| Have you ever wondered how your favorite hip | | | | people who could not afford the expensive |
| hop artists create the beats to the songs you | | | | equipment of the past. This puts you in control of |
| love most? Perhaps you've been wanting to give | | | | your own musical career and you can get started |
| it a shot yourself but are completely lost | | | | today producing your very own unique beats |
| regarding how to go about it. I use to think it was | | | | today. |
| a difficult and time consuming process in order to | | | | So are beat makers difficult to use? They're |
| create my own beats but after finding a hip hop | | | | much easier than you could imagine. The majority |
| beat maker for my PC, I quickly changed my | | | | use a sequencer upon which you plot your beats, |
| tune and so can you. | | | | samples and other sounds. By using a time line, |
| Prior to 2000, many artists were working in their | | | | you can develop a beat from beginning to end |
| studios, primarily funded by sales from their | | | | and visually see what sounds will play and at what |
| records. If you didn't already have a record deal, | | | | time in the sequence. Furthermore, you can chop |
| it was difficult to come by one. Producing required | | | | up those sounds to your hearts content and |
| expensive tools and success was not always | | | | should you want to change anything, it's simple to |
| guaranteed. Because these artists had such a | | | | go back and edit it time and time again. |
| passion for hip hop, they continued on and we all | | | | You'll be producing CD quality audio in no time at |
| enjoyed many of the tracks they produced. So | | | | all. Burn the beats to disc and share them with |
| what has changed in the past 10 years that, going | | | | your friends and family. There are many forums |
| forward in 2010 and beyond will allow people in | | | | and websites online where you can offer your |
| the comfort of their own home and privacy, to | | | | beats for sale and gain feed back from other |
| produce hip hop beats better than the last | | | | members from the hip hop community. You will |
| decades for a tenth of the cost and time. | | | | make friends and important connections that |
| The computer has come along way and while it is | | | | might just lead you down a new career path. |
| a surprise for many people, your PC can now | | | | If you have the passion and desire, a hip hop beat |
| emulate all manner of musical instruments, sounds | | | | maker will give you the tools required to produce |
| and beats with the right software. For the first | | | | hip hop beats today. |
| time in history, this has opened up doors for | | | | |