Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Beat Maker Software - The Characteristics to Look For

By Mickey Roukeayeal

Beat Makers come in all forms and sizes and are available either as downloads or on-line.

Nearly all beat makers use a 16 track sequencer for programming beats and sounds. That means that for any input beat taken in any given value you can have 16 sounds superimposed in. That's normally is large, but some computer software lets you bounce those 16 sounds to one track, then you can append 16 more, and on and on. Just keep in mind though, more sounds don't needfully mean a better complete product.

Each track will have a volume control slider to adjust the intensity level of that specific track. It's all about listening and aligning until you get the right 'mix' that you need.

There will also be a tempo button to set the speed. This is for the full song, not each track. The number you will see means beats per minute. So 60 would mean 60 beats per minute, or one second each.

Most beat creators will let you add sounds with pads or a piano keyboard. If you play piano you can use the keyboard. But if you're not very familier with a piano keyboard, you can use the pads to punch in sounds. Either one will give you the identical result.

The attribute of the drums and other sounds is extremely important. Make sure the beat creating software you're using has top quality sounds.

Once you have the complete rap or hip hop beat, many beat makers will ask you to only hit a push button and change over it to mp3 for instant download. This is a good feature, so look for it when you're researching for beat making programs.

To sum it up, the main features of a good beat maker are: 16 track sequencer; individual track controls; dual sound inputs - pad and keyboard; tempo control; mp3 capability and high quality sounds. - 23815

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