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 Learn & Master Piano
CD / DVD Course
Superior instruction developed by Grammy award winning recording artist and musician, Will Barrow.
This program is top-notch and suitable for all levels, from absolute beginners to advanced professionals.
- 14 full-length, high quality DVDs
(computer not required)
- 5 full-length CDs
- CDs include 120 different jam tracks with REAL studio musicians, not generic sounding computer tracks
- Practice with our without piano track to simulate playing with a live band
- Adjust the tempo to play fast, medium or slow
- 110 page workbook with detailed lessons
- Online file library included (songs, music tracks, tips and tricks)
- Access to an online members forum to ask questions
- Unlimited online help
 Home Recording Power
by Ben Milstead
Everything amateurs to experienced musicians need to know to make music at home. Addresses how to build a home studio with audio software and get the best sound out of one's voice, guitar, drums, keyboard, etc. A home recording artist and software architect, Milstead excels at explaining recording, mixing, and promoting music online.
 Recording Studio Design
by Philip Newell
This book is extremely well written and presents even the most technical material in a clear and accessible fashion.
Abbey Road: The Story of the World's Most Famous Recording Studios
by Brian Southall, Peter Vince, Allan Rouse
A fascinating history of the recording studio the Beatles made world famous. Abbey Road studios has exerted a unique appeal for almost everyone who recorded there- from Pink Floyd to Oasis. The fascinating history of the legendary studio is brought to life.
Acoustic Musician's Guide to Sound Reinforcement and Live Recordings
by Mike Sokol (Illustrator), Diane Rapaport (Editor), Walter Rapaport (Editor)
A guide for acoustic musicians and sound engineers who work with live sound and recording, telling how to set up and operate a sound system and describing essential techniques.
All You Need Is Ears
by George Martin
Beatles producer, George Martin's overview of his career and the astonishing changes in recording technology which have taken place in so short a time over the course of that career. Special chapters discuss such specifics as the acoustics of studios, the changing role of record producers, and methods of writing film scores, all in a clear way that the average reader can understand without being very technical.
Anatomy of a Home Studio: How Everything Really Works, from Microphones to MIDI
by Scott Wilkinson, Steve Oppenheimer, Mark Isham
Arranging in the Digital World: Techniques for Arranging Popular Music Using Today's Electronic & Digital Instruments
by Corey Allen
The Art of Digital Audio
by John Watkinson
The 'Bible' of Digital Audio reference.
The Art of Digital Music: 56 Visionary Artists and Insiders Reveal Their Creative Secrets
by David Battino, Kelli Richards, Stewart Copeland
Gathers the wisdom and techniques of artists, producers, programmers, provocateurs, instrument designers, label executives and industry insiders. The bonus DVD features highlights from all 56 interviews where you'll hear how the masters wield technology to create their amazing music. The DVD also has over 25 complete songs; live performance videos; interactive flash movies; royalty-free samples and loops by the artists; behind-the-scenes photos; and web links galore. You'll learn studio setup tips, secrets of sampling, creative quantization, ringtone tricks, production strategies, insights from video game composers, insane distortion recipes, and much more.
The Art of Mixing: A Visual Guide to Recording, Engineering, and Production
by David Gibson, George Petersen (Editor)
In explaining the aesthetic side of what makes a great mix, this book introduces a framework that will help you understand everything that an engineer does. Once you know what can be done, you have the power to be truly creative all on your own.
The Art of Music Production
by Richard Burgess
Answers questions including: How do you start? What kind of producer to you want to be? How do you deal with artists? Record companies? Lawyers? How can you get rich? In this witty anecdotal portrait of the recording industry, Burgess answers all the practical questions any aspiring record producer needs to know. He also explores broader issues like career management, working in different musical genres and the impact of multimedia. Highly entertaining and full of revealing anecdotes about the business and the stars, this book is destined to become the definitive guide to the art – and the business – of record production.
 The Art of Recording: Understanding and Crafting the Mix
by William Moylan
Articulates and explores the ways recorded sound is different from live sound, and how those differences can enhance music. It presents a system for developing the critical and analytical listening skills necessary to recognize and understand these sound characteristics--the same skills necessary to create quality recordings.
