This one-stop reference for musicians and computer music obbyists includes the most complete information on the latest version of Cakewalk Sonar 2.0 and plug-ins used with it.

From the author of the best selling title, Pro Tools for Music Production.

Electronic musicians and composers will create songs or loops only minutes after launching the software with this guide to FL Studio (formerly Fruity Loops), a complete virtual studio application. How to streamline the recording of multitrack musical compositions is explained in order to create complex songs and realistic guitar loops with 32-bit internal mixing and advanced MIDI support. Musicians are then shown how the resulting song or loop can be exported to a WAV/MP3 file and how MIDI events can be exported to a standard MIDI file. Preparing FL Studio for effective work, carrying out the main operations, building patterns in Step Sequencer, creating a melody in the Piano Roll view, and assembling and mixing a composition using Playlist and Mixer are also described.

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. For beginners, a primer gives the forms of representing musical information in Cubase SX including Score Editor, Key Editor, List Editor, and Drum Editor. Also described is the order of executing basic operations, such as loading and saving project files, playing back and recording MIDI compositions, recording the audio track, and connecting plug-ins. More experienced computer musicians are presented with a detailed description of the interface and methods of effectively working in all Файлы для книги можно скачать по ссылке ftp://ftp.bhv.ru/5941574517.zip

Taking a detailed look at the newest version of one of the most popular software programs for working with music and sound, this guide shows musicians how to record multitrack audio compositions from a microphone or from any other sound signal source. Included are a description of the nature and the methods of using the main audio effects-vibrato, tremolo, delay, flanger, chorus, reverb, distortion, vocoder, and pitch shifting. Various ways of generating and processing sound data are illustrated, such as noise suppression, eliminating the consequences of signal clipping and dynamic and spectral conversion, and using built-in effects and those connected using DX. Also described are Cool Edit Pro's built-in tools for imitating the acoustics of a room using impulse responses, processing compositions with vibrations synchronized with brain waves, extracting sound data from video files and from CD digital audio tracks, converting WAV files into MP3s, and recording compact disks.

Pro Tools for Music Production is a definitive guide to the system for new and professional users. Extensively illustrated in colour and packed with time saving hints and tips, you will want to keep to hand as a constant source of information. The book takes a real-world approach and shows how to build the right system to suit your needs. Detailed chapters on recording, editing and mixing blend essential knowledge with tutorials and practical examples from actual recordings. The second edition features a wealth of new and updated material, including: · Pro Tools HD systems explained · Pro Tools 6.1 software (and up to version 6.2.3) · Mac OSX installation and troubleshooting · A new chapter on MIDI · Additional and expanded tutorials · More on Identify Beat, Beat Detective and tempo maps · Extra coverage of plug-ins and virtual instruments · How to use Propellerheads Reason and Ableton Live with Pro Tools · What you need to know about the new file management capabilities · How to transfer projects between Pro Tools and other MIDI and audio software, and between Pro Tools TDM on the Mac and Pro Tools LE on the PC Pro Tools for Music Production is a vital source of reference to keep by your side, whether you are a working professional or a serious hobbyist looking for professional results.

A project-based book that deals with Adobe Audition (formerly Cool Edit Pro), included in the Adobe Video Collection, this guide explores creating soundtracks for digital video and demonstrates how to use the software to start recording, editing, and producing immediately. Examined are how to edit, mix, and add built-in effects to AVI soundtracks while watching movie playback, how to clean up poor quality audio with powerful noise reduction tools, and how to use sound effects such as sweetening and mixing. Recording engineers will learn how to customize Audition, record multitrack sessions, transform the multitrack mix into a stereo or surround-sound experience, edit audio files using sample-accurate tools, and mix up to 128 tracks of audio. Working with powerful DSP and analysis tools including DirectX effects is covered, as is importing audio (WAV) files from Adobe Audition into projects created with Adobe Premiere Pro or Adobe After Effects.