Keyboard SynthesizerIt is possible for a producer to only use the computer to create beats. Most music production programs have built in programs that will let you create beats. After a while it would get strenuous and you could find yourself being limited. This is because you would only be using the mouse. It is recommended to purchase an electric keyboard synthesizer, this instrument is an electric keyboard with built in synthesizer controls that let you twist and contort the sound it is producing with the twist of some knobs or a press of a button. There are different kinds of keyboard synth's out there and they all can be used to make many different sounds. This is because you can assign different sounds to different keys via your computer and change them around on demand via the on keyboard controls. The possibilities are endless. It is highly recommended you pick up a nice electric keyboard synthesizer to asses you in your music production.
Here is a nice demo of a Keyboard Synthesizer at work.. |
Audio InterfaceEvery computer has a built in sound card. A sound card turns binary information from audio files into audible information, which means that you can hear the music on your computer through speakers. The problem that music producers run into is that these built in sound cards do not have professional grade quality. To hear your music at its fullest potential you will need an external Audio Interface. An external Audio Interface is a device that has many input and output slots where you can attach microphones, keyboards, mixers, speakers, headphones, and many other instruments to it. When you connect these pieces to the interface, the interface transfers the information from them onto the computer as audible information in the highest of quality. An Audio Interface is very necessary for successively producing music in your home. You will need it to hook up all the other pieces of your studio so that the information can be transferred onto your computer to be edited.
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