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Ultimate Guide To Beat Making Software And Equipment For Hip Hop Production<\/h1>\n<\/header>\n
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So you want to start making your own beats and you\u2019re wondering what kind of music production equipment you should get as well as the best software to make beats?<\/p>\n

No problem. Not only does a professional studio setup take a fraction of what it used to cost, but our equipment can do much more and is actually a lot more flexible these days.<\/p>\n

When I first got into music, I had no means to pay thousands of dollars for a synthesizer and a sequencer. But now? You could produce songs with damn great quality for less than a thousand dollars, and if you only have a few hundred to spend you can have a bare bones setup that includes one of the best beat making programs out there, which comes bundled in with excellent sounds samples.<\/p>\n

Because choosing the right equipment and software for making beats is the first important decision you have to make when you want to\u00a0make your own beats<\/a>, I figured it\u2019d be appropriate to list down the things you need (and might want) to invest in when you\u2019re serious about making music.<\/p>\n

Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) \u2014 ESSENTIAL<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The digital audio workstation (or DAW) serves as your main beat making software and is the heart of your home studio. This is the program that you do everything in \u2014 sequence your instruments, mix and master your songs, and ideally, record vocals.<\/p>\n

FL Studio<\/u>:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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FL STUDIO HAS COME A LONG WAY FROM BACK WHEN IT WAS CALLED FRUITY LOOPS, AND YOU\u2019D BE HARD PRESSED TO FIND ANYTHING YOU CAN\u2019T DO WITH THIS PROGRAM.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

By far, the most popular DAW for producers these days is a nifty little program called\u00a0FL Studio by Image Line<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0(you can\u00a0visit the official site here<\/a>\u00a0for more information)<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Learn More About FL Studio 12<\/a><\/center>This program only runs on Windows (so if you\u2019re a Mac user, then you\u2019ll have to run Windows by using either Parallels or Boot Camp). I have plenty of producer friends who swear by this program, and Imageline has made huge leaps towards improving the program since I last used it.<\/p>\n

9th Wonder is also widely known to use this program for his beats, so that\u2019s a testament as to how powerful it actually is. And for newer heads who might not know who 9th Wonder is, here\u2019s a couple of recent hits that were made with the program (with the\u00a0Akai MPK Mini keyboard controller<\/a>, which you\u2019ll read more about a little later):<\/p>\n