"I would like to actually make beats with my computer"
36 kick drum samples
http://www.audioskull.com/dnb1.html
17 snare drum samples
http://www.audioskull.com/dnb2.html
"Audacity is free, open source software for recording and editing sounds. It is available for Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, GNU/Linux, and other operating systems."
http://audacity.sourceforge.net
Pro Tools is a sequencer/editor made by Digidesign that is used (not exclusively) in every major studio.
http://www.digidesign.com
Similar software to look into: Cubase, Logic Pro, Digital Performer, Ableton Live, Sonar, and Nuendo. They all do basically the same thing...differences are based on preferences between the interfaces and the hardware you use.
Digidesign Pro Tools M-Powered 7 Multitrack Recording Software $250
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_digidesign_pro_tools_mpowered_7_multitrack_recording_software?full_sku=103141461
Digidesign Digi 002 Factory Bundle $2,200
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_digidesign_digi_002_factory_bundle?full_sku=102574035
Propellerhead Reason 3.0 Sequencing Production Software $400
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_propellerhead_reason_3.0_recording_software?full_sku=103055190
M-Audio Reason Tutorial (CD-ROM) $30
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_maudio_reason_tutorial_cdrom?full_sku=701382
Ableton Live 6 Music Software $500
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/Ableton-Live-6-Music-Software?full_sku=700459
Cakewalk SONAR 6 Producer Edition $500
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/Cakewalk-SONAR-6-Producer-Edition?full_sku=103942090
MOTU Digital Performer 5 MIDI Sequencing and Audio Recording Software $500
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_mark_of_the_unicorn_digital_performer_5_midi_sequencing_and_audio_recording_software?full_sku=706438
Sony ACID Pro 6.0 Multitrack Recording Software $400
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_sony_acid_pro_6.0_multitrack_recording_software?full_sku=103664819
Apple Logic Pro 7.2 $999
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_apple_logic_pro_7.2?full_sku=103659504
Steinberg Cubase 4 $800
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/Musicians-Friend-Cubase-4?full_sku=104011358
Steinberg Nuendo 3 Media Production System $2,000
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_steinberg_nuendo_3_media_production_system?full_sku=103033643
Image Line FL (Fruity Loops) Studio XXL $340
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product?full_sku=709670
"I want to make hiphop beats. Please recommend some Home studio equipments."
DJing is an expensive hobby, throw in production equipment & DJing becomes a very expensive hobby.
Basic equipment for a computer based DJ home studio. (I don't use a computer for DJing, so I don't know much about the computer side of the equation.)
In addition to sequencer/editor software, you'll probably want:
- Groove Box (Commonly called a drum machine.) MPC dominates the Groove Box market, probably every professional DJ has used a MPC at one time or another.
- Keyboard
- DJ mixer
- CD turntables or vinyl turntables or both.
Sounds like you already have the turntables & DJ mixer so I'll skip those.
Making a club beat on the MPC4000
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T91Bz8lIBQg
Supaman producing a beat on his MPC4000
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyejZTrwMnc
Akai MPC4000 Plus Production Station with CDRW $2,800
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_akai_mpc4000_plus_production_station_with_cdrw?full_sku=705607%2e004
Making a beat on the MPC2500
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMPWvtLK8Kg
Akai MPC2500 Music Production Center $2,000
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_akai_mpc2500_music_production_center?full_sku=103521761
Mpc 2000xl beatmaking
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2C65CMWRJaE
Akai MPC2000XL-MCD Production Station $1,700
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_akai_mpc2000xlmcd_production_station?full_sku=705619
Making a Beat with MPC 1000 & Motif ES6
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wm5ewOccV6g
Akai MPC1000 Music Production Center $1,000
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_akai_mpc1000_sequencer_sampler?full_sku=103643078
MPC500 - My first MPC! testing it! :D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLMhMInEXJ4
Akai MPC500 Portable Music Production Center $700
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/Akai-Portable-Voice-Sampling-Sequencer-?full_sku=104011366
Korg Electribe EMX Demonstration
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_ClnYAPAj8
Korg Electribe EMX-1 $500
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_korg_electribeemx1?full_sku=102456969
Korg Electribe ES-1 MKII Sampler $280
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_korg_electribe_es1_mkii_sampler?full_sku=702269
Since you'll be computer based a Trigger Finger is probably all you'll need.
M-Audio Trigger Finger-16 MIDI Drum Control Surface $200
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_maudio_trigger_finger16_midi_drum_control_surface?full_sku=103139606
"Comes with Ableton Live Lite 4."
Native Instruments BATTERY 3 drum looping software & Trigger Finger Bundle $300
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/Native-Instruments-BATTERY-3-Trigger-Finger-Bundle-?full_sku=104073689
Korg KONTROL49 49-Key MIDI/USB Controller $400
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_korg_kontrol49_49key_midiusb_controller?full_sku=103057964
"It comes with a virtual editor that allows you to load presets from all major platforms. In Reason's case, the software has Propellerhead's technology called Remote, which detects the Kontrol 49 and transforming it into any synth you select in Reason."
Sep 22, 2006
Posted by Nico from Texas
Korg microKONTROL MIDI Studio Controller $300
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_korg_microkontrol_midi_controller?full_sku=701953
The most popular keyboards with Hip-Hop DJs are the Motif, Triton & Fantom.
Yamaha MOTIF ES8 88-Key Music Production Synthesizer $2,600
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_yamaha_motif_es8_88key_music_production_synthesizer?full_sku=102312402
Yamaha MOTIF ES6 61-Key Music Production Synthesizer $1,700
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_yamaha_motif_es6_61key_music_production_synthesizer?full_sku=102312410
Korg TRITON Extreme 88-Key Music Workstation/Sampler $2,900
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_korg_triton_extreme_88key_workstation?full_sku=102561909
Korg TRITON Extreme 61-Key Music Workstation/Sampler $1,900
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_korg_triton_extreme_61key_workstation_keyboard?full_sku=102561891
Roland Fantom-X8 88-Key Sampling Workstation $2,995
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_roland_fantomx8_88key_sampling_workstation?full_sku=102552619
Roland Fantom-X6 61-Key Sampling Workstation $1,995
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_roland_fantomx6_61key_sampling_workstation?full_sku=102552593