Hey Beechnut, if you do the demos yourself, i.e., instrumentation & vocals, it would be more advantageous to purchase one of the DAW's for your computer. After the initial cost, you could make all the demos you want. I used to spend $300 -$ 400 per demo before I purchased a music workstation. Now I record daily. You can probably purchase everything you need for under $1K. Try Musicians Friend or Sweetwater Sound for deals. Good luck!

Best, John smile