| Have you ever thought about expressing yourself | | | | Finally, the easiest and least expensive option to the |
| digitally in the form of music production? Anything from | | | | aspiring digital artist: making your own beats online. This |
| producing hip hop beats, intricately putting together | | | | is a new phenomenon, fast on the heels of the social |
| trance tracks, many people express interest in making | | | | media craze. Websites are popping up with everything |
| their own beats at one point or another. For me, it was | | | | from flash games letting you mix some tracks to |
| while listening to a favorite hip hop song, and had an | | | | fully-fledged music communities where you can make |
| "ah hah!" moment where the complexity and simplicity | | | | your own beats and share them with others. |
| of the music just made so much sense I knew I had to | | | | A website that I would recommend for somebody |
| start making my own beats. It can be intimidating to a | | | | looking to get started making beats is Sonic Producer. |
| beginner when choosing which path to take. There are | | | | A membership only website, you can get everything |
| a number of different options available to the aspiring | | | | you need to start producing beats for $29. |
| music producer: going to a studio is at the top, there's | | | | Membership covers access to the beat software plus |
| desktop music production software, and finally you can | | | | access to their vast community of knowledge and |
| make your own beats online. | | | | thousands of videos teaching you everything from |
| Going to a studio to make your own beats is the most | | | | how to use the beat maker to how to set up your |
| expensive option, and should be ruled out first by the | | | | keyboard for a piano sets. My favorite feature is the |
| beginner. Studio equipment is absolutely not necessary | | | | ability to easily save to mp3 with the click of a button. |
| to start making your own beats, but it can make for | | | | A real good value at this site. |
| some high quality and creative beats. Once you | | | | As you can see, there are multiple ways you can get |
| develop enough skill however, studio equipment is used | | | | started making your own beats. Depending on your |
| in synergy with top of the line software to produce | | | | experience, technical audio knowledge, and the size of |
| chart-topping hits (Kanye West). | | | | your bank account, there are many avenues you can |
| Your next option in your music production path is to | | | | take in the field of digital music. As a beginner, it is |
| use desktop music production software. This includes | | | | usually easier to start making beats online and be sure |
| popular programs such as Fruity Loops, Reason, | | | | that the activity suits you. Some people decide they |
| CoolEditPro, and Cubase. These programs are the top | | | | want to quit after only a week. It's alot better if they |
| in their class and their price reflects it: expect to pay | | | | didn't just buy $200 software only to give up out of |
| $200 at the lowest for quality beat production | | | | frustration that they don't understand anything. Making |
| software. Also, they can have a steep learning curve | | | | your own beats can be a rewarding way to creatively |
| but once you do learn all the technical details and | | | | express yourself, and I definitely encourage you to |
| features you will have absolute control over your | | | | give it a try. For more information, see the resource |
| music, which is a powerful feeling. | | | | box at the bottom of this article. |