You don't need a $10K studio to make good music. Here's the $0 setup.
Free DAWs
GarageBand (Mac/iOS — surprisingly powerful). LMMS (Windows/Linux). BandLab (browser-based). Audacity (recording and editing). All produce professional-quality output.
Free Plugins
Vital (synth — legitimately amazing). LABS by Spitfire (orchestral samples). Valhalla Supermassive (reverb). TDR Nova (EQ). Analog Obsession (entire suite of analog-modeled effects).
Free Samples
Splice free tier. Freesound.org. NASA sound library. Our AI music generator can create custom backing tracks and loops.
The Truth
Good music comes from good ears and practice, not expensive equipment. Grammy-winning tracks have been produced on GarageBand.