Basic Mixing Techniques
Get your music mixing techniques perfected and record your own song or album with the help of this eBook on music mixing. Studio time is not cheap, and even more expensive if you need a sound engineer, so get armed with the facts from this excellent eBook before you start. Knowledge is power.
Practical Art of Motion Picture Sound
OK, so we know this is Making Music on Tradebit, but this eBook so impressed us (and we're not the only ones), we had to shoehorn it in here somewhere. Besides, the core principles it teaches can easily be applied to music production, especially as the lines between all media continue to blur with the relentless advance of technology.
A highly recommended read for anyone looking to learn more about the subject of sound engineering, and a worthy starting point for newcomers hungry to learn how to engineer music.
DJing for Dummies
There are those that say any dummy can DJ, and its true if we're talking about switching tracks on ABBA and Westlife CDs at a bad wedding - but the truth is, modern DJs work pretty darned hard to get those space age sounds out of their mixing consoles, whether in a live environment or studio one.
Digital DJ software is not easy to pick up and use, and its recommended to learn the basic tenets and principles of sound mixing first. You can start by reading this great intro to mixing songs.
The Secret to Recording Hooks
This is the real secret that you need now to record hooks that are commercial, professional and crisp.
Dont miss this 1 h......
Music Pro Guide Books & DVDsPro Tools is everywhere, and whether you're new to Pro Tools or an experienced user, you will find Avid's latest release of PT9 t......
Previous edition has sold over 6,000 copies in the US. This is a definitive guide to the system for new and professional users. Extensively illustrated in co......
Recordings are now the primary way we hear classical music, especially the more abstract styles of "absolute" instrumental music. In this original, provocati......
Now in its 2nd edition, How Music REALLY Works!: The Essential Handbook for Songwriters, Performers, and Music Students, is the classic "how-to" manual for a......
The prices of recording equipment continue to drop dramatically, giving musicians and sound engineers increasing opportunities to make quality-level recordin......
Indie Rock 101 is a clear, concise, all-in-one primer for beginning to mid-level musicians looking for the essential fundamentals behind running, recording a......
Leona Lewis, Lily Allen, and Colbie Caillat all became famous after their self-produced music was posted on the Internet. And now anyone who's ever practiced......
Practical Art of Motion Picture Sound, 4th edition relies on the professional experience of the author and other top sound craftspeople to provide a comprehe......