Audio Engineer's Reference Book
by Michael Talbot-Smith (Editor)
The 43 contributions are arranged into seven chapters: basic principles, acoustics and acoustic devices, recording and reproduction, digital equipment, studio and their facilities, distribution of audio signals, and miscellaneous topics. This edition reflects new developments in digital audio and transmission technology.
Audio Mastering: The Art and the Science
by Bob Katz
The definitive work on mastering. An indispensable resource for anyone working with audio. If you only buy one book on audio, this has to be it - it should be required reading for anyone involved with recording, producing or mastering music.
Audio in Media: The Recording Studio
by Stanley R. Alten
A practical overview of the theory, operations, and techniques related to audio production. The discussions are straight-forward and nontechnical and are supported by illustrations and photos.
Behind the Glass: Top Record Producers Tell How They Craft the Hits
by Howard Massey
Insightful overviews of the creative and technical process of sound recording.
The Billboard Guide to Home Recording
by Ray Baragary
Revised and updated to keep up with the demands of an exploding industry, this book hits the mark as a comprehensive reference for the thousands of musicians--professional and amateur--who record out of their homes. Illustrations and diagrams clarify the instructions and uncomplicate the technology.
Brian Eno: His Music and the Vertical Color of Sound
by Eric Tamm
 Building a Recording Studio: The Complete Guide to Studio Design and Construction
by Jeff Cooper
An excellent source of practical tips on studio design. Covers all aspects of soundproofing (isolating the studio from sound transmission) as well as improving the acoustics of interior of the studio and control room. Illustrations showing different ways to construct the walls and flooring.
The book is highly readable, without a lot of unnecessary formulas and theory. Highly recommended for anyone interested in building a home, project, or even a commercial recording studio.
A Century of Recorded Music: Listening to Musical History
by Timothy Day
This highly engaging book is the first thorough exploration of the impact of recording technology on the art of music. Timothy Day chronicles the developments in recording technology since its inception and describes the powerful effects it has had on artistic performance, audience participation, and listening habits. He offers a fascinating comparison of the characteristics of musical life a century ago to those of today.
The Complete Guide to Game Audio: For Composers, Musicians, Sound Designers, and Game Developers
by Aaron Marks
The bible for anyone considering creating audio for video games or multi-media. Every base is covered. Not only the "how to", but other aspects such as marketing, contracts, politics, clients, equipment, etc. This is an indispensable resource for those wanting to find out more about working as a composer/musician/sound designer in the games industry.
The Complete Guide to Remixing
by Erik Hawkins
Creative Sequencing Techniques for Music Production: A Practical Guide to Logic, Digital Performer, Cubase and Pro Tools
by Andrea Pejrolo
An authoritative in-depth guide to sequencing with four of today's leading audio-production suites. Anyone looking to build their orchestration, composition and mixing skills at intermediate and advanced levels will find this a very helpful book.
Cubase SX 2: Virtual MIDI and Audio Studio with CD
by Roman Petelin, Yury Petelin
Covering the newest version of the popular software for working with music and sound, Cubase SX, this book serves as a recording professional's guide to recording melodies and accompaniments, arranging, recording the vocal and actual musical instruments, processing MIDI and audio effects, using virtual synthesizers, and mixing.
Dictionary of Keyboard Grooves: The Complete Source for Loops, Patterns and Sequences in All Popular Styles
by Gail Johnson
The first comprehensive source for keyboard grooves complete with transcriptions and tips on loop construction. Covers: dance, funk, jazz, Latin, reggae, RandB and rock 'n' roll grooves. All loops are fully scored and fully compatible with all samplers and recording software. This book/CD pack can serve as a sample library or a style manual for keyboardists who want to learn new patterns. The CD is filled with keyboard grooves that can be sampled and looped in a groove and includes MIDI files that can be edited (as far as tempo and key), then used in songs, as play-along tracks, or as a learning tool for knowledge of voicing and style. Files are in .wav audio and MIDI format. The book includes sampling tips, notation for all grooves, and much more helpful info.
