The popularity of rap music has been steadily growing since its beginning. Unsurprisingly then, knowing how to make a rap song is a lucrative prospect for many.
If you were serious about getting into the rap business a decade ago, you had to be rich. There were two options for you to consider. You either had to own hardware in the form of a DAW (digital audio workstation) used for professional music production. Or you had to be willing to buy plenty of studio time. Neither of these options made sense for the vast majority.
Now things have changed. The advent of music maker software has put rap music production within the reach of everyone. A program that buys for less than it costs to rent one hour in a studio will convert your PC into a complete DAW. Not only that, the sound quality of the exported audio files is the same as that from a studio.
Many beginners start from programs like Fruity Loops and Cube Base because they are heavily promoted. Although they are very good rap making tools, they are also very technical and complicated forcing someone to spend a lot of time learning the features instead of producing rap songs.
If you are looking into commercializing your rap songs at some point then you probably don’t want to buy another beat maker software program that is also heavily promoted. The main downside of Sonic Producer is not the fact that it is an online tool, meaning that you are forced to have an Internet connection in order to use it. It is the fact that it exports MP3 audio files which are suitable for iPod listening but not for broadcast or for burning music on to CD’s. Therefore, this product is better for hobbyists.
Dub Turbo, on the other hand, is very easy to learn and it is a downloadable program that you install once. Packed with thousands of beats to pick from, it contains everything that a DAW does. There are drum kits, keyboard, sequencers, samplers and plenty more. It is supported by many video tutorials and it has an helpful members area. But more importantly, it exports audio files in the WAV format which is the broadcast standard. It runs on a PC or MAC platform.
Choosing the right software has an impact on the quality of rap beats and how easy it is to learn the process of making this popular genre of music. Samples are an essential production factor in terms of recreating rap music with a variety of beats. The good news is that the creation of quality rap music is no longer just limited to skilled producers in their top notch studios or the rich. Anyone that wants to make a rap song now has the opportunity to learn the basics and move into serious production.
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