Help Me Build A Studio!, I need your help.. I am new at this! Options

[maarons]

Hey Guys -
So here's the deal. I have heard a million different advice about what I should invest it. I don't know if I should go the ProTools route or Logic. My budget is $10,000 - and I just bought a G5, so I guess not my remaining budget is $7000 - $7500. Here is what I plan on doing in my home studio - or what I would like to do:
I would like to record alot of midi but also a lot of vocals, live bass and lots guitar. As for drums, I was contemplating a V-Drum kit (I live in an apartment), for less noise. On the whole, I am interested in getting great quality recordings also, I am interested in getting into jingles and film scoring. I would like to ultimiately invest in a situation that would set me up in a way that I would be able to build off of it, and not have to replace everything one day. For example, if I cannot afford Protools now, should I get a Digi001 interface and use it in Logic for now to set me up towards one day working into a Protools situation? See what I mean, I need advice. I have no idea what I'm doing, but I have a budget and am very open to any ideas you guys have. Helpl me build a home studio!!!

This post has been edited by maarons: Tue 23 Sep 2003, 16:57

[kevindetroit]

I've just finished scoring a 15 minute movie and found working with Pro Tools 6.1.1 to be very rewarding. But I didn't use midi with Pro Tools just used it as a recorder, did all my midi on my hardware gear. I can move around blocks of sound around I can match things up to the picture. I'm kinda new to using my mac to make music so forgive me if I sound ignorant. I can compose to picture without SMPTE and make a quicktime or bounce it to DV tape. But I hear Logic is great for it also. Both let you use a thumbnail of the movie.