The possibilities of making music at home for amateur musicians have really gotten popular, mostly due to advances in technology for home computers. Whether you're a keyboard player who needs some backing tracks, or a rapper who needs a canvas for his rhymes, creating your own tunes can be easy and worthwhile - and can save you time. I'm going to share some tips and tricks for making beats at home, as well as some questions that you should ask yourself before moving forward.
Let us begin. First of all, you will require a desktop computer if you want to make beats at home - and it seems like you have one already! Now, if your PC is fairly modern you should be fine - but if it is beginning to get slow or to crash frequently, you should think about upgrading your computer because some of the more advanced programs do require a powerful PC. This brings us to our first question.
What type of hardware and software do I need to create beats?
The answer to this question honestly depends on how far you plan to go with things. The good news is that, regardless of your aspirations, the first couple things to do are more or less the same. We have already established that you own a PC. After that, there are any number of hardware devices you can consider adding to your home studio. A few samples of the most popular ones are midi keyboards, fancy drum pads and sampling machines, synthesizers, sequencers, mixers, pre-amps, crazy effects and more. It seems difficult, and to be quite honest with you - it is.
A lot of people will benefit from starting off with a complete software package that replicates the many pieces of hardware. There are several choices available depending on your budget, but regardless what your price limit is you should be able to track down something worthwhile. A lot of budget programs do not have support for .wav files, this is something you need to keep an eye out for. If they don't support .wav files (or "waves") you will not be working with studio quality sound. There are some budget-priced options that do, however, support .wav so you are not out of luck! If you cannot tell the difference between low quality sound, and high quality sound, that's okay.. You will know the difference shortly! It is also essential that your selected software comes with a sample library, a collection of sounds that you can use to make beats with proper away. A drum kit, a sequencer and a mixer are all other features to look for in a software program. Bear in mind that e xpensive programs are generally more advanced, as well. It requires some time to learn, since the advanced programs aren't meant for novices. With that in mind, let's continue on to the next question you should ask yourself..
How much time to I need to dedicate to this, before I could start beat making?
That surely depends on your choices. For example, if you choose to go with all the extra hardware and advanced computer programs, chances are you won't be ready to put a beat together starting from scratch for quite some time.. If you're with nothing but a user-friendly computer program, you will not be required to learn to control all the additional hardware which will certainly save you a bunch of time. If you select a complete software package that also has effect libraries with an included drum machine and keyboard, it certainly will take you much less time. Make sure it includes a thorough instruction manual, it is even better if it includes some video tutorials - in that case, you will likely be able to begin your beat making the very same day if you follow along. Truthfully, it is surprising how easy it is to begin when you have the right piece of software.
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