Download or read book Making Music with Computers written by Bill Manaris and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2014-05-19 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Teach Your Students How to Use Computing to Explore Powerful and Creative IdeasIn the twenty-first century, computers have become indispensable in music making, distribution, performance, and consumption. Making Music with Computers: Creative Programming in Python introduces important concepts and skills necessary to generate music with computers.
Download or read book Making Music with Your PC written by Warren Sirota and published by Prima Lifestyles. This book was released on 1995 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From using a computer as a simple keyboard to enhancing presentations with sound to creating a home studio, Making Music with Your PC explains the choices and options available today. This easy-to-understand book answers common questions about how computer users can take full advantage of the sound manipulation capabilities of their home computers.
Download or read book Making Music with Your Computer written by David Trubitt and published by Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation. This book was released on 1993 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A handbook on making music using a computer. Topics covered include MIDI sequencing, music notation and printing, hard disk recording, multimedia, connecting computers and instruments, and sychronization. It includes a directory of music hardware and software manufacturers and a glossary of terms.
Download or read book Making Music on Your PC written by Victoria Camp and published by Abacus Software. This book was released on 1997 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Making Music On Your PC" is written for beginners who want to learn how to make and play music on their PC, with or without a boost from the Internet. It's for those who want to play as well as for those who need to know about business applications for sound, such as embedding music in presentation documents. The CD-ROM contains a one-minute sound track for sampling, plus shareware music utilities.
Download or read book Making Music written by Dennis DeSantis and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Composing Music on Your PC written by Rob Beattie and published by DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley). This book was released on 2002 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book aims to help you make the most of your PC's MIDI capabilities to compose and record your own music. Learn the essential elements of composing and arranging music as well as discovering the power of the mixing desk.
Download or read book Inside Computer Music written by Michael Clarke and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2020 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inside Computer Music is an investigation of how new technological developments have influenced the creative possibilities of composers of computer music in the last 50 years. This book combines detailed research into the development of computer music techniques with thorough studies of ninecase studies analysing key works in the musical and technical development of computer music. The text is linked to demonstration videos of the techniques used and software which offers readers the opportunity to try out emulations of the software used by the composers for themselves and view videointerviews with the composers and others involved in the production of the musical works. The software also presents musical analyses of each of the nine case studies using software and video alongside text to enable readers to engage with the musical structure aurally and interactively.
Download or read book Make Music with Your iPad written by Ben Harvell and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-12-05 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get the most out of your iPad's music capabilities! Music recording and performance apps are some of the top grossing applications for iPad. Major label artists are making use of Apple's iOS products and apps to make music and have even recorded complete albums on the iPad. Written by an experienced Apple and digital music journalist, this unique resource opens your eyes--and ears--to the amazing possibilities that the iPad offers as a musical creation device for both novices and professionals. You'll sing a new tune when you learn the power and simplicity of using the iPad as a tool for creating professional-quality music. Introduces the unique possibilities that the iPad presents for creating professional-level and high-quality music Explores how the iPad can serve as a complete set of musical instruments, recording studio, and composition tool all in one Discusses all areas of music production from recording live instruments and vocals to building drum parts and working with samples Shares interviews and helpful tips from world-famous recording artists Recommends a variety of suggested accessories to add to your iPad Tune in! Make Music with iPad is a must-have guide for any iPad user with an interest in music, regardless of the level of experience.
Download or read book How to Make Music in Your Bedroom written by Nicola Slade and published by Random House. This book was released on 2011-09-30 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gone are the days when recording an album required a large, expensive recording studio and piles of ultra hi-tech equipment. Lily Allen's myspace video netted her no.1 in the UK singles chart and an NME nomination, folk singer Seth Lakeman made an album in his kitchen for £300 and has been nominated for a Mercury Prize. And of course, there's the Arctic Monkeys - winners of a Mercury Prize, a Brit Award and two NME awards, who marketed their album through demo tapes and file sharing. Nicola Slade shows how anyone can record and mix killer music from the comfort of their bedroom. The author explains what hardware, software and mixing equipment is required, and includes a history of the digitisation of music, advice on marketing and promoting your music and contributions from DIY music artists who have made it big.
Download or read book Making Music with Samples written by Daniel Duffell and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Making Music With Samples is packed with creative, hands-on tips - aimed at getting the reader actively enjoying the art of sampling as quickly and easily as possible - interspersed with snippets of essential theoretical stuff: whether it's the science of sound, or copyright legalities. Starting with the absolute basics of what sampling is, author Dan Duffell progresses from simpler, widely-used tools like small loop-based samplers, through the various platforms available to the sample user - the different methods and equipment required to create and manipulate samples, including: hardware samplers, sampling/keyboard workstations, computer setups, software samplers, drum samplers, etc. He then describes the setting up procedures needed to get you started - connections and installation, signal levels and so on - at the same time providing some relevant background information on how a sampler actually works. Next: choosing source material - whether created you, or from sample CDs like the one attached, or from other people's recordings - which inevitably also raises the thorny subject of copyright and licensing: sampling and the law.Then there's a section depicting the basic layout and operation of some well-known software and hardware samplers, and a look at Sampling & Synthesis and Modular Systems...
