Software for Making Beats
Robin Brain
November 22, 2008
There are hundreds of software tools that are available on the internet through which a beat maker can synthesize his own beats and compose his own music tracks. Some people say that this tool is better while some prefer to use another tool. The choice of tools varies from one individual to another. The discussion about which beat making tool is best is never ending and is just like discussing about the features of MAC and Windows. A person should try not to get into this battle of the tools and stick to one tool and compose all his beats using the same tool only. Using different tools for composing different beats can damage the tempo and rhythm of the track and the person would not be able to please his audience with such a track.
A good composer should know how to use his tools accurately and effectively. No matter what tools he is using, he should know how to use each and every component of his tool. In other words, a good composer should the master of his own tools. This would make his tools the best for him no matter what quality tools he is using. In addition of having all the tools that a person would require to begin with the making of beats, FL Studio comes with some preset sounds to get the game of composition started. This tool contains some drum kits, bass tones, and many other sounds such as strings, guitar chords and other distortions. It also includes sounds like synthesizer, percussion, and many more. Some people like to loop the beats in a track while the other like to chop the loop of the beats and remix a track and make it different from the original one.
There are many sound library CDs which are a bunch of sampled sounds such as drum kits and bass tones. These sounds are very easy to access and are much easier to use than the normal composing tools. These sounds are usually in .wav format and cost around several hundred dollars. Then there are sound modules which contain a database of thousands of sounds. The best example of a sound module is the proteus X which is the descendent of proteus 2000. These modules rely on an external interface like a controller. The sounds saved are in midi format hence
A good composer should know how to use his tools accurately and effectively. No matter what tools he is using, he should know how to use each and every component of his tool. In other words, a good composer should the master of his own tools. This would make his tools the best for him no matter what quality tools he is using. In addition of having all the tools that a person would require to begin with the making of beats, FL Studio comes with some preset sounds to get the game of composition started. This tool contains some drum kits, bass tones, and many other sounds such as strings, guitar chords and other distortions. It also includes sounds like synthesizer, percussion, and many more. Some people like to loop the beats in a track while the other like to chop the loop of the beats and remix a track and make it different from the original one.
There are many sound library CDs which are a bunch of sampled sounds such as drum kits and bass tones. These sounds are very easy to access and are much easier to use than the normal composing tools. These sounds are usually in .wav format and cost around several hundred dollars. Then there are sound modules which contain a database of thousands of sounds. The best example of a sound module is the proteus X which is the descendent of proteus 2000. These modules rely on an external interface like a controller. The sounds saved are in midi format hence
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