Audio Engineering 101


Book Description

Audio Engineering 101 is a real world guide for starting out in the recording industry. If you have the dream, the ideas, the music and the creativity but don't know where to start, then this book is for you! Filled with practical advice on how to navigate the recording world, from an author with first-hand, real-life experience, Audio Engineering 101 will help you succeed in the exciting, but tough and confusing, music industry. Covering all you need to know about the recording process, from the characteristics of sound to a guide to microphones to analog versus digital recording. Dittmar covers all the basics- equipment, studio acoustics, the principals of EQ/ compression, music examples to work from and when and how to use compression. FAQ's from professionals give you real insight into the reality of life on the industry.




Music Production For Beginners 2020 Edition: How to Produce Music, The Easy to Read Guide for Music Producers


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Everything You Need To Know About Making Music In One Place! Not so long ago, studio quality recording, mixing and music production was only available to the rich and famous artists. However these days it's now possible to produce professional sounding music from your own home. In fact, you don't even need to know how to play an instrument or know anything about the technology or need expensive equipment. All you need is a decent computer + inspiration and this book will show you the rest. If you are a first timer, this book will lead you in the right direction in the least amount of time. Or if you have some experience you will definitely incorporate some new insights into how to produce your best music. Here is just a tiny fraction of what you will discover: Best Music Production Software to Start Learning in 2020 Achieve Release Quality Mixes On a Budget How to Write Chords, Drum Beats, Basslines, Melodies and More Common Beginner Music Production Mistakes + How to Avoid or Fix Them Essential Home Recording Studio Equipment For Under $500 Music Theory Explained - Without Needing To Study a Course Creative Hacks To Get You Inspired Right Away Step by Step Guide To Mix + Master Your Music - Even If Your Not a Technical Person DON'T Do Remixes or Edits Before Reading This! How Collaboration in Music Opens Doors Proven Guidelines on How to Get your Music Signed And much, much more.. Stop wasting your time on forums, YouTube and asking the same old questions because everything you need to know is in this book. Be the music producer you've always wanted to be and make your best music with This Book




The Music Producer's Ultimate Guide to FL Studio 20


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Leverage the power of FL Studio 20 to create and compose production-quality songs and develop professional music production skills Key Features Leverage the power of FL Studio to create your own production-level music Develop widely applicable music production skills and learn how to promote your music Utilize cutting-edge tools to fuel your creative ideas and publish your songs Book DescriptionFL Studio is a cutting-edge software music production environment and an extremely powerful and easy-to-use tool for creating music. This book will give you everything you need to produce music with FL Studio like a professional. You'll begin by exploring FL Studio 20's vast array of tools, and discover best practices, tips, and tricks for creating music. You'll then learn how to set up your studio environment, create a beat, compose a melody and chord progression, mix sounds with effects, and export songs. As you advance, you'll find out how to use tools such as the Piano roll, mixer console, audio envelopes, types of compression, equalizers, vocoders, vocal chops, and tools for increasing stereo width. The book introduces you to mixing best practices, and shows you how to master your songs. Along the way, you'll explore glitch effects and create your own instruments and custom-designed effect chains. You'll also cover ZGameEditor Visualizer, a tool used for creating reactive visuals for your songs. Finally, you'll learn how to register, sell, and promote your music. By the end of this FL Studio book, you'll be able to utilize cutting-edge tools to fuel your creative ideas, mix music effectively, and publish your songs.What you will learn Get up and running with FL Studio 20 Record live instruments and vocals and process them Compose melodies and chord progressions on the Piano roll Discover mixing techniques and apply effects to your tracks Explore best practices to produce music like a professional Publish songs in online stores and promote your music effectively Who this book is for This book is for music producers, composers, songwriters, DJs, and audio engineers interested in creating their own music, improving music production skills, mixing and mastering music, and selling songs online. To get started with this book, all you need is a computer and FL Studio.




