The Benefit Of Beat Making Programs

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Written by Anthony Carter

Tuesday, 10 November 2009 08:37

by AnthonyCarter

There is a lot to consider being a solo music artist in this day and age. The pressure to make a quality sound is great, and it often requires a good deal of money. It's not even cheap to have a beat back your music. So, if this is you, you have to think of ways to save. Any musician will tell you that having a live drummer beats automated loops any day, but these programs are improving all the time so that it is becoming cost effective and comparable to replace an expensive live drummer with beat making programs.

You might be thinking, "what are beat making programs?" Well they literally are exactly what they sound like. Programs and software designed for those who need beats to be able to make them simply.

There is no shortage of these programs, and they range vastly from functionality to price, which the two usually coincide. I have compiled three of the most popular program based on ratings, reviews, and other means of public opinion. They are not ordered based on being the best, all of these programs stand about the same to the average consumer.

Perhaps the growing favorite among hip hop producers and beat makers of all types is the software known as Fruity Loops. They have already made five updates to the software through new additions since the software was released early into the millennium. Fruity Loops is recommended most on its simplicity of use and extensive tutorial modes. This allows even the newest people to the software to start making quality beats fast. You can download a trial version of the software from: http://flstudio.image-line.com/documents/download.html, but purchasing the software for full functionality will generally run somewhere between fifty to one hundred dollars.

Another popular program that many are backing comes from the bright minds of Sony. The program is called Acid Pro, and to date has come out with seven versions that all increase functionality and ease of use with every passing revamp, perhaps the most common of these being Acid Pro 4. 0. The software not only allows for an incredible array of options with beat making including sounds of different kits and the impressive assortment of drums, it also allows you to record on top of that. Which adds another dynamic for the solo artist or hip hop producer by allowing them more options to make the sound their own. You can try out this product from:http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/download/trials but if you buy this software, you can expect it to cost you somewhere around $175.

The last two programs are for use on a PC only. So if you have a Mac, you might not be able to take advantage of those. You can, however, use one of the highest regarded recording programs exclusively available for the Mac. Similar to Acid Pro, Reason allows you to record a number of different ways and sounds to accompany your beat. The options for the beats themselves are vast and includes a plethora of sounds, kits, and synthesizer options to make CD quality beats with a little bit of practice.

So why aren't you already making beats?

Making beats is as simple as getting the software. Either route you go within these programs, you will still likely find it cheaper than affording a good drummer to come sit in your studio. At any rate, these are great places to start.

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Even with hip hop music, the effect of having someone actually behind a set of drums in the studio is unsurpassed. A must-have to a full studio sound is percussion, and if you want to save loads of cash you should consider beat making programs and beat making software .