Wait. Patience.

If he's got Reason, then use that for at least 6 months until he has a better idea of music production, what kind of gear he wants etc. Read plenty and test out some gear in the shops.

No offense, but if your mate sinks $30k into a studio, yet dosn't have a clue where to start, then they're an idiot. It's the same as dropping $30k on a car, and not knowing how to drive. You buy a shithouse banger of a car, so you can learn in that.

Not to mention if he actually enjoy's it, or has some talent.

You can't make a decent track with Reason? $30k of gear won't make you a decent track either; you still got to know how to use it and have musical ability.

On the other hand, I'm after some new gear, so if he wants to blow $30k, then get a Virus TI, Waldorf Q, Novation SuperNova II and Alesis Andromeda A6... then after 6 months when he gets frustrated and wants to flog them all off, I'll buy the lot.

lol oright, ill look into these equipments

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I don't think that Rusty was seriously saying to look into them to buy them.
They are great pieces of kit but at this stage would a total waste of money.

It might sound like a strange question, but has your friend ever written any music before?
If the answer is yes then they may choose to purchase a cheaper sequencer with some presets and then perhaps invest in some VSTs. There are plenty of sites that offer this, you may want to check out KVR.

People have mentioned Reason, but done rule out things like Fruity Loops or similar. Possibly even go for the demo versions to see if you feel the urge to learn more.
If your friend doesn't actually know what he is looking for and can't be bothered to find out for himself then I have to question his desire and would possibly say that he is not up to the level of commitment needed to actually learn to produce tracks.

Best of luck whatever you choose.

Cheers
Nem

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Just start making music with what you've got, and don't buy any gear until you come across a problem/limitation that can be fixed by a specific piece of kit. Then research what to buy. Then buy that.

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he's not as new as you guys think, he has worked on FL studio before and he has a midi controller... but like i said, ill let him know wut u guys think, which basically i understand is that he shouldnt rush into things like he was going to.

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Originally posted by x_moe he's not as new as you guys think.

If he's so not-new as to make the comments here inappropriate, he will know what he needs to buy next. By himself.

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