Digital Home Recording for Dummies
by Jeff Strong
Covers the essentials a novice needs to know about setting up and operating a home or project recording studio. Easy-to-follow instructions and non-intimidating advice.
The Encyclopedia of Record Producers: An Indispensable Guide to the Most Important Record Producers in Music History
by Eric Olsen (Editor), Paul Verna (Editor), Carlo Wolff (Editor)
This book is for anyone who has even the slightest interest in what goes on behind the scenes in the music business. Great stories from the men and women who helped make music history.
 Essentials of Music for Audio Professionals: A Concise Course in Music Fundamentals for Engineers and Producers
by Frank Dorritie, Sarah Jones
The Expert Encyclopedia of Recording
by Rick Clark
Veteran music journalist Rick Clark conducted hundreds of in-depth interviews with some of the biggest names in the industry to create this extraordinary title. A truly thorough look at the recording world, this covers everything from recording strings and horn sections to using creative production techniques on the latest musical styles. This definitive book will put in your hands the knowledge that has led the featured producers, engineers and composers to huge industry successes and millions of record sales.
Game Sound: An Introduction to the History, Theory, and Practice of Video Game Music and Sound Design
by Karen Collins
A distinguishing feature of video games is their interactivity, and sound plays an important role in this: a player's actions can trigger dialogue, sound effects, ambient sound, and music. And yet game sound has been neglected in the growing literature on game studies. This book fills that gap, introducing readers to the many complex aspects of game audio, from its development in early games to theoretical discussions of immersion and realism. In Game Sound, Karen Collins draws on a range of sources - including composers, sound designers, voice-over actors and other industry professionals, Internet articles, fan sites, industry conferences, magazines, patent documents, and, of course, the games themselves—to offer a broad overview of the history, theory, and production practice of video game audio.
Good Vibrations: A History of Record Production
by Mark Cunningham
From Elvis Presley's "Heartbreak Hotel", Pet Sounds, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, The Dark Side of the Moon, "Bohemian Rhapsody", to Britpop albums from Oasis, Kula Shaker and Radiohead, this book follows the development of popular music recording from the perspective of the producers, engineers and session players.
Guerrilla Home Recording: How to Get Great Sound from Any Studio (no matter how weird and cheap your gear is)
by Karl Coryat
Home Recording For Musicians For Dummies®
by Jeff Strong
Covers the essentials a first-time recording engineer needs to know about setting up and operating a home or project recording studio. Covers the late technologies, including the latest PC-based recording software and standalone recording devices.
The Home Studio Guide to Microphones
by Loren Alldrin, George Petersen (Editor), Michael Molendra
Learn how mics work, how they differ and which mic to use when. Plus, you'll learn how to best record dozens of popular instruments. Finally, an extensive buyer's guide gives you specs and application info on over 70 popular mics.
How MIDI Works
by Peter Lawrence Alexander, Caroline J. Whitear (Editor)
How to Become a Record Producer
by David Mellor
Every musician with an interest in recording dreams of being a record producer - it's the top job in music. But although many aspire to become record producers, few ever achieve their dream. This book tells how you, if you have the talent and determination, can become a record producer. This book explains the musical aspects of the process of producing a record, from finding a singer or band and choosing a song, all the way through to making sure that you get your pay cheque on time.
 How to Make and Sell Your Own Recording
by Diane Sward Rapaport, Loreena McKennitt
The latest, up-to-date information on such broad items as selling on the Internet through download or through amazon.com; pricing wholesale; what to put on the record label; web site design needs; pre-mastering; microphones and much more. At the end are a series of work pages on promotion, sales, graphic design, plus resources like trade publications and directories. This . . . should get your career in order and on a much faster track. This is as good as it gets in straightforward, clear, complete how-to-do-music books for pros or beginners.
