Looking For Music Programs and Beat Making Software?
If you are looking for ways to express yourself musically using your computer, then you need to explore the various music programs and beat making software readily available.
Basically, there are two ways you can go when using your computer in the making of music and beats: Online and Offline.
Using online music programs and beat making software is where you are using your computer to access a site that contains music and beat making software that “lives” on the internet (hosted by an online server).
There you will create an account and use the online beat making tools to produce, record, and save the beats and songs you create. You can then export, typically to mp3, and download your newly created music and distribute it amongst your friends and fans to be played on their iPods and Cell phones.
Using offline music software and beat making programs is where you install the programs directly onto your own computer and use them pretty much the same as you would if they were hosted online.
The Difference
What is the difference between “online” and “offline” beat making programs and music software, other than where they “live” or where they are hosted from?
Online programs don’t require the latest computer model or much computing power to function. They are a basic, easy to get started and operate, type of program. They function as a fully integrated set-up from start to finish. They are insanely inexpensive. For a one time payment of about thirty dollars ($30.00), you can access the online tools and begin creating.
Offline programs are much more expensive, they require more computing power (a newer computer), and the time it takes to learn to operate these programs is considerably longer than the online system. The costs associated with offline beat making and music creation is probably the most prohibitive aspect for most young up and coming beat producers. It’s not just the cost of the software, but the fact that unless your computer is brand new you will probably have to make some upgrades to your system in order to have your new music software operate properly.