Any Producers Here??? How did you get started???
Started with a computer, Acid 2.0, a soundblaster live platinum sound card, a marshall MXL mic, and a yamaha PSR 540 Keboard. Now I work with a Roland phantom x7, mpc 2000, TC Helicon Voiceworks, Roland VS 2480, and my computer running Sonar producer 4.
I started in music being a DJ when I was 16. I started producing and engineering when I was 19. I fell in love with it. Where you start is dependant upon basically three things to me.
1. Your budget.
2. Your passion for music.
3. How far do you want to take it.
Starting out for a hobbyist, I would go for a old Korg D12. I still have one. Decent quality and if you can find one, cheap price.