The dominance of rap music on global music charts and its expanding popularity measured in fan support make knowledge of how to make a rap song a worthwhile investment in time for many.

If you were serious about getting into the rap business a decade ago, you had to be rich. There were two options for you to consider. You either had to own hardware in the form of a DAW (digital audio workstation) used for professional music production. Or you had to be willing to buy plenty of studio time. Neither of these options made sense for the vast majority.

Now things are different. The advent of music maker software has put rap music production within the reach of everyone. A program that buys for less than it costs to rent one hour in a studio will convert your PC into a virtual DAW. Not only that, the sound quality of the exported audio files is the same as that from a studio.

If you are eager to start writing rap music then you probably want a beat maker software that is easy to learn so that you don’t spend a lot of time trying to learn its features. This is the situation with Fruity Loops and Cube Base, two very popular music maker tools but ones that are also very complicated and technical.

If you are thinking of commercializing your rap songs at some point then you probably don’t want to buy another music maker software program that is also heavily promoted. The main disadvantage of Sonic Producer is not the fact that it is an online tool, meaning that you are forced to have an Internet connection in order to use it. It is the fact that it exports MP3 audio files which are suitable for iPod listening but not for broadcast or for burning music on to CD’s. Therefore, this product is better for hobbyists.

And then there is Dub Turbo, a music maker program that can run on a PC or MAC platform. Unlike Sonic Producer, you download it and install it once. You don’t need an online connection to run it. Moreover, it is easy to learn. According to a claim on the sales page it is possible to make a rap song in one hour. Packed with thousands of beats to choose from, it contains everything that a DAW does. There are drum kits, samplers, sequencers, keyboard and much much more. But most importantly, it produces audio files in the WAV format which is the standard required for music production and broadcast. There are many video tutorials and the members area is a happening online community.

Choosing the right software has an impact on the quality of rap beats and how easy it is to learn the process of making this popular genre of music. Samples are an essential production factor in terms of creating new rap music with a variety of beats. The good news is that the creation of quality rap music is no longer just limited to skilled producers in their top notch studios or the rich. Anyone that wants to make a rap song now has the opportunity to learn the basics and move into serious production.

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