| There are a growing number of home studios and | | | | not that hard of a program to use. Its pretty simple to |
| producers and alot of these producers are making | | | | start making beats once you figure it out. One thing |
| beats with computer software programs. I started | | | | that you will have to do with this program though is |
| make beats on the MPC 2000. Its actually a hardware | | | | invest in a sound library and some vst plugins because |
| sampler that I used along with keyboards to create | | | | the sounds that it comes with are not very good. |
| rap instrumentals. Thats where I got most of my skill | | | | Another program that I use is called Reason 3.0. Its got |
| from but you really don't need all of the hardware | | | | great sound quality and it comes with sounds so you |
| samplers and keyboards that you may have needed | | | | don't have to invest in more although you may still |
| ten years ago. Now a days as technology gets better | | | | want to in order to sound fresh and new. This |
| and computers get more powerful making beats with | | | | program is a bit more expensive then the Fruity Loops |
| computer software will get easier and easier. | | | | program and it is harder to learn at first. But when you |
| I have couple different software programs that I use | | | | do learn this program you will be making some top |
| right now, I started out with the FL Studios version 4. I | | | | notch rap instrumentals. Most of the rap instrumentals [ |
| made some ok beats with this program. This is | | | | found on our website were made from these two |
| probably the best place to start when you are going to | | | | software programs we swear by them. |
| start learning how to make rap instrumentals. I say that | | | | So if your interested in making your own rap |
| for a couple of different reasons. One is that its very | | | | instrumentals on your computer I would start with |
| affordable. If your budget is low than you don't have to | | | | Fruity Loops,.then when your skills get better try |
| get the most expensive software. Also Fruity Loops is | | | | upgrading to a more advanced program. |