| So you're looking to buy hip hop beats, and you think | | | | made a few beats, then you can upgrade your |
| "hey this doesn't sound too complicated, I could easily | | | | program. Broke you say? Try to get people to buy hip |
| make hip hop beats. Well, the thing is you are | | | | hop beats off of you! But you need to start |
| absolutely right, getting starting making your own beats | | | | somewhere that's why I would recommend a program |
| is a lot easier than it would seem at first. The only thing | | | | called Sonic Producer if you want to start making hip |
| that is stopping you is you need to get a beat making | | | | hop beats. This is an online beat maker that lets you |
| program. There are a whole range of programs on the | | | | make beats right in your browser. Don't think that |
| market right now, ranging from cheap to a few | | | | means it's lacking in quality however! This thing is a |
| thousand dollars. One of these programs is called FL | | | | beast! It has a 16 track sequencer, a preset sound |
| Studio. FL Studio is an excellent program for making | | | | library with thousands of sounds, the ability to save to |
| beats, however it is around $80 I believe. There is a | | | | your computer as an mp3, and also teaches you how |
| free trial floating around somewhere, but it does not let | | | | to make beats for FREE with membership to the site. |
| you save your beats. Whats the point of making beats | | | | Really not a bad deal if you ask me. |
| if you cant save them and burn them to CDs? | | | | What I usually do is every 15-20 beats I make with |
| Another excellent program for making beats is called | | | | Sonic Producer, I save them as mp3s to my computer |
| Cubase. Both Cubase and FL Studio cost around | | | | (which is the sickest part about this program, IMO), and |
| $80-$100 or more, and both require quite an extensive | | | | have friends over to listen to my mix tapes and make |
| knowledge of sound (hz and khz and alot of math!). I | | | | more beats. I've gotten all my friends into making hip |
| would definitely not recommend these programs for | | | | hop beats now. What are you waiting for? Dont buy |
| beginners. Once you have basic knowledge and have | | | | hip hop beats, start making your own today! |