NOW I ALREADY KNO ONCE I ASK THIS QUESTION IM GOING TO GET ALOT OF REPLY'S LIKE "OH THIS SHIT AGAIN" THINGS LIKE THAT. SO IF YOUR GOING TO DO SOMETHING LIKE THAT PLEASE DONT REPLY. I NEED TO KNOW WAT *CHEAP BUT RELIABLE* EQUIPMENT/SOFTWARE...EVERYTHING...I NEED TO MAKE BEATS. ME AND THE HOMEBOYZ JUST FINISHED PAYING FOR OUR CD NOW WE ARE GOING TO START THE RELEASING PROCESS AND THE MONEY WE SPENT ON BEATS WAS EXSPENSIVE COMPARED TO EVERYTHING ELSE FOR THE FACT WE ARE DOING ALOT OF IT WITH A HOMEBOY THATS HOOKING US UP. BUT WE WANT TO MINIMIZE THE EXSPENSE FOR THE NEXT CD OR THE ONE AFTER BY PRODUCING OUR OWN BEATS. NOW I DONT HAVE A BIG BUDGET SO WAT I NEED IS THE CHEAP SHIT BUT GOOD ENUFF TO MAKE QUALITY BEATS.I KNO PPL SAY IT DEPENDS ON THE INDIVIDUAL BUT WE MUST ADMIT. THE INDIVIDUAL CAN MAKE THE BEST BEATS TO THE BEST OF HIS EQUIPMENTS CAPABILITY ALSO...SO TELL ME WAT EQUIPMENT I SHOULD INVEST IN AND THE SOFTWARE...ALSO IF U CAN GIVE ME SOME IDEAS ON THE WHOLE LAYOUT...LIKE WAT DO MOST BEATS HAVE..SUCH AS BASSLINE..SHIT LIKE THAT...ANY AND ALL ADVICE IS APRECIATED..THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR ANY1 THAT HELPS ME OUT