6/04/2014

Advice On How To Buy Hip Hop Beats For A Mixtape

By Jermaine Duprix


The beat is a crucial part of the best Hip Hop tracks. The quality of recording you buy will make a difference to the quality of your song. When it comes to knowing how to buy Hip Hop beats online the crucial thing is to know what you are buying and how to get the best possible quality.

The amount of bits will affect the quality. Naturally this will affect the price. For a decent quality sound it is worth going for a 16 beat WAV. The best possible quality is to go for a 24 bit tracked out version of an instrumental. This will give you the best possible sound and the most flexibility when you go to mix your track in the recording studio.



Admittedly for some people this may be out of their budget. However do not be afraid to shop around. Some people may charge more for their work and others may charge less. What you need to do is listen to a sample and decide whether or not what they have is appropriate for your track.

Before you buy a track it is important to check the terms and conditions. A lot of people will license their beats. This means that in effect, even though you are able to use their work on your track they will still hold the rights to their work. If you are comfortable with this then you can purchase them.

Once you have found a track that you like you then need to check the terms of purchase. This is a mistake people often make but it can prove to be a costly one. The crucial thing to know is the difference between an exclusive and a non exclusive contract with the music producer.

There is also the issue of different types of licensing. An exclusive license allows you to do whatever you like with the work of a producer. This can include tracks that are not for profit and tracks that you want to make money from them. There is in effect no limit to what you can do with it. Of course, exclusive licenses cost a lot more and it is really not necessary for new unsigned artists to bother with exclusive licenses.

As the name suggests with a non exclusive contract you do not own the sole rights to the beat. This means in effect that anyone could potentially use it. Therefore a track by a major artist could use the same beats, in effect making it a lot harder to promote your track. On the other hand non exclusive tracks are a lot less expensive so it is a difficult balance.

In short when you buy Hip Hop beats for a mixtape you need to decide what you want and what is best suited for your sound and your individual circumstances. What should happen is you pay for your beat and you should receive a track to download soon afterwards. Remember, there should be a period where you can cancel the payment if you do not receive it. Look online for producers and for feedback from artists that have used their work in the past to find the ideal beats to suit your musical project or mixtape.




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