Splash 50 bucks on Phrazor, it IS worth it! You can you Buzz, sure, but Phrazor is just an ingenious tool that'll make you experience alot more pleasurable!
http://www.sonicbytes.com/phrazor/phrazor.htm

Then get yourself some nice free vst plugins from kvraudio.com, my favorite freewares are:
Synths:
Hahaha CS-33 (alot better than the name implies!)
Polyiblit
Triangle II (for that fat monophonic bass)
Synth-1 (it can make supersaws if that's what interests you )
Augur

Percussion:
Odo's Dr Fusion and Livetweaker for drumsynthesis (they are a one-stop solution to all your electronic percussion needs!)
LoopaZoid (drum sampler)

Effects:
LFX1310 (multi-effect)
Blockfish (compressor)
Glitch
GlaceVerb (great reverb)

quote:

Originally posted by echosystm +1 on buzz, there was a dude on here that used Buzz and got a tune played by Misjah Helsoot (or however the fk you spell it!) :P

I think that was Sean Walsh.

I'd give Buzz a go if I were you. It's free. It's a good place to start. Don't go splashing the cash before you know for sure that producing is really for you.

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