Today there is a lot more new music than ever, and with the web booming and services such as Napster, iTunes, and loads more free radio stations and if you are an artist this means that you have far more methods for your music to be heard.

One of the most popular genres of songs is rap and if you appreciate listening to rap or hip hop then there will come a time when you want to turn your hand at songs creation.

However a whole lot of individuals only get this far, and when they see all the equipment and how much it is going to price to product fantastic sounding new music they are put off.

Actually it does not have to be that hard!

You do not have to go straight in and purchase your own recording studio for thousands of dollars if you are just searching for a little primer!

The 1st factor you will will need to get started is a rap beat maker; these are also known as audio production software program as it might permit you to make different types of music as properly.

What is Music Production software?

Essentially it is a program that runs on your pc and allows you to make your very own music digitally. You pick your instruments and then lay out the notes and timing with a something that is named a sequencer.

You can in fact get desktop sequencers that you can download and with just this alone you can make some really great songs.

The only downside if you are looking to use a sequencer is that it does require a bit of knowledge about songs production and if you are brand new you may find it a bit over whelmed at very first.

If you do a search on the internet you can come across plenty of flash games that permit you to make enjoyment rap beats as part of a game, and these are not to be overlooked as some are really great!

You can also find a great deal of free trials of programs and most of them run for 30 days so this is more than sufficient time to get to grips with how it all works.

You will discover that even though trials will be adequate although you are obtaining employed to making rap beats the real difficulties come in when you want to save your beats.

Most of the no cost trials will not let you save your beats, so if you are just having g a play around bear that in mind you do not want to lose all of your work.

One more alternative would be a site known as Dubturbo and this is a membership internet site with a community that use a sequencer.

This is really a excellent sequencer mainly because even though fairly basic it only has the issues that you absolutely will need to begin creating rap tracks. So you will not get bogged down with all the technical bells and whistles.

This is particularly very good for beginners as it will allow you to the see basics of rap new music creation, but much more than that you will be able to commence producing your very own songs and having enjoyable although you are learning.

The other great point for people starting out is the price as it is only $29 as oppose to the top choice a complete DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) could price you thousands of dollars.

What Does Dub Turbo Consist of?

You get access to a community of like minded folks, of course the beat maker, and thousands of pre set beats and loops that you can use to start producing your personal new music.

There are also a few video lessons that show you how to use the application and also there is a a lot more advanced video series when you are ready to take the next step.

I come across that most beginners are confident beginning out with Dubturbo since they provide a complete guarantee, so you can get a refund if it is not for you.

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How To Make Your Very first Rap Track?

I locate that as soon as you have picked the program that you are going to use to make your rap songs; the very best way to get started is via good old trial and error!

You just have to keep trying diverse things, mix the sounds up and a great way to get started out if you are lost is to think of your favourite rap artist and try and emulate the same sound.

Commence with a build up into your primary tune so you could have a kick drum at the start off and count out the beats, some of the programs let you tap out the beats.

Most crucial though is to remember to have enjoyable and not take it too seriously, don't forget we were all new once!

Now go out there and make your 1st rap beat!

Great Luck!

When you're just starting out how to make beats it can be fun and frustrating at the same time. Trust me I was there. But it really is easier then you think. If you're making a beat here are 10 tips that will get yo stated.

1. Pick a style- Know the style of beat you want to make before you start making it. Like rnb,rap,pop, etc. There have been plenty of beats that I made and could not figure out what style it was.

2. Pick A Major Artist- Think of a known artist that you would want to make the beat for. Like if you chose a style a rap, think now what rap artist do you want to make the beat for. Try to imagine that artist on your beat. This will make your hip hop beat-making experience a whole lot easier.

3. Listen To Their Song- Take a listen to the rap artist you are making the beat for songs. See the style. Get a feel for the kind of hip hop beats the artist raps over.

4. Formatting The Song- Very important. formatting is, the intro, verse, chorus, verse, bridge, etc. That's all it is but basically you just change the order around however you feel like it. Turn on the radio and see how your favorite artist formats there song. When instruments come in, when they drop out. The most basic form to start with is, 2 or 4 bar intro, 16 bar verse, 8 bar chorus, 16 bar verse, 8bar chorus, 16 bar verse, 8 bars chorus. This is the most basic beat-making song format. This is very common in rap. If you want an even simpler way, you can create an 8 bar loop and keep it the same throughout the whole song. I have seen this done a lot.

5. Laying down the beat- I have learned that for starters, it's easier to start with the drums. Kick, Snare, Hi hat, are always a good start. Record a pattern for four bars with those first. Then layer that with maybe some toms, cow-bell, symbols, etc. Whatever you want to use. THE DRUMS ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT IN MAKING HIP HOP BEATS! Your drums must hit and hit HARD. The best way to get your drums hitting hard is by not using "pitty pat" free kits you downloaded from the internet for free. If your drums are weak, then your beat is going to be weak.

6. Laying Down A Melody- This is where most hip hop beat-makers have the most trouble. Because most eat makers can't play the keys. For starters, you might want to learn basic keyboard skills. The major thing you need to learn are, major and minor scales. After you learn that, try and do different combinations and patterns with the drum beat you have made. Use an instrument like, a lead guitar, horns, clav, something that will stand out. Your melody can be however you want it, but for starters, you could do a 4 bar melody, or an 8 bar melody.

7. Layering The Beat- What is done a lot in beat making is layering. If you have your whole beat finished. You can go and make it sound bigger by layering. All you do is fill in some gaps, do the same pattern you did with one instrument with another instrument. Do this throughout your beat. This will make you beat sound a lot fatter.

8. Pan- Panning is basically having an instrument all the way to the right, all the way to the left, and anywhere in between. You pan for all kinds of different reasons. It gives each track its own little space in the stereo field. There are no rules for panning, put you have to do it. So just try it out and see what you like best.

9. The Mix-down- Very important! Very Important! Very Important! If you have a poor mix on your beat, then you have pretty much wasted your time. When mixing a beat, start with each track individually. Solo each track and make sure it sounds good by itself. EQ it if you have to, but if each track sounds good by itself, the whole beat will sound that much better. DO NOT DISTORT! If your master levels are in the red before you bounce to disc or .mp3, your distorting. Don't worry about if its not loud enough. You never ever ever want to distort. If you are distorting, check any instrument that has boom or low end, Like a kick, bass, sub, etc. these tend to distort more often.

10. The Bounce- Now that you made you're beat, Its the hottest hip hop beat ever, you want to put it on cd or upload it to the internet. When you're exporting a beat for cd, Use .wav file. 44.1 16bit. If you want to upload to the internet use, 320kbps (the highest .mp3 quality) or 128kbps. Most websites wont accept 320kbps because the file size is too big. So go with 128kbps.

These are all just guidelines to help you get started. There are millions of ways to make a beat, But this is just to help you get your feet wet if you don't know where to start.

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