Beat Maker Software - The Features to Look For

By Mick LLaleBeoufey

Beat Makers come in all sizes and shapes and are available either as downloads or online .

Most beat makers employ a 16 track sequencer for programming beats and sounds. That implies that for any given beat in any given measure you can have sixteen sounds layered in. That is's usually lots, but some software lets you bounce those sixteen sounds to one track, then you are able to add 16 more, and on. Just remember though, more sounds don't actually mean a better finished product.

Each track will have a volume control slider to adjust the volume level of that particular track. It's all about listening and adjusting until you get the right 'mix' that you would like.

There will also be a speed button to set the velocity. This is for the whole song, not each track. The number you will see means BPM. So sixty would suggest sixty beats per minute, or one second each.

Most beat makers 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 familiar with a piano keyboard, you may use the pads to punch in sounds. Either one will give you the same results.

The standard of the drums and other sounds is very important. Make sure the beat making software you're using has top of the range sounds.

Once you have the perfect rap or hiphop beat, many beat makers will enable you to simply click a button and convert it to mp3 for instant download. This is a great feature, so check for it when you're researching beat making programs.

To sum it up, the main features of a good beat maker are : 16 track sequencer ; individual track controls ; twin sound inputs - pad and keyboard ; tempo control ; mp3 capacity and top of the range sounds.

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