When
it comes to making rap
beats,
one of the main things that you have to consider before getting started
is what should you use to make your beats with. There are
thousands of beat
making tools between hardware and software equipment that
can be effectively used to make rap beats.
This article will take a quick look at some of the most
popular
equipment and software used by some of the industries hottest
beat
makers.
Most
Commonly Used Hardware Equipment:
Yamaha Motif ES8 Workstation
- This in my opinion is Yamaha’s best workstation so far.
Many
users really enjoy using this board because of its unique wide range of
sounds. You can notice the motif sounds being used more and more in
today’s rap beats.
Korg Triton Extreme
Workstation - When it comes to making rap beats
many will go in the direction of the Triton Workstation. The Triton is
one of the well known when it comes to the hip-hop beat making
world . Soon as every producer seemingly used all of the
Triton
sounds to death, Korg released the Triton Extreme. This board takes the
old Triton sound and gives it a fresh much needed makeover making this
board one of the best again.
Roland Fantom X6 Workstation
- Roland really stepped up with this widely used workstation. What
really makes this board stand out is its large color LCD
screen and its 16 drum pads that really come in handy for
those
creating hip-hop beats. You can also get some pretty cool expansion
cards with the Fantom X6 that are definitely worth the
investment.
MPC Sampler
- This piece of equipment has probably been used by every top hip-hop
producer, The MPC has been around over 15 years and has become the
staple for many rap beat makers today.
MV8800 By Roland
- This sampling machine takes sampling to a whole new level. Even
though it has some similarities to the MPC the MV8800 has features that
are seemingly converting some MPC user’s to the this monster
of a
machine.
Most
Popular Software:
Fruity Loops -
Many beginner beat makers
use this software because it is fairly inexpensive and easy to use.
With that being said, if you listen to some of today’s rap
beats
you will find a lot of fruity loop sounds.
Reason
- This music producing software has become the most popular
piece
of software used to make beats today. Some of hip-hop’s
biggest
producers are using Reason to create their tracks.
Learning
how to make rap beats
is one thing,and knowing what to use is another. All of the beat maker tools
listed in this article can definitely get the job done.
