Music Books

There are books on how to become a DJ, books that talk about beatmatching, mashups, how to perform in nightclubs - even one that claims it can teach you everything in two hours. Make

Ableton Live - whose unique, groundbreaking, incredibly flexible features set it far apart from all other digital audio applications - is equally at home with making beats, remixing,

From inspiring recipes for sculpting audio magic and mayhem to in-depth discussions of mixing and mastering that you would expect to learn in an audio production school, this book is

Power Tools for Cubase 7 was written with the new user in mind. First, you'll learn the process of installation and proper studio configuration. Next, you'll learn the foundations of rudimentary Cubase

Unlike other books about Live that simply explain its features like a second manual, this hands-on-centric book contains a series of exercises that walk you through all the features you need to produce

Digital Performer for Engineers and Producers focuses specifically on music production, mixing, film scoring, and live performance. This important resource helps the reader get right down to the essential

Learn the basics of digital recording, each step of the signal path, and everything from microphone placement to mixing strategy through the eyes and ears of "The Immortal" Roger Nichols, master engineer.

Since Auto-Tune was released in 1997, pitch correction as an effect and as a discrete processing tool has become a standard component to modern audio production. The technology has matured considerably

Studio One for Engineers and Producers is specifically designed to help engineers and producers who are already comfortable using another DAW software platform make the transition to Studio One. Text,

This Quick Pro Guide offers a uniquely succinct path to understanding and eventually mastering Digital Performer. It is the first guide to look under the hood of Digital Performer 8 - the first version of

If you're new to recording and don't know where to begin, or your recordings aren't as good as you'd like them to be, Audio Recording Basic Training is here to help. Built around a series of hands-on

This book provides a detailed look inside one of Avid's most exciting Pro Tools releases yet. Instructor, certified Pro Tools trainer, and award-winning producer/engineer Glenn Lorbecki will walk you

"Mixing and Mastering with Cubase" was written with the new user in mind. It starts by teaching you how to manipulate all the tracks and events in the Cubase Event Window. You'll learn how to use volume and

The first four books of the Hal Leonard Recording Method cover microphones, mixers, recording vocals and instruments; working with samples, loops, and modern sequencers, along with how digital recording

"Tracking Vocals and Instruments with Pro Tools" is an indispensable guide to getting the most out of your music and your PT rig. Multi-platinum engineer/producer Glenn Lorbecki shows you step by step how

Pro Tools is everywhere, and whether you're new to Pro Tools or an experienced user, you will find Avid's latest release of PT to be a powerful production workstation. In "Mixing and Mastering with Pro

You'll begin with a little history of the synthesizers and the basics of how use them. Learn the functions of oscillators, filters, amplifiers, LFOs and envelopes. Next, you'll apply your knowledge to the