| Are you looking for that unique birthday present for | | | | some form of documentation to refer to as he |
| your boyfriend? Does he happen to have a passion | | | | develops his beat making abilities. Many companies |
| for hip hop music? A hip hop beat maker would make | | | | offer video tutorials which can make it quite easy to |
| the ideal gift for such a person! | | | | follow along but don't over look the importance of a |
| If your boyfriend has ever remarked how he wished | | | | good quality written guide. |
| he could produce his own beats but just didn't know | | | | - Affordable Pricing Point - Some software can sell for |
| where to get started, this birthday idea might give him | | | | hundreds or even thousands of dollars. This is simply |
| ideal way of getting started. With a hip hop beat | | | | over kill for the beginner as much more of the |
| maker anyone can produce high quality beats which | | | | affordable software can be purchased for under $50. |
| can then be sold on to other artists looking for tunes to | | | | Cheaper doesn't necessarily mean inferior quality and |
| drop their lyrical assault on. | | | | compared to the cost of producing tracks within a |
| There are an endless supply of beat makers available | | | | studio, it's amazing what you can do with such |
| online, so what features should you look for in such | | | | software at this entry price. |
| software? Read on to find out the 5 crucial elements | | | | - Sound Library - You can find many sample packs for |
| of any quality beat maker. | | | | sale online but this can dramatically add to the cost of |
| - Import/Export Function - This simply means that you | | | | production. Instrumental sample packs can often fetch |
| can add your own samples or ones you've | | | | high prices as well. Look for a hip hop beat maker that |
| downloaded online to the beat maker program for use | | | | comes with varying sources of sounds and samples. |
| in production. They wouldn't be much use if they limited | | | | This is more than enough for any beginner. |
| this ability so consider this feature to be standard. | | | | - Copyright - Ensure that whatever software you |
| Obviously, you'll also want your boyfriend to be able to | | | | purchase for your boyfriend, it gives him full copyright |
| export his songs to CD or MP3 format so they can be | | | | to his productions. Reputable software companies |
| easily be shared or sold to other people. | | | | often inform you of this upfront as it's obviously |
| - Documentation - While most beat makers are quite | | | | important for the artist to hold all copyrights to his or |
| simple to use, in order to get the most out of this type | | | | her works. |
| of software it's important that your purchase includes | | | | |