| When making rap or hip hop beats, there are many | | | | Another good way to learn beats and practice making |
| different ways to get that signature sound that you | | | | beats is to practice using or listening to the piano, |
| want. In order to make beats for rap or hip hop you | | | | drums, and other musical instruments. It's a great way |
| must know about the different hardware and | | | | to master making beats when you have studied |
| software options that are available. Synthesizer | | | | musical instruments, so you can understand what the |
| workstations also known as keyboards is one of | | | | instruments sound like. It's good to learn how to read |
| many hardware options you can choose from. A | | | | musical notes and understand what those notes look |
| synthesizer workstation has keys on the board | | | | like and what sounds they produce. In music, its better |
| mimicking piano keys. | | | | to know more then less, the more you know about |
| In order to make the beats you need for your rap or | | | | creating beats with different hardware or software |
| hip hop track, you have to hit the keys or key in which | | | | the better you will become. |
| you desire. In addition to the synthesizer workstations | | | | When you create beats for your rap or hip hop song, it |
| you can also use a MPC sampler or a MV8800. Both | | | | is called producing, when you produce, you bring |
| products are very similar in design as well as function. | | | | something forth or manufacture something. In this case, |
| Unlike synthesizer workstations, the MPC sampler and | | | | your bringing beats and sounds forth to manufacture |
| MV8800 has pads instead of keys. They are both | | | | songs. So when your making music, you are the |
| samplers used to create beats for your music. | | | | producer. You are the sole person responsible for |
| Another option is to use a software. Fruit loops is a | | | | making the music sound good to the listeners. |
| software tool used to make beats for your songs. | | | | Making beats is very simple to do, but it will take some |
| Acid Pro is another great software tool. Always | | | | time to master learning music instruments and musical |
| remember you have many options to choose from, | | | | notes. In order to create beats, it is best to have a |
| and all options may or may not work well with what | | | | keen ear for listening to different beats and the sounds |
| your trying to produce. In order to make beats for your | | | | that they make when put together with another beats. |
| rap or hip hop songs, you have to study and practice | | | | Once you've learned this, your officially headed on the |
| working with hardware and software tools. | | | | right track towards making great rap beats. |