Music Production Mastery


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Everything you need to know about making music in one place! Grab your chance to own this two book bundle by Tommy Swindali. Covering Everything you need to know about Music Production, Songwriting, Music Theory and Creativity. Including: Music Production The Advanced Guide on How to Produce for Music Producers Music Elements: Music Theory, Songwriting, Lyrics & Creativity Explained Music Production The Advanced Guide on How to Produce for Music Producers Do you love producing music? Do you know what it takes to go from being a bedroom producer to a successful hit maker? If you believe you have what it takes then keep reading and let's create a masterpiece! With all the music production advice out there, it can be very easy to get overwhelmed. You may get a vague idea of the general topic, but you're more likely to be confused and you definitely won't have any workable knowledge. Well, the good news is this book changes that. Designed to take the complex world of music production, and explain it in simple terms. If you are a home based musician then this is a must have for making your music sound professional. For the pros and semi-pros out there, this is a great book for understanding what good music production entails. Music Elements: Music Theory, Songwriting, Lyrics & Creativity Explained Do you struggle writing songs? Have you ever tried learning music theory but found it hard or thought that it wasn't necessary? If you are finding that you are writing songs, and whilst they sound good, there is something missing then read on. What you are missing is the sense of harmony and emotion that professional producers and songwriters have. Your about to discover everything you need to know about music theory, songwriting, lyrics and creativity. Turn Your Songs Into An Emotional Journey It's time to embrace your inner artist, make your own rules and start creating like never before. Whether you're just starting out as a songwriter or are a more experienced one looking for a new perspective then this book will help you. What are you waiting for? Start making music by uncovering all the tools you need today! Buy this book today!




Music Production 2020: Everything You Need To Know About Producing Music, Studio Recording, Mixing, Mastering and Songwriting in 2020 (2 Book


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Everything You Need To Know About Making Music In One Place! Grab your chance to own this comprehensive guide by Tommy Swindali for Music Production in 2020. Including: Music Production For Beginners 2020 Edition: How to Produce Music, The Easy to Read Guide for Music Producers Music Production, 2020 edition: The Advanced Guide On How to Produce for Music Producers Want to take your Music Productions to the next level? If you feel like you're always getting stuck in your music productions, or if you feel like you're not improving, then don't worry because you're not alone. According to Digital Music News just 1.4% of producers actually "make it" in producing music...which means almost 99% of producers are focusing on the wrong things...And this is why most of them end up giving up producing before they peak or they never finishing anything good. But with access to a wealth of proven technical, practical and theoretical knowledge in one book then you can take your music to the next level. Not long ago music production was only available to the rich and famous. However these days it's possible to produce professional sounding music from your own home. If you are a first timer, this book will lead you in the right direction in the least amount of time. Or if you have some experience you will definitely discover new insights into how to produce your best music. Here is just a tiny fraction of what you will discover: Everything you need to know about advanced audio, recording and music production in 2020 and beyond Achieve Release Quality Mixes On a Budget How to Write Chords, Drum Beats, Basslines, Melodies and More Essential Home Recording Studio Equipment - Without spending millions Music Theory Explained - Without Needing To Study a Course Creative Hacks To Get You Inspired Right Away Step by Step Guide To Mix + Master Your Music - Even If Your Not a Technical Person Proven Guidelines on How to Get your Music Signed How a 19-year-old young producer used "deliberate practice" to create the global smash "Old Town Road" The truth about pursuing a career in music How to optimize your computer for Music Production (PC and MAC) Audio recording tips: Microphones & Placement And much, much more.. Stop wasting your time on forums, YouTube and asking the same old questions because everything you need to know is in this book. Be the music producer you've always wanted to be and make your best music. Get started now with This Book




Alan Parsons' Art & Science of Sound Recording


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(Technical Reference). More than simply the book of the award-winning DVD set, Art & Science of Sound Recording, the Book takes legendary engineer, producer, and artist Alan Parsons' approaches to sound recording to the next level. In book form, Parsons has the space to include more technical background information, more detailed diagrams, plus a complete set of course notes on each of the 24 topics, from "The Brief History of Recording" to the now-classic "Dealing with Disasters." Written with the DVD's coproducer, musician, and author Julian Colbeck, ASSR, the Book offers readers a classic "big picture" view of modern recording technology in conjunction with an almost encyclopedic list of specific techniques, processes, and equipment. For all its heft and authority authored by a man trained at London's famed Abbey Road studios in the 1970s ASSR, the Book is also written in plain English and is packed with priceless anecdotes from Alan Parsons' own career working with the Beatles, Pink Floyd, and countless others. Not just informative, but also highly entertaining and inspirational, ASSR, the Book is the perfect platform on which to build expertise in the art and science of sound recording.




