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Music Beat Maker Software - The Basics Make the Music
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Natasha Rock
Aug 6, 2009, 4:16:44 AM8/6/09
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A music beat maker is going to have a few things going for it that
separate it from a virtual drum-machine or traditional software beat
maker. The most essential difference is that it is going to allow a
song-writer to produce an entire song from beginning to end. This
usually means that the samples will also have to be more expansive.
More samples and sounds will be necessary as well as at least 16-
tracks. Beyond this, there may be a virtual drum-pad and there should
also be a virtual piano set.
The piano set would be used to add the bass-lines, guitar parts, vocal
elements and synthesizer sounds; essentially everything that doesn't
sound like a percussion instrument. The idea behind a music beat maker
is that it will allow a song-writer to drop a nice beat and then have
enough tracks and samples left over to add a hook. A hook is the part
of the song that keeps the listener listening. Every great song has a
great hook.
There are a few things every beat maker should have, so for the
purposes of this article, these elements will be discussed now. For
one thing, a beat maker should have a 16-track sequencer. Whether or
not the tracks can be bounced onto one of the tracks is not as
important as making sure there are 16-tracks available. 8-track
sequencers simply do not give the song-writer enough options and may
be okay if you are just looking for a quick and simple beat but lack
the desired effect when you want to add a hook or produce an entire
song from scratch.
You will also want each track to have its own volume control. This is
pretty obvious, but make sure that you try out the samples and the
volume control on each track before you purchase the music beat maker.
You don't want to end up with a music beat maker that does not give
the sneer, bass-drum etc. the exact tone you are looking for.
You will also want to have control over the beats-per-minute or BPM.
This stands for how many beats are played each minute, so for a song
that is set at 100 BPM, 100 beats are 'completed' per minute. This
does not mean you should use every beat (silence is golden) but it is
the standard for determining the tempo of the song. Just make sure you
have control over it.
Last but not least you will want to have an easy export option in your
music beat maker. At the very least you will want the beat maker to
export to mp3 with the click of a button, and the more export file
options available the better. Most software beat makers today will
have this option, and that would include music beat makers as well.
To re-cap, the four ingredients you will want to have on your music
beat maker at the bare minimum are:
- 16-track sequencer (not an 8-track sequencer)
- Individual volume control (for each of the 16 tracks)
- BPM Control (to control the tempo of the song)
- Easy Export Option (at least exportable to mp3 so you can burn the
song or upload it etc.)
Just remember to try out as many music beat makers as possible by
downloading 'free' versions on your computer. This way you will have a
good idea about what you like and don't like and then you can choose
accordingly. The price of beat makers has gone down so much in the
last few years that you can probably spend well under $100 and be
pretty happy with the purchase and the beats you make. Good luck and
happy beat making.
separate it from a virtual drum-machine or traditional software beat
maker. The most essential difference is that it is going to allow a
song-writer to produce an entire song from beginning to end. This
usually means that the samples will also have to be more expansive.
More samples and sounds will be necessary as well as at least 16-
tracks. Beyond this, there may be a virtual drum-pad and there should
also be a virtual piano set.
The piano set would be used to add the bass-lines, guitar parts, vocal
elements and synthesizer sounds; essentially everything that doesn't
sound like a percussion instrument. The idea behind a music beat maker
is that it will allow a song-writer to drop a nice beat and then have
enough tracks and samples left over to add a hook. A hook is the part
of the song that keeps the listener listening. Every great song has a
great hook.
There are a few things every beat maker should have, so for the
purposes of this article, these elements will be discussed now. For
one thing, a beat maker should have a 16-track sequencer. Whether or
not the tracks can be bounced onto one of the tracks is not as
important as making sure there are 16-tracks available. 8-track
sequencers simply do not give the song-writer enough options and may
be okay if you are just looking for a quick and simple beat but lack
the desired effect when you want to add a hook or produce an entire
song from scratch.
You will also want each track to have its own volume control. This is
pretty obvious, but make sure that you try out the samples and the
volume control on each track before you purchase the music beat maker.
You don't want to end up with a music beat maker that does not give
the sneer, bass-drum etc. the exact tone you are looking for.
You will also want to have control over the beats-per-minute or BPM.
This stands for how many beats are played each minute, so for a song
that is set at 100 BPM, 100 beats are 'completed' per minute. This
does not mean you should use every beat (silence is golden) but it is
the standard for determining the tempo of the song. Just make sure you
have control over it.
Last but not least you will want to have an easy export option in your
music beat maker. At the very least you will want the beat maker to
export to mp3 with the click of a button, and the more export file
options available the better. Most software beat makers today will
have this option, and that would include music beat makers as well.
To re-cap, the four ingredients you will want to have on your music
beat maker at the bare minimum are:
- 16-track sequencer (not an 8-track sequencer)
- Individual volume control (for each of the 16 tracks)
- BPM Control (to control the tempo of the song)
- Easy Export Option (at least exportable to mp3 so you can burn the
song or upload it etc.)
Just remember to try out as many music beat makers as possible by
downloading 'free' versions on your computer. This way you will have a
good idea about what you like and don't like and then you can choose
accordingly. The price of beat makers has gone down so much in the
last few years that you can probably spend well under $100 and be
pretty happy with the purchase and the beats you make. Good luck and
happy beat making.
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