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

This book is the live recording engineer's bible, covering everything you need to know about getting a great sound in a less-than-great environment. Industry expert Paul White presents a world of vital information including: Microphone choice, positioning, and operation How to get...

The playback of recordings is the primary means of experiencing music in contemporary society, and in recent years 'classical' musicologists and popular music theorists have begun to examine the ways in which the production of recordings affects not just the sound of the final product but also musical...

This vintage book contains an analyses of English song, with a focus on the work of Henry Purcell. It is based on a course of ten lectures delivered by the author at Glasgow University in 1927. A fascinating and informative treatise, this volume is highly recommended for those with an interest in...

Gone are the days when home recording was limited to four tracks of tape hiss on a cassette porta-studio. Now, limitless digital multitrack recording and a vast array of outboard effects and processors are available to anyone with a computer. Add a few other essentials such as a microphone, some headphones...

(Berklee Methods). The Berklee in the Pocket Essential Songwriter is an accessible reference guide that will quickly lead songwriters to ideas that are at the heart of countless hit songs. The tips and strategies jam-packed into this concise guide will help you tackle writer's block and gain fresh...

Are you new to the world of songwriting and lacking inspiration? Struggling with writers' block or just don't know where to start?In this exclusive eBook you'll discover a compilation of 86 tips, advice and exercises to get you writing more often than you ever have before. With...

So you want to be a rapper? The following guide can help you to write lyrics more consistently and overcome some common pitfalls.... Scroll up... and click on "Buy Now" to deliver almost instantly to your Kobo or other reading device.

First published in French in 1998, revised in 2010, and appearing here in English for the first time, Michel Chion's Sound addresses the philosophical, interpretive, and practical questions that inform our encounters with sound. Chion considers how cultural institutions privilege some sounds above...

Your demo is the most important part of your band's press kit. It is the first impression you get to make on industry people at performance venues, record labels, etc. This book will provide you with some strategies on How to Make a Demo that will make them want to hear more! Scroll up... and click on "Buy Now" to deliver almost instantly to your Kobo or other reading device.

Each of the 14 songs from Rubber Soul are “profiled” in this volume of Beatle Song Profiles. Beatle Song Profiles are concise commentaries on every Beatle song. The song profiles describe the song’s origins and inspiration, what The Beatles themselves said about it, what was unique...

In 1929, Rilke's Letters to a Young Poet was published. Ten short letters of encouragement to a 19-year old hopeful poet. And the master gives wonderful advice that still heartens any creative artists around the world. Wonderful advice about craft, not showing your work too soon, keeping the fire...

Are you a songwriter who feels frustrated? Do you have unfinished masterpieces sitting in a drawer somewhere? Do you feel stuck, confused and paralyzed in the process? Do you have feelings of inadequacy, comparing yourself to other great songwriters out there? Then youve picked up The Crazybrave Songwriter...

In Wales the post-Second World War period was one of gradual decline for the major, traditional, male-orientated industries of coal, steel and slate. While whole libraries have been devoted to chronicling the rise and fall of the heroic miner and quarryman in Welsh history, the story of working-class...