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Beat Makers come in all forms and sizes and are accessible either as downloads or on-line.

Almost all beat makers use a 16 track sequencer for programing beats and sounds. That means that for any given beat taken in any given amount you can have 16 sounds layered in. That’s usually is lot, but some computer software lets you spring those 16 sounds to one track, then you can append 16 more, and on and on. Just keep in mind though, more sounds don’t necessarily mean a better complete product.

Each track will have a intensity control slider to adjust the volume level of that specific track. It’s all about hearing and aligning until you get the correct ‘mix’ that you need.

There will also be a pace button to set the speed. This is for the full song, not each track. The number you will see means beats per minute. So 60 would mean 60 beats per minute, or one second each.

Most beat makers will let you add up sounds with pads or a piano keyboard. If you play piano you can use the keyboard. But if you’re not very familier with a piano keyboard, you can make use of the pads to punch in sounds. Either one will give you the same effect.

The quality of the drums and other sounds is highly important. Make sure the beat producing software you’re using has top quality sounds.

Once you have the complete rap or hip hop beat, numerous beat makers will allow you to merely hit a push button and change over it to mp3 for fast download. This is a good feature, so see for it when you’re searching for beat producing programs.

To sum it up, the main features of a good beat maker are: 16 track sequencer; individual track controls; dual sound inputs – pad and keyboard; tempo control; mp3 capability and high quality sounds.

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