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What is Online Music Production?

Online music production is a brand new concept in music production techniques.  In fact, when you look at it, it is another example of how the Internet has become the biggest resource in existence.  It is now possible to create and produce music online with a web-based tool.  Anyone that ‘does’ music and that has ever looked into purchasing music production software knows that it practically comes at the cost of an arm or a leg!  Now, with a simple subscription, you can gain access to music production software that lets you create your music productions simply and effectively online.

What Can You Do with Online Music Production?

Creative people and musicians now have the option of going to a web site that offers music production and creating the beats/rhythms that they want, track by track, beat by beat.  The online consoles used to create music online look just like a physical soundboard and they tend to be very intuitive.  Whether you are a beginner in music production or you have years of experience creating backing tracks, the pop ups and music production tips that these online tools come with, guide your whole experience.  In fact, using the tools on these sites could very much be the beginning of a music production career for some people.  You are provided with so much information that it is very much like taking an online music production course.  You can hardly go wrong!

The thing that I personally love about web sites like this is that you can visit the site with nothing more than an idea, and leave the site with a fully produced backing track.  The tools themselves take you through all of the proper steps of music production one by one, so that you can correctly create the music you have been hearing in your head.

Do I Need Prior Experience to Make Music Online?

You don’t have to be an expert in music to use a music production site.  In fact, you really don’t need much experience at all.  At first, the tools may look complicated if you have never done any producing before but you can use most of these web sites and the tools on them without having ever taken music production lessons.  It can be your first time trying your hand at music production or you could be very familiar with all things music.  Most of these sites guide the user experience and are a great way for people to create music quickly and to learn the basics of producing music.

Music production sites are very popular for hip hop because of the endless loops that can be created along with the multiple layers of rhythm that can be laid down.  Hip hop artists talk of ‘making beats’.  Online music production tools allow musicians to create layers of beats that can be taken all the way to the level of trance-like music or to create a mellow backing track for other types of creative flow.

How Does Music Production Online Work?

Most online music production systems will provide you with an MP3 version of the track you have created.  Others will sometimes give you the option of creating a .wav file.

Online production consoles have similar features to a real-world situation:

• Piano sets

• Drum Pads

• 16-track sequencer w/individual volume sliders

• Tempo adjuster

• Option to export beats as mp3

The virtual instruments that you will find on an online music production console will let you create drum beats and basic instrumentation for your track.  Therefore, you can create something totally brand new; your own unique backing track.  Many consoles include a virtual set of piano keys, virtual drum pads for creating beats, a multi-track sequencer, a tempo adjuster and more.  When you think about it, these are all of the tools that you need if you want to experiment with different sounds and ideas.  In addition to all of this, it is not difficult to learn how to use these instruments in an online environment.  In fact, by playing around on an online console, you can quickly begin to understand and learn the basic concepts of music production.  If you kept at it, you never know where it can take you.  It could be the launching pad for a career! Watch these videos to learn more about online music production.

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