| When it comes to making rap music beats, I get a | | | | so you can hear them before you purchase. |
| lot of questions about where to begin, what | | | | 4. Learn good mixing techniques. When making rap |
| software and hardware to use, and how everything | | | | music beats, NEVER underestimate the importance of |
| comes together. Below are 7 essential tips to | | | | good mixing technique. Your mixing skills can make or |
| consider when making a rap music beat: | | | | break your beat. You could have laid down the |
| 1. Invest in a midi-compatible keyboard: Some | | | | greatest melody of all time, but if the beat is mixed |
| producers try to program their beats using their only | | | | poorly it will sound bad. As a producer, your job isn't |
| their mouse and keyboard. While this can work, you | | | | necessarily to make a "final" mix of the music beat, |
| will find that it is much easier to use a midi-compatible | | | | because the vocals will still need to be added and the |
| keyboard when making rap music beats . Having a | | | | studio engineer will still have to tweak a few things |
| keyboard will enable you to test loaded sounds | | | | once the vocals are finished. You should however, do |
| easier, play chord sequences, and program | | | | the best you can with your equipment to make a |
| natural-sounding note sequences. Without it, | | | | solid, presentable mix for your rap music beat. |
| everything must be done by tediously programming | | | | 5. Listen to many styles of music. In order to be a |
| every single note in by hand. | | | | well-rounded producer, please do yourself a favor |
| 2. Take time to learn your software program. | | | | and listen to different kinds of music. Listening to |
| Whether you use Fruity Loops, Reason, Logic, | | | | music other than hip-hop will open your brain up to |
| Cubase, or any other software program for beats, I | | | | new kinds of note sequences, drum patterns, mixes, |
| cannot stress how important it is to thoroughly learn | | | | and overall song composition. This music will be |
| to use your music software. Read the manual, watch | | | | embedded into your subconscious, and whether you |
| videos on Youtube, read articles, and perhaps most | | | | realize it or not will have a positive effect on your |
| importantly experiment with the beat software | | | | ability to make rap music beats. |
| hands-on. Once you learn the ins and outs of your | | | | 6. Make rap music beats because you WANT to! In |
| software, you will eventually be able to translate any | | | | today's age, it is evident that a lot of producers |
| musical idea you have onto the screen and into your | | | | make beats because it is now possible to make |
| rap music beat. | | | | money selling them online. You will find that as soon |
| 3. Never underestimate good sounds. It is crucial that | | | | as you drop the association of money with music, |
| you steer yourself away from the factory preset | | | | you will have a lot more fun making music beats. If |
| sounds in your software and spend some money on | | | | you are talented and make music out of passion, the |
| good sounds for your rap music beats. You can buy | | | | money will come! |
| sounds for just about any music software program, | | | | Thanks for reading! I hope you use these rap beat |
| whether it be Reason, Fruity Loops, Cubase, etc. A | | | | making tips to excel in making rap music beats of |
| lot of websites even have samples of their sounds, | | | | your own! |