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How to Make Your Own Drum Beats for Free

Creating the perfect drum beat is essential in order to have a great song. There are many ways to create free drum beats by using loops as well as drum kits, which are supplied with many music creation programs. Programs such as Steinberg Cubase, Cakewalk Studio Instruments and Cakewalk Sonar come equipped with their own internal drum kits and virtual instruments. However, free drum beats and loops can be downloaded online for free.

Things You'll Need

  • Music creation program
  • Drum loops
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Instructions

    • 1
      Create a new file for the beat.

      Open your music creation program and create a new file. If you don't have a music creation program, download a free trial version online.

    • 2
      Download clear sounds.

      Download free drum beats online and import them into your music creation program by selecting "File" then "Import."

    • 3
      Add multiple tracks.

      Click the track listing on the left of the screen and right-click or option-click to select "New Track."

    • 4
      Expand the beat.

      Drag and drop the drum loops of your choice to track one. Copy and paste the imported samples in a line right next to each other.

    • 5
      Don't overlap samples.

      Highlight all of the samples on track one and copy and paste them to track two. Press "Play" to make sure you have all of the samples lined up together.

    • 6
      Add in real-time effects.

      Click on the on-board mixer and adjust the volumes on tracks one and two. Add effects such as echo, reverb and noise to enhance the sound of the drums. Preview the beat and save it to your computer.

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