The 80's saw the introduction of external hardware based drum machines. These often featured awkward little buttons for tapping out rhythms and that awkwardness showed in many of the beats created. Very limited, "up and down" robotic beats gave birth to much of the New Wave genre. (There's not much you can do when your pinky is playing hi-hat, thumb playing kick drum and index finger playing back beat!)
Then came virtual beat making software loaded into our computers. This greatly expanded the sounds available as well as allowing the user to program, and save, multiple drum "events." It opened the door to extremely detailed editing techniques.
Right now, as you read this, beat making programs and groove creation is about to move online. Why is this going to be so important?
The Big Move to Online Beat Making Programs - Why This Changes Everything About How You Will Make Your Beats
With the big change coming as we move our beat programming and our recording online, many problems with computer based beat making software will be solved almost instantly.
Those musicians/producers who make the move to online beat making will be able to say goodbye to the following problems and limitations of computer based groove and beat software:
- Software installed on your computer is often dependent on your computer's operating system. In other words, collaborations are limited to others using your specific OS, whether it be PC or Mac.
- Beat software anchors you to your home computer. This means working on your tracks remotely is not an efficient or easy thing to do and your project is most often put on hold until you are physically in front of your specific home computer that has the groove or loop making software installed.
- Software run on your own computer is a memory hog and can affect your recording and creative process with slow rendering, which can increase computer freezes and crashes.
Imagine the Possibilities - Your Top 5 Benefits of High Quality Online Beat Making Programs
- The ability to access your projects from anywhere, on any computer, using any operating system. Whether you're sitting in a coffee shop, an airport, or at your collaborator's house, you will be able to go online and call up your projects and continue your session.
- Because the actual groove or beat making programs are hosted on someone else's internet server, you will no longer have to burden your computer with large software. This will reduce the chance of crashes and loss of work.
- Collaborate with anyone, anywhere in the world. Your production team will be able to instantly access the project and add their changes and ideas in real time, even if they live in different regions and time zones.
- With shared access to a web-based beat production program, you can share your current edits and ideas with everyone involved in the audio project without emailing large audio files back and forth.
- When you are ready to record tracks, you can simply go online and download the rhythm tracks directly to the studio's recording software. In other words, no more burning and carting around CD's full of drum and rhythm files.
Online Beat Making Programs - What to Look When Choosing the Right One
In Part 2 of this article we will look at important features you should be aware of when choosing which service to use.
These include:
- The type and quality of audio file offered. (Avoid services that save your work in Mp3 file format.)
- The variety and quality of the sound library
- The ability to have access to high quality, original, pre-made beats
- Ease of use and quality of support
- We will also begin our look at how to make your own beats online.
End of Part 1 - These Are Historic Times to be an Indie Home Recording Artist
Your first order of business is to acknowledge and embrace the fact that these are unprecedented and historic times to be involved in the home recording and music production industry. If you are wise enough use the new tools of this home recording revolution, you have a unique opportunity to leave your mark.
Continue this article for Part 2 of Online Beat Making Programs including how to make your own beats online to achieve professional quality grooves.
Warner/Chappell, Hi Bias, Audio Socket and LoudThud recording artist, songwriter and producer, Owen Critchley has been writing, recording and releasing music for over 15 years. For more information about Owen and his home recording tips, and how to be successful in the new music business, visit http://recordinghomestudio.com
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