How to Run a Recording Session
by Jayce De Santis
The process of recording, filled with anecdotes about famous musicians and packed with practical advice and information: how to save money all the way through the recording process, the difference between a studio engineer and a producer and why band members shouldn't hit each other when they're trying to lay down tracks. If you are planning to record anything from a symphony to a poem, this book should accompany you.
Insidetracks: A First-Hand History of Popular Music from the World's Greatest Record Producers and Engineers
by Richard Buskin
An International History of the Recording Industry
by Pekka Gronow
Tells the story of the recording industry from its beginnings to the 1990s. Any record-collector or music lover will enjoy reading this book, which traces the story through a series of sketches of particular artists or particular moments. It is one of those books that demands to be read over and over again.
The Live Sound Manual: Getting Great Sound at Every Gig
by Ben Duncan
From faders to frequencies, microphones to mixing, pink noise to polarity, this is the all-inclusive manual for creating the finest sound for live performances. It applies to the entire range of stage performers and their equipment - solo acoustic guitar and vocal, full-scale band requiring complex amplification, or electronica DJ working multiple turntables.
 Make Music Now!: Putting Your Studio Together, Recording Songs, Making CDs, and Distributing Online
by Mitch Gallagher
From selecting and connecting project studio equipment to distributing music online and burning (making) CDs, this book helps beginning and experienced musicians create music with computers. Whether establishing a studio or enhancing one, readers get cost-effective technological guidance and musical inspiration. This book also examines hard disks, software, plug-ins, samplers, digital audio, MIDI, dance remixing, loops, and the Internet.
Making Music with Samples: Tips, Techniques, and 600+ Ready-to-Use Samples
by Daniel Duffell
Making the Ultimate Demo
by Gino Robair
The Mastering Engineer's Handbook
by Bobby Owsinski, Sally Englefried
Everything you've always wanted to know about the art of music mastering. Peek into a top-flight mastering house and see the tools of the trade, explore the secrets of making hot masters, and learn rules for frequency balancing and dither. Learn how CDs work and how they're made, and relive mastering history with a separate chapter on mastering for vinyl and how records are pressed.
The Mixing Engineer's Handbook
by Bobby Owsinski
All the tricks of the top recording engineers revealed at mixdown. With this book you'll learn: the evolution of mixing; mixing styles such as L.A. vs. New York vs. London; the six elements of a mix; rules for arrangements; and from where to build your mix. This handy book also teaches the secrets of EQ and "magic frequencies"; how to add effects and EQ-ing reverbs; sonic layering of effects; how to calculate delay time; and much more.
Modern Recording Techniques
by David Miles Huber, Robert E. Runstein
Practical information on state-of-the-art audio topics, discussing effective recording techniques for better sound results. Includes digital audio, random access audio and the use of digital technology in audio production. Offers comprehensive coverage of recording techniques. Ideal for the practicing or aspiring recording engineer.
Music Engineering
by Richard Brice
Develop an understanding of the engineering behind state of the art instruments, amplifiers and recording equipment - a CD-ROM completes the package with over 50 tracks providing practical demonstrations of the effects and techniques described in the book. This book is a hands-on guide to the practical aspects of electric and electronic music.
Music Producers: Conversations With Today's Top Hitmakers
by Barbara Schultz
Off the Record: The Technology and Culture of Sound Recording in America
by David Morton
In the more than a century that has passed, new technologies have come to make it ever easier for both the mass and individual production of recorded sound. David Morton traces the development of these audio-recording technologies, from wire spools to eight-track and DAT tapes, paying special attention to those that are available to the individual consumer.
On Location Recording Techniques
by Bruce Bartlett, Jenny Bartlett
Focuses exclusively on the special techniques used for recording outside the studio, addressing the unique requirements for capturing sound in a room or hall where the music is performed. Two separate parts cover popular music recording, and classical music recording and stereo microphone techniques.
