best software for making beats for beginners ?

**skerrick** · 01-14-2013

i started with FL Studio 3 years ago. ive used it for a few hours a day at least, nearly every day since then. and i still learn new stuff. its great to start on but its an incredibly deep program as well. realistically just pick a DAW and stick with it. most people stay on what they start on but its to each his/her own really. youtube tutorials are a valuable resource as well.

**ArringtonMuzik** · 01-20-2013

CUBASE 7! has EVERYTHING except decent Drums.. get yourself cubasse 7 motu machfive 3 and either a machine or arturia spark and get busy, trust me thats all you'll ever need.. Mach Five 3 is sooooooo deeeeep! and dope lol

**Vuijkie** · 01-21-2013

Years ago i "worked" a bit with fl studio, nothing too serious but it wasn't that hard. Actually I dont think it matters that much what you start with. Each programme has it's own advantages and disadvantages. I recently started with Logic and though i find the learning curve high in comparisson to Fl studio, i have already learned a lot by searching forums and watching videos on youtube. I think that i f you really want to do it, you should do it right from the start.

**skerrick** · 01-21-2013

yeah pick whichever one you wanna use and just stick with it. no point changin halfway through your learning process, that would be detrimental... unless youre a genius and any program just flows for you.. the hardest/biggest thing is understanding what everythign in the program actually is and what it does. once you have a grasp on the technicalities of production, you can find the same applications and processes in all of the programs, the only difference is GUI and OS.

**IC3FIR3** · 01-21-2013

Hey check out Beaterator for beginners and pros!
Cheers!

**hollandturbine** · 01-22-2013

Although it might seem counter intuitive I would recommend looking for a controller first as many of them ship with light versions of software that "might" provide a cheaper upgrade path to a full version thus saving you money in the long run....it's also better to use a controller as opposed to clicking shit in with the mouse.

You might also want to think about what computer you plan to use in future because some software is platform specific.

Thanks to ReWire your time learning one program such as Reason does not mean you have to abandon it should you decide to move onto something more advanced like Cubase at a later date.

**ManiaRib** · 01-23-2013

Lmms is free

yarrgh

**bconover93** · 01-23-2013

Originally Posted by Gecko Infinite

Before you go and spend 100 dollars, or however much, on a top flight DAW, you may want to check out some ones that are free, if you are an absolute beginner.
Check out MuLab 4. That should be a good start if you're looking to get into FL Studio.

or you could get the demo first to get a feel for it. that's what I did back when I started (Fall 2010).