Talking of free, getting beats can be important.
Or, if you want to ease into the process and save money, then get a free option like Waveform Free, which is actually a DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) meaning you have lots of features available. Top of the pile is Apple Logic Pro which, as the name suggests, is powerful enough for professional use but, being Apple, is also minimalist enough for newbies to use – with a little patience. Add in MIDI-instruments to bridge the gap between software and the physical world and you can build something that sounds really rich and alive.
From creating a drum beat to working on a new loop, this software lets you build from scratch or work with ideas to build up new creations.