimum to get started.
Then after a few months or so, if you decide that this is something you want to keep doing, then look at sound cards, controllers, monitors, and a caffeine addiction. 
Yes your all right, lol…im very impulsive and when i see something i just want it lol…so i suppose the question is Ableton or Logic Pro? which is the best? easiest? best features and layout?
Bang for your buck, Logic, everytime. With everything it includes “in the box” you can’t really go wrong. Personally though, I hate it and use Ableton almost exclusively, and logic only when its required for school.
Up to you to decide, get the trial version for both and give it a whirl. Watch some tutorials and go from there.
This, and perhaps explore some other trials as well.
Nobody ever talks about Reason here, I personally think it’s much better for producing than ableton. Ableton is good for taking your productions live, but as for getting into the nitty gritty of producing, reason, reason, reason.
My 2c
I used to use Reason w/ Ableton when I first started to produce… Now that I got back into it I’ve been stuck on only Ableton… Maybe I should give it another go.
Now that Maschine has a mixer section and side chains I could see learning production on the stand alone. Personally I use it as a plug in Logic but maybe I’ll try to do a full track in stand alone and see how far I get.
Yes, I would have at least the minimum specs, but in upgrading a computer, am I gonna see a better workflow with more RAM or more CPU power when producing?
Example: Is 16GB over 8GB RAM the better choice or would 2.3GHz over 2.0GHz CPU be the best move when producing using any of the software that has been mentioned? Thanks
Hah! I thought I was the only one thinking this.
Im here just wondering is a sound card nesesarry? What does it really do after all? i would imagine better quality sound or is it more then that?
most sound cards come with a software, if not pro at least they will give you something to try on(like an LE version or something). they will also allow you to have inputs for midi, microphone and instruments as well as outputs for your headphones and monitor speakers.
I like ableton, i’m just getting used to it. Its the first software i tried because it came with my keyboard. I’ll try reason or logic on the holiday break
If I had my time again i might learn ableton but tbh i really like logic, and every time i use it discover something new 
By far I feel that logic is the way to go for electro house music. If you have the iPad app it goes directly with logic. Perfect for using a keayboard and recording anything on it. Not to mention the fact is that the key board u can put in to melodies that play all in key
Definitely agree, Danny makes quality music and he’s a very, very adept producer across a lot platforms too. As you can see the DAW is a personal choice and I would suggest trying a load of demos and see which workflow works best for you. I can highly recommend Maschine, especially 2.0 and as another poster said; the recent 2.0 release has added a lot of tools you would find in a full DAW.
Love Reason, it’s funny how it is never mentioned much, certainly Ableton seems to be recommended a lot, or maybe that’s my perception. I keep trying Ableton to see what it is that is so wonderful, but I keep going back to Reason/Maschine. Only thing I would say is that Reason 7 is a beast and is very powerful and will take a little time to get to grips with possibly. I started at Reason 2 when it was a lot smaller, so I’m not sure what a new starter would think of the current release(?). But as an all in the box bit of kit Reason is a winner.
All personal preference IMO… I’ve tried a lot of DAW’s and Ableton was the best fit for me.