Secrets of Dance Music Production


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The Secrets of Dance Music Production pulls together all you need to take a mix from concept to club-ready master whether you make house or techno, 2-step or D&B, EDM or trance. Studio fundamentals: Synthesis and sampling; studio setup and monitor placement; EQ, ambience and compression all covered in detailed 101-style guides. The golden rules of mixing: Learn how the pros get loud, defined and dynamic mixes stacked with interest and energy. Essential techniques: Layering, frequency bracketing, lo-fi processing, bass splitting, vocal production, mastering... It's all inside. Up your writing chops: Compose inspired bass and toplines with kick-starter approaches to voicing, arpeggios, syncopation, killer chord progressions and more. Bigger beats: 50+ pages of rhythm-making insight. Masterclasses in drum sound design, transient shaping, swing crafting and ghost placement plus 30+ beats broken down. Get that sound: From vintage arps to supersize FX; ripping Reese basslines to stacked EDM leads; ethereal soundscapes to deep house keys - dozens of sounds built from the ground up in media-rich walkthroughs.




Electronic Dance Music Production


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Learn to Produce EDM Like a Pro & Take Your Music To A Whole New Level Why do some producers make great music after just one year, while others still sound average? The answer? It's how they learn and practice. The most successful EDM producers develop real skills and build habits that help them learn quickly and effectively... But most importantly, they get a good start. If you love EDM and you just want to make it. But you don't know where to start. Or maybe you just want to upgrade your production skills to get signed then this book will show you how. With all the music production advice out there, it can be very easy to get overwhelmed. You may get a vague idea of the general topic. But you're more then likely to be left confused and you definitely won't have any workable knowledge. Well, the good news is this book changes all of that. Save yourself time going through low quality YouTube tutorials and get all the information you need in one place. Produce your an EDM song from scratch or from using the ideas in this book. In this book you will discover The Mindset to Making More Music Create Catchy Arrangements, Buildups, Drops and Intros Professional Singer Songwriter Secrets Revealed Learn About EQ, Compression, Reverb, Delay, Sidechain and More Create Chord Progressions and Catchy Melodies How to Finish Your Ideas The Single Best Piece of Mixing Advice Ever Production Mistakes and How to Avoid Them Mastering Explained The Fundamentals You Need to Succeed And Much, Much More... So if you've ever wanted a single book that gives you all the knowledge to being a successful EDM Producer, then Read This Book




Ableton Live 101


Book Description

Learn the basics of producing music with Ableton Live software. Ableton Live has become one of the most popular platforms for music production since its introduction in 2001. Its intuitive interface allows beginners to make music right away, while offering deep functionality to satisfy even the most advanced user. Ableton Live 101 and the included online media files will guide you through the fundamentals of music production, including: studio setup and configuration, using basic Ableton Live controls, creating Ableton Live sets, importing and working with audio and MIDI files, recording audio and MIDI, making selections and navigating, editing audio and MIDI, and basic mixing and exporting. Mastering these basic skills is the first step toward becoming an Ableton Live expert. Get started on your path to modern music production today with Ableton Live 101!




The Creative Electronic Music Producer


Book Description

The Creative Electronic Music Producer examines the creative processes of electronic music production, from idea discovery and perception to the power of improvising, editing, effects processing, and sound design. Featuring case studies from across the globe on musical systems and workflows used in the production process, this book highlights how to pursue creative breakthroughs through exploration, trial and error tinkering, recombination, and transformation. The Creative Electronic Music Producer maps production's enchanting pathways in a way that will fascinate and inspire students of electronic music production, professionals already working in the industry, and hobbyists.