Cheap Scape!

Every band and solo artist pretty much starts out from the bottom and works their way up. Whether its the charts or album sales, anyone just breaking into this game is at the bottom of the map. (Young Jeezy) But what if the novice artist has enough money to buy the phantom powered mic, the triton, a serato mixer, and a mac book pro all in the same breath? (by the way, check out http://www.sweetwater.com for affordable studio equipment) Would that make that particular artist the best, or just someone starting out on the right foot? Take Drake for instance. He already had money pouring in from Degrassi and been around the world and had friends that were "experts" with Pro Tools 7. That would pretty much make Drake the best in T Dot right? WRONG! Ladies and Gentleman, you need more than just equipment to be the best. For all my producers out there, don't walk into Guitar Center and ask for the Pro Tools Mercury Plug-ins (which only cost $2459) and you can't even mix on Acid. Take it easy my padawans, you wanna really make some noise? Master the equipment that you've got. That $30 mic, your sister's key board and your Toshiba laptop is all you need right now if you don't know how to work it. Work your way up. If you are trying to mix/produce a song and the equipment isn't giving you a "certain" affect you're looking for, then you've probably mastered that piece and need an upgrade. Take your time and learn the ends out, cause in this game knowledge is key. As for Drizzy, well, its always good to have a good team around you to show you, and with money.