With technical advances, mixing music and making beats has moved online from being just the domain of the traditional methods. Using paid membership sites, companies have set up their software on their own servers, providing a beat maker that is accessed online. This is a very competitive market and Sonic Producer has emerged in recent times, garnering a lot of interest and attention. So what exactly does this software provide the user and is it value for money? This review attempts to answer those questions.

A music sequencer that can export mp3 files, Sonic Producer is a versatile beat maker tool. It also includes tutorials on music production, various keyboards. studios as well as tutorials on how the Sonic Producer software should be used. This is all accessed online through the members area and includes the software, the sounds and a whole host of video tutorials. These include lessons on Logic, ProTools, software instruments, keyboards and much else besides. You also have the facility to download your instrumentals and beats so that you have a permanent record of your compositions.

Assessing the functionality of a software system like Sonic Producer always brings in an element of subjectivity. One may wish to compare professional quality consoles and software to Sonic Producer, but that is really not a good or fair comparison. Sonic Producer would always find it difficult to compete with professional consoles and software, so the focus of this review shall be how it competes against other systems that are designed to make beats online. In this respect, Sonic Producer comes out very well as it has many components that are vital for music mixing, which are not present in pother beat making software. There are sixteen tracks in the music sequencer with separate volume controls for each. There is also control over the tempo of the music by changing the number of beats per minute. There is also a virtual keyboard and drum pads that are included within the sequencer software. At first glance it may seem that the features within Sonic Producer are somewhat limited when compared with traditional consoles and software, but when compared against other beat makers online, it comes out on top.

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.

Sonic Producer is very affordable when compared with other beat maker software on the market. The other key point is that although the Sonic Producer System is accessed through a membership site, monthly payments do not apply. Some online sites, however, charge their users on a monthly or yearly basis to keep using their software.

The lifetime subscription to Sonic Producer is offered at a special introductory price of only $29.95. The large and high quality of the sample and sound library, together with the many other strong features within the Sonic Producer software, make it the first choice for novice musicians or for those people looking to explore a new direction in their music.

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The Black Eyed Peas just released their latest, fifth album to mixed reviews, perhaps because some fans have now gotten away from the music of the BEP’s and perhaps because they have gotten to listen to Fergie on her own, a few people were disappointed in this album, however it must be said that this seems to be some of their best collaborative work to date.

The sound is not revolutionary, but familiar. They are offering up a new danceable play list which includes some similarity to hits past. If you like their music however, you wont be disappointed, because however similar this music is to tracks that have past, the current sounds are still a bit different and the lyrics range from the moving to the bizarre.

The E.N.D., which stands for Energy Never Dies, includes fifteen tracks from hip hop to booty shaking. It has a heavy beat party sound, more then any album they have done in the past. Even if you are not a dancer, these tracks will have you wanting to get out of your seat and joining everyone on the dance floor.

In time for the summer party season, many of these tunes will be top 40 hits and will be heard blaring from car windows as well as home stereo systems everywhere. If you haven’t heard the amazingly successful sound of their first hit single Boom Boom Pow off the new album, this is just a preview to this incredible album.

It is difficult to believe that anyway could think this group is going anywhere but up, especially with all there enthusiasm and energy. With a funky sound, influences by music from past and today, keeps the band fresh and fans constantly wanting more. This album is everything a true fan of the Black Eye Peas would expect and more.