Loads of people love music and loads of people want to be able to make their own beats. Beats like the ones they hear on the radio and at the clubs. To make these beats you need to get yourself a beat maker.
You shouldn't go out and buy the first beat maker you come across though as you want to pick on that's in your price range and has everything you need to start making beats.
Read on then to learn what to look for in a beat maker.
Did you know that there are two different types of beat maker? That's right there is a hardware based one and a software based one. Which one is the best?
The hardware based ones are the best and they are used by all the professionals in the music industry. BUT, yes there is a but! They are very expensive and come with so many features that as a beginner you will never actually use.
Because of that you should buy a software beat producer as they are much cheaper and will have the features that you, as a beginner will need. Don't go and buy any software beat producer though as some are better then others and you will want ones that:
- Come with sounds - A beat is just made up of a collection of sounds so of course you will need sounds to make beats. Now, you can make your own or buy them but both of them options are time consuming and expensive so bypass this by buying a beat making system that comes with loads of sounds.
- Hotkey Triggers - This allows you to press keys on your keyboard to do things on the software. Having hotkey triggers will make making beats much faster.
- Video Training - If the beat maker you are looking at doesn't offer video training then forget about buying it as it won't be worth the money. It's a deal breaker simply because there is nothing better than video to learn how to use the software.
- Export to 4.11 khz.wav - The software should be able to export your beat to many different audio formats so it can be played on other computers and on MP3 Players however one format it must be able to export to is 4.11 khz.wav as that's the industry standard if you want to sell your beats.
Now that you are armed with this knowledge you can now pick a good beat maker that will allow you to make wicked beats that are sure to impress your friends.
