LoopWorx Hip Hop Edition

Music is no longer strictly tied to an instrument, now that the computer is able to produce and mimic any kind of sound at incredible quality. This gives anyone the chance to try out their skill in music creation, and applications like LoopWorx Hip Hop Edition are a suitable place to start off.

On the visual side of things, the application doesn’t shine through any elements, although most of the areas and buttons have a custom-built layout and style. On the other hand, simplicity makes accommodation a walk in the parc, and clever integration of features, as well as the current design, let even beginners get acquainted in a matter of seconds.

By default, you can use up to eight different audio layers to place effects in the hope of obtaining a harmonic melody. Each has its own set of controls, such as volume knob and level indicator, integrated recorder, solo, mute, as well as effects to attach.

You can’t add any more layers, but it is enough, even for some complex songs. At the bottom, you find general controls that are similar to those implemented in individual layers, but affect the whole song.

Needless to say that before you start editing there needs to be some sound. You can use the rich library of presets to choose different loops for bass, drums, general effects, keys, scratches, male and female vocals, strings, and some more.

If the list of sounds provided by default is not big enough, feel free to record with a connected microphone, or import from audio files under formats like MP3, WAV, or OGG. It’s possible to manually create a computer drum machine, by actually drawing a pattern that represents frequency.

When you’re done, you can simply preview your work by pressing space to start playback, and even set it to loop. In terms of export, the application lets you build songs directly and save them as MP3,WMA, WAV, and OGG, which are more than enough for general use.

Taking everything into consideration, we can safely state that LoopWorx Hip Hop Edition is a simple but powerful application with which you can practice your music making skills with little effort. The rich library of presets is sure to provide something useful, with more import options at your disposal, and proper export possibilities that make this app worth a try.