Download or read book Computer Music written by Charles Dodge and published by MacMillan Publishing Company. This book was released on 1985 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text reflects the current state of computer technology and music composition. The authors offer clear, practical overviews of program languages, real-time synthesizers, digital filtering, artificial intelligence, and much more.
Download or read book Home Recording For Musicians For Dummies written by Jeff Strong and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2005-07-15 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Build a home studio to fit any budget Explore equipment and techniques for making top-notch recordings at home You've picked a perfect time to start recording! From PC-based to studio-in-a-box, today's equipment lets you put together a professional quality CD right at home, if you know how to use it. This guide covers everything from microphone placement to multitracking and mastering, helping you choose the right tools and use them like a pro. Discover how to: Create a studio around your budget Direct signal flow to maximize your sound Apply the best microphone techniques Use compressors and limiters properly Build a space for optimum mixing
Download or read book Programming for Musicians and Digital Artists written by Spencer Salazar and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-12-23 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Summary Programming for Musicians and Digital Artists: Creating Music with ChucK offers a complete introduction to programming in the open source music language ChucK. In it, you'll learn the basics of digital sound creation and manipulation while you discover the ChucK language. As you move example-by-example through this easy-to-follow book, you'll create meaningful and rewarding digital compositions and "instruments" that make sound and music in direct response to program logic, scores, gestures, and other systems connected via MIDI or the network. Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications. About this Book A digital musician must manipulate sound precisely. ChucK is an audio-centric programming language that provides precise control over time, audio computation, and user interface elements like track pads and joysticks. Because it uses the vocabulary of sound, ChucK is easy to learn even for artists with little or no exposure to computer programming. Programming for Musicians and Digital Artists offers a complete introduction to music programming. In it, you'll learn the basics of digital sound manipulation while you learn to program using ChucK. Example-by-example, you'll create meaningful digital compositions and "instruments" that respond to program logic, scores, gestures, and other systems connected via MIDI or the network. You'll also experience how ChucK enables the on-the-fly musical improvisation practiced by communities of "live music coders" around the world. Written for readers familiar with the vocabulary of sound and music. No experience with computer programming is required. What's Inside Learn ChucK and digital music creation side-by-side Invent new sounds, instruments, and modes of performance Written by the creators of the ChucK language About the Authors Perry Cook, Ajay Kapur, Spencer Salazar, and Ge Wang are pioneers in the area of teaching and programming digital music. Ge is the creator and chief architect of the ChucK language. Table of Contents Introduction: ChucK programming for artistsPART 1 INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMMING IN CHUCK Basics: sound, waves, and ChucK programming Libraries: ChucK's built-in tools Arrays: arranging and accessing your compositional data Sound files and sound manipulation Functions: making your own tools PART 2 NOW IT GETS REALLY INTERESTING! Unit generators: ChucK objects for sound synthesis and processing Synthesis ToolKit instruments Multithreading and concurrency: running many programs at once Objects and classes: making your own ChucK power tools Events: signaling between shreds and syncing to the outside world Integrating with other systems via MIDI, OSC, serial, and more
Download or read book PC Recording Studios For Dummies written by Jeff Strong and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-05-09 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here's how to make sound decisions about a desktop studio Get the lowdown on equipment, design your studio space, and set your music free! If you've been dreaming of making music with your computer, wake up and get started! Musician Jeff Strong clears a path for you through all the confusing options, helping you sort out hardware and software choices, coax the sound you want from your equipment, work with equalizers and processors, and start your creative juices flowing! Discover how to * Choose the right system and install software * Optimize studio sound for recording and mixing * Understand audio interfaces, sound cards, and MIDI gear * Compare popular programs * Mix and master your tracks
Download or read book Harmony for Computer Musicians written by Michael Hewitt and published by Cengage Learning Ptr. This book was released on 2011 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Accompanying CD includes exercises in the form of MIDI files and an exercises appendix.
Download or read book The Computer Music Tutorial written by Curtis Roads and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 1996-02-27 with total page 1262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive text and reference that covers all aspects of computer music, including digital audio, synthesis techniques, signal processing, musical input devices, performance software, editing systems, algorithmic composition, MIDI, synthesizer architecture, system interconnection, and psychoacoustics. The Computer Music Tutorial is a comprehensive text and reference that covers all aspects of computer music, including digital audio, synthesis techniques, signal processing, musical input devices, performance software, editing systems, algorithmic composition, MIDI, synthesizer architecture, system interconnection, and psychoacoustics. A special effort has been made to impart an appreciation for the rich history behind current activities in the field. Profusely illustrated and exhaustively referenced and cross-referenced, The Computer Music Tutorial provides a step-by-step introduction to the entire field of computer music techniques. Written for nontechnical as well as technical readers, it uses hundreds of charts, diagrams, screen images, and photographs as well as clear explanations to present basic concepts and terms. Mathematical notation and program code examples are used only when absolutely necessary. Explanations are not tied to any specific software or hardware. The material in this book was compiled and refined over a period of several years of teaching in classes at Harvard University, Oberlin Conservatory, the University of Naples, IRCAM, Les Ateliers UPIC, and in seminars and workshops in North America, Europe, and Asia.
Download or read book PC Mag written by and published by . This book was released on 1987-04-28 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: PCMag.com is a leading authority on technology, delivering Labs-based, independent reviews of the latest products and services. Our expert industry analysis and practical solutions help you make better buying decisions and get more from technology.
