How to make beats

[Farzin]

I was curious to know how to make beats on your computer.

I did a little research and here is what i found for anyone who is interested in beat making as well.

If more people could add to this thread that would be great.

You can read up on a few tips and tricks on here:

http://gnxmusic.com/make_beats.html

This one is a no brainer:

http://www.fruityloops.com/

This one i found funny:

http://www.synthtopia.com/news/06_12/How-to-make-beats.html

If you are really serious about making hip hop beats then i would suggest reading this:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hip_hop_production

on here you can probably find a god tutorial or two but i didnt find it that resourceful:

http://www.warbeats.com/Forums/tabid/59/afgroup/7/Default.aspx

This is a good video. Using Kreative Sounds 3.0 making the T.I beat:

http://www.kreativsounds.com/beat-making-tutorial-for-hip-hop-producers/


Thats all i found for now if i find anything else i'll post it.

If this is the wrong forum to post it in please move it and i am sorry.

I am new to this so if you guys know better websites and software please post it in here.

 

[PuffnScruff]

it's just all about finding which programs work for you. the new fruity loops is pretty great from where it started from. pretty much a full blown DAW.

a lot of people like reason.

other people like myself like hardware.

it's a little weird to tell someone how to make a beat because its almost like telling someone how to be creative.

start out with a software you are interested in and start playing with it. when i got into it, i started out with drum machines. i didnt have anyone to teach me how to make a pattern on the drum machine i just learned on my own by playing with it.

this probably doesnt help at all but just my two cents

 

[Casey]

It all depends on what you feel comfortable with. Acid Pro, Reason, FL, Pro Tools, it's not what you have it's how you use it.

 

[Khalistani Soldier]

I like using Acid Pro and Reason....i used to play around with fruityloops ALOT back in the day

 

[WayCide-Ridah]

i couldn't answer this when my cuzzin' asked me this....he asked me to teach him how to use software like reason n' fl....but seems like if i did that than he'd end up making music like me...i learned all my shit from trial n' error...looked at the manual once in awhile

 

[Farzin]

Well i am not really looking for people to tell me how to make beat patterns or even how to use a software. Althought it would help if you could direct me to a tutorial.
Did you all just learn the software by trial an error? Whats the best software to use? where do you get your loops or do you make your own?

Basically i just am trying to compile tutorials, guides and tips for everyone in the future who is interested in this as well. Maybe we can even sticky it.