Lee Whitmore's book is the first step towards experiencing the exciting world of MIDI. Find out how to play, compose, arrange, and record music with MIDI, and learn how to add music to your multimedia presentations.

All of the books in the exciting new Ultimate Beginner Tech Start Series guide readers from "day one," assuming no prior knowledge of their subject matter. Sequencing Basics covers: hardware, software, and integrated sequencers, how to create a sequence, and tips and tricks on how to make sequences come alive.

Live Sound Basics is designed to have you running PAs and mixers in no time. This book provides the foundation necessary to understand and use live audio equipment so that every performance has a professional sound. It's a must for any performer!

This book and CD-ROM package is designed to introduce musicians to all of the incredible resources available to them on computer software and the Internet. The book leads the reader step-by-step through a variety of available interactive products and resources. This book not only shows what's available, but also demonstrates how to get the most out of those resources, even for musicians with little or no experience with computers or the World Wide Web. The CD-ROM contains samples of a large variety of music software and links to many of the most popular music web sites. This will become an indispensable tool to every musician!

Creating drum grooves in a sequencing environment is a challenge for even the most accomplished musician. Lee Levin's approach takes the mystery out of drum programming with clear, practical examples and procedures. Whether you are a songwriter, teacher, hobbyist, or MIDI enthusiast -- this book is for you. Audio examples and MIDI data are both on the included CD. As an added bonus, basic grooves and fills are provided for a variety of musical styles including rock, ballads, Latin, dance music, modern jazz, and swing.

This text covers topics from MIDI and electronic keyboards to the Internet and the copyright law to most recent developments in hardware, software, and pedagogy. The accompanying CD-ROM provides end-of-chapter questions, activities and projects, lesson plans, web activities, demo programs and much more.