Monday, December 14, 2009

Beat Maker Online - Sonic Producer Review

By Neil Hunter

As with many things, advances in technology has meant that making beats and mixing music has moved online from being just the domain of those with access to expensive hardware or studios. Sonic Producer offers a paid membership service where the software is accessed online by the user. There is a lot of competition in this market at the moment and Sonic Producer has gained a lot of publicity in recent months. So does it offer value for money and what precisely does the software provide to the user? These questions will be addressed in this review.

Sonic Producer is a music sequencer with mp3 export capability. Sonic Producer also features music production tutorials with different keyboards, studios as well as tutorials on how to use the Sonic Producer application. All this is available online through the "members area" and contains everything including the software, sounds and the system of video lessons and documentation. The members section is full of tutorials with production lessons in Logic, ProTools, software instruments, keyboards and much more. You will also get to download your high quality beats and instrumentals and show off the beats you make with Sonic Producer.

As always, there is an element of subjectivity when trying to assess the functionality of a system like Sonic Producer. Whilst it may be tempting to compare Sonic Producer to that of professional grade consoles and software, in truth it is not a fair comparison. Professional consoles and software will always have the edge over an online system like Sonic Producer, so this review really focuses on how the software fairs against the other systems which make beats online. In this respect, Sonic Producer fairs very well as it has many of the music mixing essentials not seen in other online beat making software websites. The music sequencer consists of sixteen tracks, each having it's own separate volume controls. The user can control the tempo of the music by changing the the number of beats per minute . The sequencer also includes an integrated virtual keyboard and drum pad. Although this would seem like a limited feature set compared to console music mixing software, this is more than many of Sonic Producer's online competition.

The sample library must be one of the stronger points of the Sonic Producer System. Some console software which is much more expensive in price, do not have such an extensive range of samples in terms of quality and selection. This is a big plus to the Sonic Producer system. It's also useful to know that it can function on any computer or operating system, so it matters not whether you have a Mac, PC or other platform. For any issues regarding the site, there is a support system that should help you get answers to any queries.

When compared to the price of other online beat maker software in the market, Sonic Producer comes out as being a very affordable option. It is also important to note that whilst many sites charge a monthly or yearly premium to gain access to their online software, Sonic Producer only charges a low one-time fee for lifetime access.

Sonic Producer is currently offering a lifetime subscription to their online beat making software for only $29.95. In summary, Sonic Producer's good functionality, extensive sample and sound library and at a very affordable price, should make it the number one choice for any young or developing musician interested in using a beat maker online.

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