It doesn’t take very long to lay out the drum part for a whole song. If you’re happy with the few bars you’ve created so far and want to repeat them, it’s as simple as highlighting the desired area, copying, and pasting. To add other effects, like a drum fill, all you have to do is drag, drop, and position them where you want on the timeline. There’s a little plus sign at the top left hand corner of each Loop. Once you’ve got your beat on the timeline, you can easily expand it so it will last however many bars you want. This is what the Mixcraft 6 workspace looks like. You can drop a loop onto an Audio Track or you can use an Audio Track to record your microphone. The Third track down should be labeled “Audio Track”. NOTE: in this mode the top two tracks are labeled “Instrument Track”. (Yes, you can import new Loops.) When you find a sound or beat you like, simply drag it onto an audio track on your timeline. And you can sort these Loops by: Tempo, Key, Style, Instrument, Name, Song Kit, Date, or Imported Date. The Library can be broken into two groups: Loops and Sounds Effects. On the left hand side of this folder there are a couple of drop down menus. Spend as much time as you like clicking through this very extensive library of loops. You can go through a ton of different sounds and repeating drumbeats just by clicking on the various items in the list. At the bottom of your screen are four tabbed folders: Project, Sound, Mixer, and Library. One of the great features of this program is looping. Using this option you can also use Loops, Record Audio using your mic, or harness the power of on board virtual instruments. Today, we’re going to build an instrument track. When you open the program for the first time, it automatically brings up a requester asking what kind of project you want to make: A basic recording (with your USB mic), Loops and Beats (Edit existing tracks or create your own from the on board loops), or Build Virtual Instrument Tracks. With that, you’re up and running, and ready to begin. Once you’ve installed the software, all you’ve got to do is plug in the mic, and the drivers will automatically load. The package includes software that’s easy to load, plus a USB microphone. For less than $200 you get everything you need to create and record your music. As we all know, recording studios spend a lot of money on their recording software.

The Mixcraft 6 Vocal Studio is a cost-effective way to get started creating and recording your music.