Beat Making Software Most Used By Successful Startup Producers

For most aspiring music producers, a full studio setup is well out of reach. Thus, more are turning to all in one software programs readily available for home computers. Here's a quick rundown of what to look for before you fork over your hard-earned cash.

To start you need to know what to look for in the various beat making software programs. It's quite easy. Just look at what you would find in a studio setup to make a checklist:

1. Sequencer.

2. Drum Machine.

3. Sampler.

4. High Quality Output.

5. Ability to Import Samples.

For a sequencer, you want to mimic the professional DAW's (digital audio workstations) and have 16 with the ability to edit each one individually. That includes volume as well as control over samples and beats. You should also make sure that the system uses stereo imaging to avoid tinny sounds. We want deep low base along with full clear highs.

For the drum machine, you definitely want one preloaded with sounds. However, you want the ability to import drum beats as well. Some do come with good preloaded selections, but if you can't upload your own, then you aren't going to be able to fully control your sound. See above for sound quality info.

For the sampler, we addressed the sound quality when we brought up the sequencer. We do want to mention that the Sampler should be programmable to your keyboard so you can customize your set up as you start to develop our own library of go to sounds and beats. Also, be sure to have access to it while you are offline. Some of the cheaper ones may do most of the same things as the more expensive programs, but they connect to the internet meaning you are always chained to a connection and it's game over if you can't find a signal.

Finally remember to look at the output quality. Professional setups output the file as a 44.1 studio quality.wav file. MP3's are nice on your computer, but remember that these files are compressed and with compression we get a lower quality sound. Start with the high quality original file and you will end up with a decent quality when you compress to MP3 format. If you start out with MP3 format sound and then compress that, you end up with a second or even third generation recording which loses a lot in the translation/compression