| Discovering how to make your own beats that sound | | | | technically have the basic beat. The next sequence |
| great should be your first priority. After all nobody sets | | | | further helps you on your beats. Adding various |
| out to make shoddy pieces of their work. So what | | | | effects and various sounds can carry the track all by |
| makes for great sound? First of all, make some beats | | | | itself making it great sounding. For instance utilizing |
| then run them by yourself. If you are constantly | | | | chords that have their own beats with various effects |
| humming it and you want to keep playing it then it is a | | | | added makes for a great club sound that every D J |
| good beat. Next, run it by a music expert. If he | | | | will want to keep playing. |
| absolutely loves it then you are well on your way into | | | | Fit together verses, choruses, breaks, intros and |
| a career in music. This is not as easy as it sounds. | | | | endings. Always ask yourself whether the length is ok |
| However, it is not unachievable either. Quality is the | | | | or either too long or too short and add or subtract |
| key to great sound. | | | | accordingly. The decisions can be made based on |
| When it comes to making your own beat there are a | | | | what you feel the song needs as it plays. This will help |
| few things to keep in mind. Long gone are the days | | | | you refine the beats in subsequent passes. With the |
| when making beats costs you an arm and a leg. | | | | arrangement put together, you are still on the right |
| When you are equipped with a software beat maker | | | | track to make your own beats. |
| in your computer (which you can freely download by | | | | There is freedom when arranging certain music |
| the way), you can start making beats in just minutes | | | | genres. You can shrink the beat and put a break or |
| after acquisition. | | | | repeat the loop. Keep the kick line as you change all |
| Assemble what you need to start making the music. | | | | that you desire or create space for a massive vocal |
| Make sure to get 16-tracks, have an easy way to | | | | rendering. Add an introduction by choosing the most |
| copy them to Mp3, and have different options for the | | | | important part that you have constructed and modify it. |
| addition of hooks with bass lines, synth sounds, guitar | | | | This is what keeps the listener hooked. |
| parts, piano sets and more. All this may be found in the | | | | You have just completed the structure of the beat. |
| software beat maker. | | | | Smooth out any elements that need smoothing by |
| When making your own beats, they should be a cut | | | | playing it through. This is the start of general |
| above the rest. They should not necessarily be original | | | | processing as you add some fills. Next, put on the |
| they should however be great sounding. Your beat | | | | vocal tracks. This is if you like the overall effect you |
| should be different and not sounding like everyone | | | | have created thus far. To make your own beats that |
| else's beats. They should be cool even if you have | | | | sound truly sensational, the vocals have to succeed |
| interwoven them with common sounds, they will still | | | | with the beat and your arrangement is truly done. Next |
| arouse interest. | | | | comes editing and processing where you put each |
| Create tracks and fill in the orchestration, also known | | | | track under a microscope. This helps as you need to |
| as assembling. Try different grooves and find out one | | | | change a few things and fix bad loops so that you do |
| that you can commit to the entire beat. When you | | | | not end up with an exact similar sound. Tweak and |
| hear something so cool as to drive the entire song on | | | | tune the kick drums and try out the elements that |
| its own, you have a lock. When all this is in place, you | | | | need to be on top of the mix. |