2nd Edition, Fоcal Prеss, 2009, 522 pages
Whatever your level of experience, the Dance Music Manual is packed with sound advice, techniques and practical examples to help you achieve professional results. Written by a professional producer and remixer, this book offers a comprehensive approach to music production, including knowledge of the tools, equipment and different dance genres.
Included in the new edition are sections on recording instruments alongside new chapters covering more dance music genres.
Examines all aspects of music production, from sound design, compression & effect to mixing & mastering to publishing & promoting, to help you become a better producer.
The Dance Music Manual has been organized so as to appeal to professionals and novices alike, and to make it easier to digest it has been subdivided into three parts.
The first part discusses the latest technology used in dance music production, from the basics of synthesis and sampling to music theory, effects, compression, microphone techniques and the principles behind the all-important sound design. If you’re new to the technology and theory behind much of today’s dance music, then this is the place to start.
The second part covers the techniques for producing musical styles including, among others, trance, drum ‘n’ bass, trip-hop, rap and house. This not only discusses the general programming principles behind drum loops, basses and leads for the genres, but also the programming and effects used to create the sounds.
The third part is conceed with the ideology behind mixing, mastering, remixing, pressing and publication of your latest masterpiece. This includes the theory and practical applications behind mixing and mastering, along with a realistic look at how record companies work and behave; how to copyright your material, press your own records and the costs involved.
At the end of the book you’ll also fi nd a chapter in which an inteational DJ has submitted his view on dance music and DJing in general.
Whatever your level of experience, the Dance Music Manual is packed with sound advice, techniques and practical examples to help you achieve professional results. Written by a professional producer and remixer, this book offers a comprehensive approach to music production, including knowledge of the tools, equipment and different dance genres.
Included in the new edition are sections on recording instruments alongside new chapters covering more dance music genres.
Examines all aspects of music production, from sound design, compression & effect to mixing & mastering to publishing & promoting, to help you become a better producer.
The Dance Music Manual has been organized so as to appeal to professionals and novices alike, and to make it easier to digest it has been subdivided into three parts.
The first part discusses the latest technology used in dance music production, from the basics of synthesis and sampling to music theory, effects, compression, microphone techniques and the principles behind the all-important sound design. If you’re new to the technology and theory behind much of today’s dance music, then this is the place to start.
The second part covers the techniques for producing musical styles including, among others, trance, drum ‘n’ bass, trip-hop, rap and house. This not only discusses the general programming principles behind drum loops, basses and leads for the genres, but also the programming and effects used to create the sounds.
The third part is conceed with the ideology behind mixing, mastering, remixing, pressing and publication of your latest masterpiece. This includes the theory and practical applications behind mixing and mastering, along with a realistic look at how record companies work and behave; how to copyright your material, press your own records and the costs involved.
At the end of the book you’ll also fi nd a chapter in which an inteational DJ has submitted his view on dance music and DJing in general.