With so many different beat making programs available online today, it's difficult to know which ones are quality and which ones are just trash.
Hopefully, with this list you'll be more aware of which program is worth your hard earned money and which one isn't.
High price tag does not equal high quality

• Don't be suckered into thinking that only the programs that cost hundreds or even thousands of dollars are necessarily the best fit for you.
  Many of them have features that you'll probably never use.
  As a matter of fact, many of the cheaper programs have all the tools you'll use the most.
  Software should not cost you an arm and a leg.
  

Large Sound Library

• When you're making beats, you want as many sounds and instruments available as possible so that you can make the perfect beat and get the exact sound that you want.
  Good software should come with multiple drum kits, keyboards, basses, guitars, and sound effects as possible.
  

File Format for Saving Beats

• Surprisingly, not every beat making software gives you the ability to save your beat as an mp3.
  Mp3s are the most dominant file format in today's music and not being able to save in that format will be a roadblock for you.
  Saving in other formats like.
  wav is an added plus, but saving as an mp3 is absolutely essential

Simple is Almost Always Better

• This fact cannot be stressed enough because this is what will determine how productive you are and how many beats you make.
  Extremely complicated programs take so long to learn and you spend far too much time doing that instead of making music.
  

So, in a nutshell, make sure that any beat making software you choose has these characteristics.
Low price, huge sound library, user-friendly interface, and allows you to save your beats as mp3s.
Follow these simple steps, and you'll be good as gold.
The program I've found to meet this criteria, and one that I personally recommend to producers, is a beat making software called Sonic Producer.