This is what I know only, not factual nor "the way".
First off, the Audio Interface. You might want to consider buying a higher end one. The interfaces in that price range are usually USB, so make sure iTs USB 2.0. The reason I say u should look at a higher price rAnge is the built in pre amp for your microphone. Not thAt u won't get a good pre amp for the price, but there is better. So it really doesn't make sence buying a 400 mic if you're not gonna get every penny out of it due to the fact that your pre amp isn't up to the challenge. Just an idea, why not get a cheaper mic which is still a great mic like the rode nt1a and the extra money throw at a better interface.
The mic doesn't seem like a bad idea, I've never really heard or seen anyone use it, but they look cool. Lol. Just know you can have a 1000 dollar mic but if your feeding it into crap, you're ripping yourself off and you fail.
As for software, why not get 2? The softwAre included in the interface are usually LE. Limited Editions are crap. So don't depend on that. To record vocals, you want a DAW. digital audio workstation. Pro tools obviously is one of the best. You might also want to look onto Cubase 6< it's competitor. I recently as in today bought it. Both, actually any real DAW has a huge learning curve. An idea which I did, is cubase sells educational versions at 50 percent off. I'd imagine more companies do, so just find a student to buy it for you. As for making beAts, well what you really want is a sequencer. Fruity loops and reason are prolly the top notch ones in my eyes. You can open up either of those as a tool in pretty much any DAW if that makes sence to you, it's called rewire. It is possible to make beats in a DAW but a sequencer is designed especially for beat making. If I recall right, you can record vocals into fruity loops, and reason has a patch called record, which enables audio aswell. Supposedly ableton lives most recent release is straying away from DJing and revolutionizing the way we make beats and compose music, but I don't know.
Native Instruments just released Maschine. My boi has it, and it rather functions as an MPC, and sequencer software simotaniiusly, but I think it's a little more that it's priced a little higher than 400. you can also simple buy a 16. Pad midi controller to use as a drum pad in any softwAre. Just an idea, but then again your key board should be able to do that. An MPC widely used for mKing beats but in a higher price bracket than you listed, but research those if your into beats and what not.
Hope this helps man, if not, the face of a penny can hold up to 30 drops of water.
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