1. Music Technology How to produce at home!

2. What do you need to make your own beats? Computer: PC/Mac Professional Quality Soundcard (ideal) Sequencer Software This is the absolute minimum requirement in terms of hardware and software. Each of these requirements is open to debate. Which one exactly is suitable for you and your needs is really a matter of taste and in most cases money.

3. Bigger, Harder, Faster, Stronger Money Money Money the more you spend the more you get lets face it technology isn’t going backwards is it now!!!!

4. PC or Mac Join the great debate Mac Industry Standard Stable operating system No Viruses PC Cheap Easily replaceable parts Cheap to expand

5. VogueFM Poll We conducted a poll on an online international radio forum, to see what people thought about the PC Mac debate. This is one angle but by no means conclusive. The beauty of opinions is that they can vary.

6. Available Software PC MAC

7. What the Pro’s Used Many Pros use the software we have at home, like Reason…. Black Eyed Peas’ musical director for instance However Prodigy used to use all hardware until Reason, Ableton Live and ProTools were available.

8. Conclusion Both PC and MAC are capable of providing a good platform for music production. The debate will always go on, it is just a matter of personal preference. It all boils down to what you do with what you get, your creative ideas.