How To Make A Noise
A comprehensive guide to synthesizer programming
How To Make A Noise: a comprehensive guide to synthesizer programming, is perhaps the most widely ready book about synthesizer programming (and there's a free downloadable version, too). It is a comprehensive, practical guide to sound design and synthesizer programming techniques using:
- subtractive (analog) synthesis
- frequency modulation synthesis (including phase modulation and ring modulation)
- additive synthesis
- wave-sequencing
- sample-based synthesis
Sample This!
Third Edition
Sample This! is a practical guide for musicians about using samplers to make music written by Simon Cann and Klaus P Rausch.
The book has been written for both experienced musicians who are looking to expand their understanding of how to use the most modern tools that are available to them and for first time users of samplers. Sample This! also includes a coupon for a free PC VSTi sample-based synthesizer together with a wide range of sample material.
Cakewalk Synthesizers:
From Presets to Power User
Cakewalk Synthesizers: From Presets to Power User is the ultimate guide to understanding and using all of Cakewalk's synthesizers and learning about synthesizer programming.
The book features the complete range of Cakewalk (and rgc:audio) synthesizers, including Pentagon I, Z3TA+, Dimension, and Rapture. There's also a free downloadable update to the book.
Building a Successful 21st Century Music Career
Your career in music begins today: decide to begin your career and you're off. Don't wait for a record company to call and offer you a contract, because they won't. All you need to do is decide to start your career.
Building a Successful 21st Century Music Career is about how you can proactively start, and manage your own music career so that you can earn your living through making music -- whether as a musician playing pop, rock, soul, R&B, classical or any other style of music; as a songwriter or composer; or as a producer.
Project5 Power!
The Comprehensive Guide
Project5 Power! is the comprehensive guide to using this sophisticated piece of software (both versions 2.0 and 2.5) and the included synthesizers, effects, and loop tools in all stages of the music creation process from the first beat through to producing a CD and putting your tracks on the web.
