Real World Digital Audio

Industrial-Strengh Production Techniques

Peter Kirn - Collection Real world

614 pages, parution le 31/12/2005

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Résumé

No matter what part of the musical spectrum you come from-whether you're playing in a band, composing, or DJing-if you're using a computer (or wondering whether you should be), to get the results you want from your digital studio you'll need reliable information.

Real World Digital Audio is a comprehensive resource that offers practical advice on making great music with modern technologies-a valuable reference whatever your musical genre or preferred audio application. You'll learn how digital sound works, and then apply that knowledge to getting your music to sound the way you want. From recording, mixing, and producing CDs, musical scores, and video soundtracks, to performing live with your laptop, this is the definitive guide to the art of creating digital music.

Real World Digital Audio will show you how to

Choose the right software and hardware to fit your musical direction-and your budget
Optimize your setup for maximum recording quality and reliability
Choose and strategically place microphones for different recording situations
Use loops and grooves to create backing tracks, DJ, and enhance live performances
Master MIDI and audio editing techniques to make expressive, polished tracks
Create dynamic sounds with audio effects, synthesizers, and soft synths
Generate publication-quality notated scores on your desktop
Mix, master, and share professional recordings, online music, and video soundtracks

Companion Web site at www.realworlddigitalaudio.com includes interviews with audio professionals, updated information, and more.

L'auteur - Peter Kirn

Peter Kirn is a contributor to Keyboard, Computer Music (UK), Make, and Macworld magazines, a frequent lecturer, and editor of createdigitalmusic.com. His work as a composer, musician, and video artist has been presented in the United States, Canada, and Europe.

Sommaire

Introduction
Understanding Digital Sound
Choosing Your Tools
Setting Up Your Equipment
Preparing Your Computer for Audio
Quick Songs with Patterns and Loops
Recording Instruments and Sound
Processing and Effects
MIDI: Notes, Rythms, and Physical Control
Synthesis and Software Instruments
Put It Together: Arrange, Mix, and Master
Producing Printed Scores
Music and Sound for Video
Playing Live
Appendix: What's on the DVD
Index

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Caractéristiques techniques

	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Peachpit Press
Auteur(s)	Peter Kirn
Collection	Real world
Parution	31/12/2005
Nb. de pages	614
Format	19 x 23
Couverture	Broché
Poids	1086g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780321304605
ISBN13	978-0-321-30460-5