Software will help you in your efforts to make beats from your HP that you can download straight from the Internet. One example is the Discothèque Sound System DJ version five, or DSS DJ 5. DSS DJ 5 offers the complexities of any club DJ set up condensed and streamlined to fit onto your computer. DSS DJ 5 requires no external equipment at all to make beats. The DSS was introduced in 1999 as a simple way to mix tracks. It has since evolved into a one-stop shop for DJs and aspiring DJs alike. DSS gives you a simple resource for creating and cataloguing your beats for easy access and editing.
A drum machine takes the convenience of beat software and simplifies it into a small console that you can actually hold. Drum machines are small consoles that are programmed with usually hundred of pre-recorded drum sounds that you can then program and set in any desired pattern you would like. Many drum machines have different genres of drums to choose from. The Akai XR20 has more than 700 drum effect options. It comes with a Midi output so that you can then upload the beats onto your computer.
The simplest tool for beat-making is a drum set. The actual execution of making beats from a drum set requires more equipment and a slightly more complex set up. Most personal computers come with either a built in microphone, or an input for an external microphone. Many external microphones for a computer can be hooked into the computer via the USB port. The microphone will be useless however without some sort of recording software. Some computers come with built in software. For those that don't, one of the more popular recording software is Pro Tools. Pro Tools is a sophisticated recording studio in your computer. It will allow you to not only record your beats, but also edit them into any pattern you desire.