The Best
Beats Are Made With Hardware Or Are They?
The
best beats are made with hardware. Or are they?
Hardware beats, software beats – the battle rages
on. Is it true that you can’t get good sound out of a software box, or is
it simply a matter of personal preference?
Laying down fat beats used to require synths,
mixing board and a whole lot of jacks and cables. There are still some
musicians who say you can’t get it done inside of a computer, but a whole
lot of us are proving them wrong.
The important question that needs to be answered
before you can make an intelligent decision is: “What do you mean when you
say ‘beats’?” Do you need just drum beats or are you talking about the
whole range of Hip-Hop effects?
If you’re trying to get the most realistic drum
beats, without actually owning a real set of skins, you’re not going to do
any better than you can do with BFD from FXpansion. Although it’s
classified as a “basic sequencer”, it comes with what may be the best
library of samples available anywhere. And if you aren’t hearing what you
want to hear with the included library, then just buy any of the available
expansion packs. They also offer a conversion kit that will let you import
and use samples from Drumkit From Hell Superior Drummer, Drumkit From Hell
Superior Cocktail, Drumkit From Hell Superior Percussionist and Custom &
Vintage.
If you need to do the whole music thing, Ableton
Live or just “Live”, as its fanatic users call it, is one audio software
package that’s getting a lot of attention. It’s easy to configure and it’s
about as close to pro-level as you can get without paying some serious
cash to step up. While it’s probably not the best choice for mastering,
multi-track recording, or high-level surround mixing, it’s more than good
enough for most any DJ, electronic or techno sounds.
A lot of people are making some hot beats on ‘FL
Studio’ (formerly known as FruityLoops), and there are even more who are
paring up FL Studio with the Korg Triton keyboard and a copy of Adobe
Audition to create a hybrid recording studio that can handle anything
that’s thrown at it.
Forget what you’re hearing about flat and lifeless
sounds coming out of your PC or MAC. Software beats beat hardware any day,
and it’s a whole lot cheaper.
Writer Jake Addison has written
numerous articles on helping artist in the music game. His knowledge on
producing and rapping is second to none. Weather it’s the newest beat
making program, or vocal exercise, Jake has done the research. A 15 year
pro in both fields, Jake is an excellent resource for any artist. To find
out more about Jake or his articles visit :
http://www.raptips.com
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