Producing in the Home Studio with Pro Tools: Book/DVD Pack
by David Franz
Create exceptional music in the home or commercial studio using Pro Tools. This book provides a complete explanation of the entire production process, from initial song demo to final master, while showing you how Pro Tools supports each step. Learn the latest Pro Tools functions and techniques-the methods the top producers and engineers use to make their music projects stand out from the rest. Now in its third edition, the first book ever written about Pro Tools has been updated for Pro Tools 7.3, including all of the most recent improvements and features. It also covers all the new Digidesign home studio hardware, including the 003, Mbox2 Pro, Mbox2 Mini, and many M-Audio products, and shows you how to use them effectively. This edition also includes new chapters on recording, editing, using MIDI, mixing, and mastering. The accompanying DVD-ROM includes 24 instructional videos on Pro Tools setups and techniques, in addition to 50 Pro Tools sessions that demonstrate techniques described in the book. Practice the production process using four "Project" songs in different genres (rock, hip-hop, electronica, and jazz).
Producing Hit Records: Secrets from the Studio
by David John Farinella
Takes a behind the scenes look with today's top record producers at what it takes to sit in the big chair. Producers talk about how they got into the field, how they continue to get work, how they motivate artists to come up with that great take and what it's like to work in an industry that's constantly changing.
Professional Microphone Techniques
by David Mills Huber, Philip Williams, David Miles Huber
The ultimate guide to microphone placement, applications and techniques by one of the authors of the industry bestseller Modern Recording Techniques. This book focuses intensely on microphone usage for dozens of different instruments as well as vocals, amplifiers, Leslie cabinets and more. Accompanied by an audio CD that allows you to hear the different effects of microphone placement techniques in real time for a full understanding of how to get the best recordings from any type of microphone.
 Project Studios: A More Professional Approach
by Philip Newell
A long-time international studio designer and former technical projects director for a large recording company offers a wide-ranging guide to the recording studio. Offers a wealth of advice regarding the problems encountered in studio work and how to deal with them. Covers the evolution of the project studio, equipment compromises, interfacing, mains supplies and earthing systems, monitoring requirements, modular digital multitrack recorders, levels and metering, mastering, basic acoustics, small room problems, stereo, computers, foldback, and other issues.
Prostart: Cubase SX/SL Mixing & Mastering
by Christian Deinhardt
This easy-to-read and practical book helps the beginner or advanced user improve his arranging, mixing and mastering skills, using the powerful features Cubase SX/SL has to offer. Apart from a basic introduction into sound engineering it provides numerous tips and tricks to help the user improve his results significantly.
Prostart: Logic 5 Audio Workshop
by Dave Bellingham
The Logic Audio guide covers all of Logic’s audio facilities in an entertaining, and easy to read, guide that perfectly complements the Emagic Reference manual. It includes information on all Logic versions up to, and including, Logic 6. The perfect companion for both beginners and advanced users alike. The enclosed CD-ROM includes a number of plug-in and application demo versions, utilities and support material that will aid your understanding of Logic. In addition, a large amount of information on computer and audio hardware, plus an extensive collection of Internet links will assist you in purchasing and setting up your computer and audio system for Logic.
Pro Tools Bible: The Complete Digital Music Production Reference
by David Leathers
With the popularity of DVDs, video games, and surround sound, and advances in high definition video and audio, the industry is seeing vast new interest in digital audio technologies. Today's home studio is capable of putting out finished audio tracks of professional quality. Pro Tools is the most widely used Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) in the world. It used on more music recordings and audio post production projects than any other system and has developed into a very deep and capable technology with a user base in the hundreds of thousands. The Pro Tools Bible will serve as comprehensive tutorial and complete reference for Pro Tools users of any experience level.
 Profiting from Your Music and Sound Project Studio
by Jeffrey P. Fisher
Provides the definitive approach to establishing, promoting, managing, and succeeding with a professional music and sound project studio. Based on interviews with dozens of studio owners, meticulous research into the burgeoning field, and Jeffrey P. Fisher’s fifteen-plus years’ experience working in the industry, this indispensable resource delivers proven advice based on the real world of project studio recording.
Quick Guide to MP3 and Digital Music
by Ian Waugh
MP3 files, the latest digital music format, have taken the music industry by storm. What are they? Where do you get them? How do you use them? Why have they thrown record companies into a panic? Will they make music easier to buy? And cheaper? Is this the future of music?
