Composition for Computer Musicians
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.41 (583 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1598638610 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-07-12 |
| Language | : | English |
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11: Creative use of Sampling. 1: Getting the Most from your Setup. 15: Sequencing Your Music. 5: Writing Melodic Leads. 13: Approaching Structure. 8: Writing for Acoustic Instruments. 10: Arpeggiation as a Creative Tool. 2: Know Your Genre. 14: Layering Your Music. 4: Bass Lines. 6: Creative Use of FX. . 7: Writing for Strings and Pads. 19: Mastering Your Track. 20: Getting Your Tracks Heard. 22: Conclusion. 18: Mixing - Creative Use of Volume, Panning and EQ. Introduction. 21: Developing a Portfolio. 12: Creative use of Control Data. 16: Percussion in Different Contexts. 17: Get the Atmosphere Right. 9: Wri
A great book for beginner computer musicians If you're new to the world of composing music on computers, this is the book for you. It offers a gentle and very clearly written introduction to the world of computer music production. Taking you step by step on the different parts of the process to get a complete song or track.A good book on basic music theory (such as his other book 'Music theory for computer musician's ) is a good addendum to this one, with both serving as a good introductory guide into the process of composing and producing music on the computer.Michael's writing style is very clear and focused so it's easy to follow along with all the examples and information he pr. "Definitely recommend this book" according to Dominique MierCruz. Definitely recommend this book. It has sections dedicated to different types of instruments. It points you in the right direction of where to start and what to expect as well as warning you of possible mistakes you can make. I recommend reading a music theory book first as it incorporates a lot of those principles along the way.. Matthew B. said Great book!. I'm almost completely new to the field of music composition. But this book has been really great at getting me accustomed to the field. Even if you're in the intermediate stages of music composition, I would still recommend this book. I read Hewitt's other book, Music Theory for Computer Musicians, and I feel that these two books together are invaluable to musicians.
He is currently working as a music technology tutor at Coleg Harlech, North Wales. He earned his bachelor of music degree at London University and a master's degree and doctorate at the University of Bangor, where he specialized in musical composition. Michael Hewitt was born in South Wales in the United Kingdom. . He is a classically trained musician, a composer, a lecturer, and an author on musical subjects. Dr. Working to commissio
This friendly guide explains the basics of composing songs and music on the computer using any music using any music creation and recording program, whether you choose Reason, Live, Cubase, Logic, Pro Tools, Digital Performer, Finale, Sibelius, FL Studio, SONAR, or anything else. Composition for Computer Musicians explains it all while showing you the basics of music theory throughout so you'll be sure you're not just making noise on the computer - you're using your computer to make professional-sounding music.. It's not as hard as it sounds, and this book eases the learning curve so you'll be making music in no time. You might be extremely knowledgeable about the software that you use, have a goo