If you are like me, you're an aspiring musician, music producer, or DJ. Whether producing your own rap beats would be for fun or to make some extra cash, first you're gonna need to have some beat making programs or equipment. Producing my own CD is probably the most fun that I've ever had in my life. I've been able to turn my home pc, literraly, into a music producing machine.

When I started making my own beats, I thought that I was gonna to have to spend a fortune buying overpriced. I knew that I didn't wanna make beats that sounded like crappy ring tones that you'll hear preloaded on a cell phone. You know what I'm sayin? I thought I was gonna need to get a full blown production studio and sequencer to name a few. I'm broke though, I can't dish out that kind of money.

I knew that if I wanted to make my own hip hip beats or any other type of beats I was gonna have to find something that worked with my budget. Heck as an amatuer producer that's just starting out, why in the world would I want to spend more on a production studio than I did on my car? I might have actually been awful at it.

Now don't get me crossed, if you've got the money for a super production setup then nothing will compare to that. You better have months of time to devote to learning it all though, because that equipment is very complex. If you're like me though, you want quality, ease of use, and something that's not gonna cost more than a house. I went on a mission to find an easy, inexpensive, but super high quality beat making program. I found the perfect solution for beginners and quasi professionals alike. It's a beat making program for your computer that's basically the equivalent of a digital audio WorkStation or DAW on your computer. It has everything you could ever want to start making your own rap beats, hip hop beats, R&B, dance, trance, techno, or whatever your heart desires.

It comes with thousands of drum kits and sounds, a fully functional keyboard, step by step tutorial videos, a sequencer, a drum editor, and tons of free software. Probably the best thing is the price and more importantly, the fact that it's made for a complete beginner like I was. It can also be used professionally if that's what you'd like. The sickest thing is that you can pick from thousands of different samples and put them together, or you can add your own beats and maybe add some special effects. My personal favorite artist is Jay-Z so I love remixing his beats and coming up with something of my own. Your imagination is all you need to create some of the funkiest beats.

The software package is also fully updated monthly so your creations will never sound stale! Burn it on to a CD and bring it with you to show your friends or maybe just listen to in your car. You know everyone loves watching people car dance, so why not do it to your own music?

Who knows, maybe you'll become the next super producer. If you do though, I want royalties for turning you on to the program... Just kidding.