Singing/ Making Music on the PC

[cool1wow]

Hi Everyone,

I'd like to sing and create songs on my PC by processing my voice, synthesizing tracks, mixing stuff, but not just at a Karaoke level, but as close to a professional level as possible within my $200 budget so it sounds at least as good as Owl City (at least music-wise).

What software do I need to achieve this? What mic would you recommend? My budget is $200 max (I think the emphasis of this should be on a high-quality mic, not the software, right?)

And do I REALLY need a sound card for this or will my motherboard's on-board audio be enough?

Thanks in advance!

 

[MEgamer]

a gd recording software will cost well over 500 dollars.

cakewalk
propellerreason reason

these are probably the best software for recording at HOME

u can however get a cheaper version such as education version of reason, but u did say proffesional standards did u not???