I Use Cubase 3.0 & Reason 3.0 With a M-audio Keystation49e and use Waves Plugins 5.0 , Wit A Berhringer Mixer n A Mxl 990 Mic, sounding as good as a real studio, also using a closet like the old schoo lol. ill post pics soon. n some samples of my beats using Cubase Rewire, oh and i have sampletank 2.0 has very good sounds.