Omma tell ya what ya need to get... REASON BY PROPELLARHEAD SOFTWARE AND SONAR...forgot who makes it... they're both compatible with each other so it's a sweet deal... kinda expensive but worth it (one program is like 300+) the other one is cheaper... shyt's set up like a real studio... down to the connections on the back of each piece of equipment... fruity loops is cool but for real solid studio shyt that's what ya need to get