Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Making Basic Beats with Music Production Software

By Donald Johnson


Would you like to make beats on your personal computer? Beat Maker's are computer programs that come by several names like audio mastering programs, beat maker, beat production software and a lot of others. Making music with this type of program is pretty easy once you understand what you need to do.

The main part of your beat will invariably be the base loop which consists of the base line, so you will want to spend some time on this part of your beat. You want to spend time on this beat because it establishes the main flow for your song since the drums and instruments are inserted around the base loop.

Using instruments like piano sounds can enrich your beat a lot. You need to make sure your added instrument sounds nice or enhances the base loop that you should have already completed or have set aside.

Drums are the next step. The snare, hi hat and percussion make up pretty much any drum beat imaginable. You would add these with your beat software in a way that best suits your personal tastes for your beat or song.

A challenge many people face when they create their beat is thinking that whatever they create will be perfect. This type of thinking is doomed from the start. You really need to have big picture thinking for your songs. Practicing constantly with your software and trial and error will soon become your best ally.

Try out various sounds in many different ways. You might find that the oddest sound actually adds to your song in a creative way. It is this type of creative thinking that leads to the most popular songs you may hear.

Making beats on your computer is not that hard at all, particularly if you understand what you need to do. When you do understand the fundamentals of beat production you can try all the options in your beat making software to make all the beats you want.




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