Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Make Beats With FL - Professional?

Probably the number one question when it comes to making beats with FL Studio is - "Can I get professional results?"

And the answer is a resounding "YES!"

You have to understand that FL was never intended to be a newbie tool from the beginning so it doesn't exactly hold you hand through the process. You need to have some sort of an idea of what you want to accomplish before you begin. If you want professional results, then you have to think like a professional beat maker. There is no shortcut to this.

Before you get scared and think that FL is not for you, let me add that there are tons of videos on youtube and sites like Warbeats FL Studio Tutorials that will help tremendously. Before you know it you can be using techniques known to professionals in your own beat making.

Think of FL Studio as a tool. it will not make or break you. That is all on your level of commitment and talent and even more importantly, LUCK.

Yes, it's true that the most talented beat makers are not always the most famous or successful beat makers. Luck is about 70% of the equation. Putting in the work and investing the time (and in some cases money) will prepare you for the opportunities and generate some of that luck. Don't sell yourself short.

Like any dream, making beats for a living is one that requires some investment in time and effort to become a reality. Start today and that's one less day you have to invest later!

Make beats with FL and live the good life.

Friday, December 26, 2008

Make Beats With FL Studio - Introduction

Hello and welcome to "Make Beats With FL Studio"!

This website/blog will show all you beat makers out there how easy it is to make beats using the software known as FL Studio (formerly called Fruity Loops).

Yes it had a funny name but the program is very powerful and affordable to boot. Making beats is really only a small part of what FL Studio is good at. It can make virtually any type of music imaginable.

The reason why FL Studio is so popular for making rap beats is because of the step sequencer layout that makes drum beats creation a snap. Just point and click and your very own beat is halfway done.

Let's be clear, there is music out there way more intricate than rap beats. But not many genres of music can get a crowd as hype as a good banging beat.

A lot of beat makers also see the value in making beats to sell to rappers. In this blog we'll get to that aspect as well and have a few tips on how to sell your beats online.

Please read more posts from the site as they become available and tell your friends about this site. Enjoy your stay!