| What To Look For In A Beat Maker: | | | | What's so good about a Dre beat? Well, the man has |
| When searching online for a beat maker, you should | | | | mastered rhythm. Listen to his songs and then take |
| look for a beat maker with five distinct qualities. First | | | | note of how they're panned, listen for the rhythmic |
| you want a beat maker that has thousands of sounds | | | | variations - how does he change it up, when and in |
| that you can experiment with. Secondly the sounds | | | | what part of the song did he play with rhythm? How |
| and beats produced by your beat maker must have | | | | much reverb were added to the hi-hat, well, basically |
| professional sound quality. You want your beats to | | | | things like that. |
| have that 'studio quality', or at the very least | | | | Simple Steps In Making A Hip Hop Beat: |
| comparable to it. Thirdly, upon purchase of an online | | | | Panning is something you'll need to look for. A Kick, |
| beat maker, you should have a membership option | | | | Hi-hat and Snare drum beats, are always a good |
| where you are able to make UNLIMITED beats and | | | | place to start. At first, when you're getting started that |
| keep FULL rights to the songs & beats you | | | | is, never distort it and don't worry about whether or |
| create with it. Therefore buying a beat maker program | | | | not it's loud enough. Just experiment and have fun with |
| from a known & trusted hip hop producer is key. | | | | it. Don't use the cheap "pitty pat" free kits that you can |
| Your online beat maker MUST also have an easy | | | | download from the net. Layer that beat- layering is |
| access ability to export ALL of your beats & | | | | what makes beat making an artform. You may want |
| songs to MP3 format. Nothing can be more frustrating | | | | to learn to play basic keyboard skills too (the most |
| than creating an awesome beat and not being able to | | | | important things that you need to know about are the |
| transfer it to your MP3 player, etc. And last but not | | | | major and minor notes or scales). When you are just |
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| features readily available at your fingertips (like your | | | | frustrating all at the same time. The hardest part may |
| Beats per Minute (BPM) controls). To simplify it, when | | | | be to pick a style and stick with it. Before you jump in |
| you do have a beat that is stuck in your head and you | | | | and create your beat, you have to ask yourself |
| would want to get it out for your targeted audience to | | | | questions like: "What's my style?" and "Am I into fast |
| hear, you better have the proper software to do the | | | | rhythmic beats or do I like to slow it down?" |
| job for you and not be stuck with a complicated | | | | Using Hip Hop Beat Making Software: |
| program. | | | | If you're into money-making ventures which involve |
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| bring your music its next level. Here are some tips. In | | | | without the need of expensive sound equipment. You |
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| creativity and patience. Patience is key, you'll want to | | | | program that you can download from a reputable |
| try using all sorts of sounds and mix them up and | | | | hip-hop producer (even famous Rap Artists now look |
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| listener will want to keep on listening. Listen to the most | | | | information and are professional enough to answer |
| popular hip-hop beats out there, what do you notice? | | | | your questions. This is very important because the |
| They mostly have, very simple beats with rhythmic | | | | horror stories are out there of shady producers who |
| variations. You must become a student of the game | | | | have been known to rip artists off by selling their |
| and learn from the current hip-hop artists out there. | | | | stolen beats to other artists & producers! |