couple of questions

[chris capo]

ok i been rappin for bout 6 years and still aint got a fuckin album out....i just made some mixtapes and been featured on cds........so my homie that used to mix my verses and make my beats moves...i start makin my own beats finally and i wanna know what programs i should have? i got a mic for my computer a cd burner and photoshop and beat programs,............what should i use to record and someone explain to me how do i mix in my verses with the beat

and how do i use samples in beats?

 

[Flossalini]

Programs:

Recording:
Pro Tools
Samplitude
N-Track Studio

Beats:

Reasons
Fruity Loops
or Big boy toys(Triton, Motif, phantom, MPC, etc.)

Mixing comes from having a good ear. Get a couple of proffesional CDs listen to them as you do your mixing for levels and sound quality. For recording I use samplitude. They all do the same thing, it's just that some programs are more user friendly in certain areas. Hit me on the PM if you need one of the programs or more in depth answers.

 

[InsaneMixaken]

try Cubase or Nuendo for recording