what you use for working with music?
I use Nuendo, I have a bunch of VST's, couple synths, I create all my own sounds now (drum/hi hats/crashes/snare/clap, basslines, melodies etc) I have free copyright free samples which I always mess around with creating my own unique sounds, for vocals I use samples straight up, because I don't have recording equipment otherwise i'd make my own vocals.
All my old music consisted of, percussion loops, straight up samples like kick/clap etc, no compression, hardly any effects and fx, only my synths were programmed, but all my new music now is completely fresh and my creation except for vocals.
And of course, I have my other secrets ;P