This book discusses the various types of digital recording systems currently on the market, offering tips on MIDI sequencing, how to keep computer-based systems working at maximum efficiency, recording advice, and mixing. DetailsPublisher: Music...

From multi-effects units to software plug-ins, digital instruments and soundcards, effects and processors are a crucial part of modern music. Yet even cheap units can be complicated to understand and operate. Basic Effects and Processors offers...

Investigating areas such as soundproofing, acoustics, and monitoring, this handy guide will help you transform your bedroom into the equivalent of a modern recording studio, and at a fraction of the price. DetailsPublisher: Music Sales...

Basic Live Sound has the answers for setting up equipment for live performance and DJ techniques. Discover how to work in different spaces with a variety of performance events and the equipment required to get the sound just right. DetailsPublisher:...

The ultimate aim of any recording project is the mass-production of music, whether on CD, cassette, MiniDisc or any of the other media available to the modern recording artist. It is important, therefore, to have the best possible recording in the...

No matter how sophisticated computers or synthesizers become, the recording of a real sound always starts with a microphone. The problem is that, unlike the human ear, there is no single microphone that is ideal for all jobs. Basic Microphones...

Many musicians are put off using MIDI by the very books meant to explain it. This one is different. By using references to everyday items such as television or the telephone, Basic Midi is actually extremely logical and straightforward to use. The...

Whether you record using a traditional studio or a computer, or you want to produce a decent live sound, you need to know how mixing consoles work. Modern mixers might be analog, digital or virtual, and at first glance their knobs and faders can...

In music recording, the quality of a mix is every bit as important as the quality of the performance, and potential hit singles have been ruined by poor mixing. This helpful guide blows the lid off the secrets of mixing and explains in easy and...

Grow from an amateur to a professional using this helpful book of tips and tricks to the art of multitracking. This well-rounded approach covers recording techniques for analog and digital tape-based methods of working, as well as tapeless...

With today's hardware and software sequencers, it's possible for anyone recording music on a budget to lay down professional-sounding grooves and produce music in the comfort of their home. Basic Rhythm Programming provides a guide to creating...

This book covers the newest innovations in one of the most popular aspects of music recording. This second edition has now been updated to include software plug-ins and virtual mixers, as well as the exciting new world of surround-sound...

From choosing the right microphone for your sound to soundproofing your entire studio, this guide contains everything you need in order to tackle common recording problems. Capture the perfect sound with this clear, easy-to-follow book of tips from...

Learn the secrets of superstar DJs and master turntablists, and master the tricks and techniques of the professionals. Get the lowdown on every aspect of DJing, from scratching to beat matching. DJ Techniques is the ultimate guide to all things DJ....

Written in simple language, with hundreds of clear illustrations, this guide gives you step-by-step instructions on how to bild pre-amps, tone controls, ring modulators, mixers, and many other inexpensive electronic accessories. DetailsPublisher:...

A complete reference for the design and construction of the steel-string folk guitar and the classical guitar. DetailsPublisher: Music Sales AmericaPublication Date: 08/1994Credits: by William R. Cumplano and Jonathan D. NatelsonMedium:...

Fully updated to explain digital editing, computer maintenance, system enhancement, CD burning and mastering, this book covers the whole range of home recording techniques, from acoustically treating your studio to arriving at a completed master....

Illustrated step-by-step instructions to more than thirty musical instruments children and adults can make together. Made from easy-to-find materials, each instrument can actually be played. Includes music and lyrics. DetailsPublisher: Music Sales...

Jimi Hendrix was probably the greatest solo rock guitarist of all time. His music and performance style changed the face of popular music for ever and 40 years after his death he is still worshipped by fans and acknowledged by leading musicians,...

John Lennon and his music live on in the hearts of all his fans – and this is the first and only book to analyze every song that Lennon wrote in his solo career, track by track. Updated three times and in print for over a decade, this remains...