How can i Make Beats Is there somwhere i can get lessons and be able to use a simple beat maker?
May 11th, 2010
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I’ve always been thinking about making Beats i mean i Love doing it when using the simple thing beat making machines that come with made up tracks and sounds already but i really wanna get into beat making and produce songs pretty much.
I wanna use this Song especially :
http://www.imeem.com/people/6r-c7Ce/music/R9pO7zvK/william_devaughn_be_thankful_for_what_you_got/
just the chorus though.
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You already have the first thing you need…the desire to do it. There are many ways to get started depending on how much free time you have and spare money. First you will have to decide whether your beats will be hardware or software based. I’ll name pros and cons of both.
Hardware
Obviously the older of the two. This would include dedicated drum machines and samplers like old school sp-1200s (dj premiere type sound) or mpc (more like kanye). This also includes modern synths like Yamaha Motiff, Roland Fantom and many more ( neptunes type sound) or vintage synths like Moogs (dr dre type basslines).
Pros:
more hands on. can be used regardless of how good you are with a computer.
often more stable than software
usually easier to use for live performance.
Cons:
Typically more expensive
More limited than software (not always a bad thing)
Depending on what style you are doing, can be more of a chore
less flexible
Software
This includes "all in one" DAW (digital audio workstation) programs like Logic, Reason, Sonar, Fruity Loops, software synths (there are emulations of classic synths, drum machines, samplers and effects as well as completely original creations that are software based), software based samplers, sound editors and software that really have no hardware equivalent.
Pros:
much cheaper to get started (one can actually make a decent beat with freeware)
flexible (switching out software is often easier than doing the same with hardware)
convenience ( this can go both ways depending on what you are doing. overall though, it is easier for a software based producer to complete an entire track at home than a hardware based one)
cons:
if your computer is down you are screwed
computers crash
lack of hand on feel.
many of the "cons’ i listed for both can be overcome or may not come into play. many producers use both. My setup involves both, although most of my sounds are now software based and triggered via hardware.
many of the top producers use both to some degree.
As far as learning techniques, i recommend the following three methods:
1. browsing through forums for beatmakers. many beat makers from experienced to newbies exchange info.
2. searching on youtube. there are people who take you through making beats step by step.
3. Experiment. Find out what people who are doing music in the style you want to make and give it a try. There are trial versions of most of the commonly used software programs. Once you have some idea of what you feel comfortable using, practice practice practice.
i recommend starting with software since you don’t have to invest a lot of money. If you are going to be using mostly simple beats with samples, programs like Acid or Fruity Loops (now officially fl studio) are not bad places to start. If you are using a Mac, garage band is not a bad starting place and then move to logic express. hope this helped.