Board Thread:Off-Topic Discussion/@comment-30602727-20140827000707/@comment-5169986-20140926063133

^ I would start with UTAU or a trial of vocaloid before you commit to it, you don't want to spend all that money when you realise that it isn't your thing or you hate it.

Plus if you want to go the vocaloid route go for an easy vocaloid that isn't hard for a beginner and a starter pack.

Plus software to mix the vocals, you can do it in the V3 editor but it doesn't give that professional result that other DAW's have, you could always get Kaito V3, Miku V3 or Meiko V3 which includes a free DAW.

The only problem with Vocaloid is that there is so many options to choose from.