Make Beats Online

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By Larry Flint

How to Make Beats Online: Software to Use and Steps to Follow

Professional sound studios are no longer a necessity when you make your own beats. There are so many computer software programs that are available that will stimulate a sound studio. You can do them right now from any computer with special software. The software is usually tough to find, and is very expensive. Often it's very tough to use. There is a new type of software that just hit the scene, and its run online. You can make your own beats right over the internet, for less money, and a lot easier. This article is written to assist you in choosing the right beat-making online website that you should use and how to make the beats once you've chosen.

Beat Making Software - Things To Look Out For

Even though you will be working online, you still need to make sure you are using good enough equipment that will be compatible online. Poor quality equipment recreates poor quality beats. Also be sure to make sure that the online software you choose has the following:

A music sequencer with separate volume control is very important when you make beats online. It's highly suggested you choose a site that has over sixteen tracks, because most offer eight which would not be enough to add instrumental hook, let alone lyrics and vocals.

Virtual keyboards are important on online beat making software. This will become an invaluable tool when it's time to add the overlay instrumental hooks over top of your beat line.

Beats per minute controls (BPM) allow you to control the tempo of your song. From a slow sappy love song to a quicker dance beat. This is very important because online sites often don't have BPM controls and leave you with just a standard 4/4 tempo. This will make you very frustrated when you are limited.

Fourth, choose a make beats online program that has a large, high quality sample & sound library. All beat making software has libraries, but some have a small, poor selection, or their samples quality is not terribly high.

Finally, if you make your own beats online, make sure any online beat making software you use has an easy to use download option for your completed songs. Make sure it puts you finished music is a common file format. The MP3 music file format is the best option, as it is open-source and is compatible with almost every music player available. Online software that downloads your completed project into some obscure file format that few music players use can be very frustrating.

What To Do When You Make Beats Online

1. Lay down your "hi hats," or high tones like cymbals and bells. Use this to establish your basic beat framework, using these high tones as a guide.

2. Lay down your bass notes next. This will help you establish the tempo, and rhythm of your song.

3. Next it's time to insert any snare drums or kicks to flesh out your beat. These are the clear, crisp sounding beats that will be the great size of your beat line.

4. Next use a composed instrumental melody and overlay over top of the beats. The instrumental hook is what makes your beat, now a piece of music. This is what is going to grab your listener's attention, and make it stick in their mind all day. This step is often forgotten or left out by amateurs, or beginners, forget this crucial part of the process.

That is all you need to know about the basics for how to make beats online. With some practice and a whole lot of experimentation, you will start to easily make your own beats right online. With good quality online beat making software, there should be a lot fewer limits than if you settle for not so great software.

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