For a limited time, Beat Kangz is offering a special deal on The Beat Thang Virtual (Mac / Win) beat production software, making it available for $99.99 instead of the regular price of $149.99.

The Beat Thang software connects seamlessly with Beat Thang hardware, and simplifies the process of making beats for hip-hop productions. Easy to understand and use, The Beat Thang features a large set of 3,000 professionally mastered sounds so you can get started right out of the box. If you would rather use your own sounds, you can sample your own using your computer’s built-in mic and line input, or sample any audio playing on your computer, such as that on YouTube. The beat-production software also includes a real-time sequencer, mixer with built-in effects, real-time waveform editing, onboard mastering, export functionality, and more.

View the full list of The Beat Thang Virtual features, below:

• More than 3,000 professionally mastered sounds
• Easy-to-use real-time sequencer: Create patterns in real-time using quantize, swing, and tap tempo, then string them together in Song mode
• Resolution of 960 PPQ for extra tight beats, adjustable to 96 PPQ for a classic MPC feel
• 16 tracks with individual bar lengths, so you can create patterns that can be performed and remixed on the fly
• Use your computer keyboard, any USB pad, or keyboard controller to play beats
• Sampler and waveform editing: Sample your own sounds using your computer’s built-in mic and line input, or sample any audio (including YouTube) playing on your computer
• Edit sample start and end times. Process samples using features like normalize, reverse, and resample
• One-octave piano keyboard-style pad layout with 8 banks so you can bang out beats or play melodies and chords on the keys
• Mixer with built-in FX: Change track, volume, and pan levels; sequence pitch changes and filter sweeps; add 24-bit reverb, delay, flanger, phaser, pitch shift, and more
• Onboard mastering for adding bang and punch
• Export your songs, beats, or tracks as .WAV files in real-time for a DJ-style mix, or export and use them later by dragging and dropping them into your DAW
• Edit kits in real-time while the beat is playing
• Change the look of the interface with multiple skins
• Patterns (beats), kits, and instruments open with virtually no load time
• Connects seamlessly with Beat Thang hardware
• Free lifetime software updates

The Beat Thang Virtual is now available for $99.99. For more information, please visit beatthang.com.