All these questions and more are answered in this concise and practical book which explains everything you need to know about MP3s in a simple and easy-to-understand manner.
Recording in the Digital World: Complete Guide to Studio Gear and Software
by Thomas E. Rudolph, Vincent A., Jr. Leonard
A thorough look into the practices and techniques of recording using digital technology.
Recording Industry Sourcebook 2005
by Artistpro Publishing
 The Recording Industry
by Geoffrey P. Hull
Where did today's music business come from? Where is it headed? This book answers these and other pertinent questions. It is a comprehensive examination of the industry that drives the music business. This book is about how and why the industry is now centralized in six international entertainment conglomerates. From both a macro and micro perspective the forces that drive the industry are explained in an economic (and often historical) context. It portrays a realistic, bottom-line assessment of the industry from musicians and audio engineers to studios and producers, with information on labels, distributors, retailers, songwriters, music publishers, performers, promoters, and concerts. It is organized around the central concept of three income streams: the sale of recordings, music publishing, and live performances. Written in a clear, straightforward style, the book explores the relationships of these three streams to each other, to other media, and to the overall recording industry.
Re-Mix: The Electronic Music Explosion
Repeated Takes: A Short History of Recording and Its Effects on Music
by Michael Chanan
What audio recording has done to our minds, our culture, our economy, and most of all to our relationship with music.
Sessions With Sinatra: Frank Sinatra and the Art of Recording
by Charles L. Granata, Phil Ramone, Nancy Sinatra(Contributor)
Comprises not merely a history of Sinatra's career but also a crash course in the developing story of preserving music in recordings. Granata, who never lets you forget that Sinatra was a supremely gifted musician, includes interviews with dozens of the men and women who worked with him in the studio, illustrating his working methods. The result is a truly musical biography that charts the most important part of Sinatra's legacy, his singing.
Software Synthesizers: The Definitive Guide to Virtual Musical Instruments
by Jim Aikin
Explores how musicians can use desktop PCs to create music with software synthesizers - a new category of music software that takes the place of expensive stand-alone synth hardware. This informative and complete guide includes illustrations and delves into which soft synths can match a specific hardware model, which ones break new ground, and how to put it all together to make music. The CDROM features ready-to-use demo software.
Sound for Picture: The Art of Sound Design in Film and Television
by Tom Kenny
Studio Basics: What You Should Know BEFORE Entering the Recording Studio
by Richard Mansfield
The Studio Business Book
by Jim Mandell
"I bought this book a few years ago thinking I was going to finally start my recording studio. There was a chapter in the book about promoting your studio using a newsletter. Well, our "newsletter" grew into a 52 page magazine which circulated in 14 countries. Mixdown Magazine was born as a result of this book..."
Synchronization From Reel to Reel: A Complete Guide for the Synchronization of Audio, Film & Video
by Jeff Rona
Tape Op: The Book About Creative Music Recording
by Larry Crane (Editor), Elliott Smith (Introduction)
Before Tape Op hit the scene in 1996, no magazine spoke directly to people who recorded music at home in makeshift studios. Gathering the best articles from the first dozen issues, plus new features, this book ventures into the exciting territory of sounds created by inexpensive and "obsolete" devices. More than just a how-to manual, it is a reliable reference guide for studios, bands, musicians, producers, and fans. Articles are categorized by subject, including home recording, artists and bands, studios, techniques, and equipment.
 Temples of Sound: Inside the Great Recording Studios
by William Clark, Jim Cogan, Owens Jones
Temples of Sound tells the stories of the legendary studios where musical genius and a magical space came together to capture some of the most exciting jazz, pop, funk, soul, and country records ever made. From the celebrated Southern studios of Sun and Stax, to the John Coltrane/Miles Davis sessions in producer Rudy Van Gelder’s living room, to Frank Sinatra’s swinging cuts at state-of-the-art Capitol Records, each of the 15 profiles in this book brings great music to life at the moment of its creation.
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