How do I start!!!!

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OK I'm a newbie and need help!

I'm d/l Cakewalk Kinetic so I hear it's easy, what I wanna do is make beats like hip-hop and rap beats but don't know what a MIDI is and what keyboard do I need for notes, I'm lost????

So can anyone give me some info on how to start!!!!

Heres my system specs!!!

AMD Athlon XP 2400+
1.99 GHz
256 MB RAM
Realtek AC'97 Audio for VIA
 
metaphor805 said:
So can anyone give me some info on how to start!!!!
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If you haven't already paid for Kinetic, and it's not the demo version, I'd start with buying a copy.
 
Not "A Midi" Midi ...Musical Instrument Digital Interface
 
Ok I'm not real good wiht this but tell me what EXACtly you want to do...I may be able to help
 
Thorguitarist said:
Ok I'm not real good wiht this but tell me what EXACtly you want to do...I may be able to help
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Well I wanna make beats but I need a MiDi input or something like that what is it!
 
If you want to make beats then MIDI isn't what your looking for (at the time).

You will want to look into a program called Fruity Loops - Its a music sequencer - you can very easily make very good beats on it if you know anything about music. Its the best program of its kind available for PC.

Download the demo.
 
You need a "MIDI" cable (can get one at Radio Shack there cheap) conneted to your "MIDI" Controller (keyboard etc...) connected to your MIDI Box (if your sound card doesn't have MIDI In/Out) thats connected to your Computer. Something like a Midiman 2X2 will let you use the program.
 
bigwillz24 said:
You need a "MIDI" cable (can get one at Radio Shack there cheap) conneted to your "MIDI" Controller (keyboard etc...) connected to your MIDI Box (if your sound card doesn't have MIDI In/Out) thats connected to your Computer. Something like a Midiman 2X2 will let you use the program.
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a keyboard what kind the computer one or the keyboard instrrument
 
Midi

To make beats in real time you would be best off with an akai MPD16, which is a midi drum pad that you can asign to snares, kicks etc. A mixture of that and the AODK1 buy steinberg would be a good start. Don't confuse MIDI with real audio (wav files etc...). It is data, nothing more. The data can be used for countless operations. Like triggering drum sounds to controlling effects parameters.
 
logan01 said:
To make beats in real time you would be best off with an akai MPD16, which is a midi drum pad that you can asign to snares, kicks etc. A mixture of that and the AODK1 buy steinberg would be a good start. Don't confuse MIDI with real audio (wav files etc...). It is data, nothing more. The data can be used for countless operations. Like triggering drum sounds to controlling effects parameters.
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What what be some good cheap equipment to buy to make hip-hop and rap beats
 
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