My Free TV on PC

Monday, June 10, 2013

How Hip Hop Producers Use Modern Technology To Create Hip Hop Instrumentals

By Richard L. Steinbaum


Many people wonder how Hip Hop producers use modern technology to create professional beats and instrumentals in the studio. This distinctive and popular form of music has been around for over thirty years and has a large following. The leap in technological advancements has really had a big impact on the music scene in not only Hip Hop but all electronic music.

In the early days, producers used their basic turntables to create scratches, breaks and loops. The idea of beats, the term for an instrumental track, was born out of this interesting new music style. Tracks can be produced with or without lyrics and each has their own distinctive sound and following of fans. Sampling is a core element of Hip Hop and is typically the first level of a beat.

Some tracks do use vocals and these are typically rap. They are used over a track that has a computer generated repetitive beat. Only those who really understand the world of Hip Hop are able to decode the messages and recognize the meaning of the tracks. The layered effects can be confusing for those who do not understand and appreciate the inner city origins of this style of music.

One of the best ways for Hip Hop producers to make great tracks is to use digital audio workstations like Pro Tools, Logic, Cubase and Reason to generate their tracks. These workstations have the benefit of being much less expensive than their traditional counterparts. However the music they produce is sometimes less creative and has been criticized for lacking an individual feel or robotic sound.

Using free beats found online means using a lower quality product. Anything that is free is open to anyone and can be great for those who are just getting started and want to experiment. But for a serious music production team producing their own beat track or buying the beat from an experienced producer is really the best choice.

Using the new computer technology does keep the costs very low. Many people would simply not be able to afford to work in a studio. Having computer generated beat tracks is the perfect way to make music production available to everyone.

It is interesting to see how Hip Hop Producers in Phoenix AZ and across the U.S use modern technology to create Hip Hop beats and instrumentals. They spend many hours either in the studio or at their homes putting together layer upon layer of sounds. Eventually they arrive at the right combination of sounds and a new track is born.




About the Author:



No comments:

Post a Comment