Cubase
SX/SL – Mixing and Mastering
These
days, producing music on a computer is no longer just about
recording instruments and arranging them. To fully use music
production applications like Cubase SX/SL and take a song from
the first idea to the final CD master, you need to become an
expert sound and mastering engineer. With this in mind, Cubase
SX/SL – Mixing & Mastering is an easy-to-read and
practical guide that will help improve your arranging, mixing
and mastering skills using Cubase’s powerful features.
In addition to presenting a basic introduction to the world
of sound engineering, the book provides essential tips and tricks
to help you get the best results in your own music productions.
This is also one of those rare books that is perfect for both
beginners and advanced users; it includes a CD-ROM featuring
a large number of audio examples and Cubase projects. Approx.
500 pages; MSRP US$40. For more information, or to order, click
here.
Sonar
3 – Mixing and Mastering
The second in the Mixing and Mastering series is coming 1st
quarter of 2004! Watch this space for details.
Do-It-Yourself
Projects for Guitarists
If
you don’t want to sound like everyone else, or just want
to improve your guitar sound, this step-by-step guide describes
the principles, projects, and tools for maximizing your personalized
sound and minimizing your electronic problems. The book includes
detailed, illustrated instructions on how to build 35 projects
such as a de-hisser to minimize noise from vintage effects,
a great-sounding tube preamp, a cord tester that catches intermittent
problems, true bypass switch for effects, adapters to interface
with studio gear, and many more.
You’ll
also learn how to save time and money by doing your own troubleshooting,
and discover how to create sound enhancements that are not commercially
available, such as a four-channel fuzz that sounds incredibly
clean, or a volume pedal de-scratcher. This hands-on book also
provides guidelines for reading schematics and construction
tips.
As Tom Wheeler, former editor of Guitar Player magazine, wrote
“Craig Anderton is The Man, El Primo, the world’s
number one high tech guitar gear writer.” MSRP US$19.95.
For more information, or to order, click here.
Quick
Start Audio Mastering
The
difference between an “okay” and “great!!”
CD is often mastering – the final step in the recording
process. This book, along with the companion CD-ROM packed with
audio examples, helps demystify the mastering process so your
CDs can reflect the full potential of your music. Want to create
truly great-sounding CDs? This is the book that will get you
started – quickly. MSRP US$19.95. For more information
or to order, click here.
Quick
Start Cakewalk Home Studio
Cakewalk’s
Home Studio, a “prosumer” version of their pro-level
Sonar software, is designed for power, ease of use, and cost-effectiveness.
Home Studio provides conventional MIDI and digital audio recording,
but can also do “loop-based” projects for DJ, groove,
and soundtrack applications. This book will get you up and running
fast, thanks to a CD-ROM with video tutorials, learn-by-doing
examples, Cakewalk program demos, and free drum and guitar loops.
MSRP US$19.95. For more information or to order, click here.
Quick
Start Reason 2
This
is the absolute beginner’s guide to getting started with
the world’s most popular “virtual studio”
program. Actually, Reason 2 is more than a software program:
It’s a complete electronic music studio that lets you
make anything from soft ambient to hardcore dance music. This
book, along with the companion CD-ROM (packed with learn-by-doing
examples, video tutorials, demos, and even some free samples),
helps you start making music almost as soon as you open the
box. Want to make some great sounds with Reason 2? Start here.
MSRP US$19.95. For more information or to order, click here.
