Simple, inexpensive software for beats for 13 y.o. neighbor

angopop · 21st January 2008

My 13 year old neighbor likes to rap with his friend. I showed him Garageband and he asked if there was a similar and good inexpensive program for the PC that he could buy...something easy to use.

He would like something that has beats, but he can also hook up his microphone and rap or sing over his beats.

Any suggestions? My guy from Sweetwater suggested Steinberg Sequel, which is $99...maybe there's shareware?

YZ! · 21st January 2008

take a look at

Sony Creative Software - Super Duper Music Looper

Charlie_M · 21st January 2008

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I don't use the looping features on it but in every other way I've used this thing it has been great. Non-commercial license is $50 and should be perfect for your 13 yo neighbor.

Good luck. Check out the forum over there too.

Charlie

LewisWu · 21st January 2008

its a little pedestrian, but frutty loops has a really shallow (initial) learning curve, and it seems to be the entry level weapon of choice for the rappers i've met. eventually some of them move on to more complex software, some dig even deeper and really get some cool sounds out of it.

donsolo · 22nd January 2008

I will +1 FL studio if you want to write at all

Sony acid is also an option though I think they're all kinda lame.

balaperdida · 22nd January 2008

Check out Cakewalk's Project 5. Really easy loop-oriented interface (a lot like Reason, only easier, IMO -- plus it records audio), good-sounding soft-synths and drum machines, vst support, a cool sequencing window which syncs to the tempo of the song in progress, so you can build a midi track in real time and by ear (good if your kids don't know much theory). It's one of the few reasons I keep a PC around in the studio anymore -- just a handy song-writing tool.

And for the record, I played with the Sequel demo and didn't like it.

idrinkalot · 22nd January 2008

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Originally Posted by Charlie_M

REAPER | About

I don't use the looping features on it but in every other way I've used this thing it has been great. Non-commercial license is $50 and should be perfect for your 13 yo neighbor.

Good luck. Check out the forum over there too.

Charlie

ah, so they're no longer playing the free card? either way, i found the program to be absolutely dreadful for midi work.

pipelineaudio · 22nd January 2008

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Originally Posted by idrinkalot

ah, so they're no longer playing the free card?

They never did. Its still unexpiring, and uncrippled without any useless dongles

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either way, i found the program to be absolutely dreadful for midi work.

Might want to try it out now, the MIDI has improved a lot

21st January 2008	#1
angopop Gear interested Joined: May 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 27 Thread Starter	Simple, inexpensive software for beats for 13 y.o. neighbor My 13 year old neighbor likes to rap with his friend. I showed him Garageband and he asked if there was a similar and good inexpensive program for the PC that he could buy...something easy to use. He would like something that has beats, but he can also hook up his microphone and rap or sing over his beats. Any suggestions? My guy from Sweetwater suggested Steinberg Sequel, which is $99...maybe there's shareware?

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Charlie_M Gear maniac Joined: Jun 2007 Location: Mission Viejo, CA Posts: 176	Check this out REAPER \| About I don't use the looping features on it but in every other way I've used this thing it has been great. Non-commercial license is $50 and should be perfect for your 13 yo neighbor. Good luck. Check out the forum over there too. Charlie __________________ mah rig: - 002 rack - UA 6176 - Eventide DSP 4000 - art pro channel - various low cost mics - cad gxl3000 large diaphragm condenser - AT 3031 small diaphragm condenser - AT 3035 large diaphragm condenser - Sennheiser e609 silver dynamic - SM58 - CAD e300/2 software: - PTLE 7.3 - Reason - Reaper !

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21st January 2008	#2
YZ! Gear addict Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 426	take a look at Sony Creative Software - Super Duper Music Looper

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LewisWu Gear addict Joined: Jul 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 495	its a little pedestrian, but frutty loops has a really shallow (initial) learning curve, and it seems to be the entry level weapon of choice for the rappers i've met. eventually some of them move on to more complex software, some dig even deeper and really get some cool sounds out of it.

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balaperdida Gear maniac Joined: Jan 2006 Location: MXDF/SATX Posts: 280	Check out Cakewalk's Project 5. Really easy loop-oriented interface (a lot like Reason, only easier, IMO -- plus it records audio), good-sounding soft-synths and drum machines, vst support, a cool sequencing window which syncs to the tempo of the song in progress, so you can build a midi track in real time and by ear (good if your kids don't know much theory). It's one of the few reasons I keep a PC around in the studio anymore -- just a handy song-writing tool. And for the record, I played with the Sequel demo and didn't like it.