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Owen Bishop

Ableton Live is the cross-platform software which has rocked the music world, gathering ardent fans in a way usually associated with performers rather than software. Musicians, DJs, remixers, composers, and producers alike have embraced Live, and it's fast becoming the universal software studio.
This book will give Live novices insight into working methods that otherwise would take months to discover. For the more experienced user, it promises a quick catch-up with Live 5's new developments, and a new perspective on some of Live's more established features. 
The book does not duplicate the Live user manual--it expands upon it and introduces creative concepts, workflow enhancements, and workrounds for common objectives and problems. It also includes interviews with high-profile Live users in a variety of musical genres, passing on their real-world experiences to you. Although the Live interface is remarkably simple, there's a lot of power under the surface. This book will show you new ways to access that power.

Ableton Live 5 Tips and Tricks

Computers & Technology

Delaney, Martin

Web Development & Design

If you want a basic down to earth introduction to MIDI and its capabilities, this is the book for you. It explains the basics of MIDI and what it can do for you, shows how computers can be used in a MIDI set-up and describes the use of sequencers in music making.
There's a section on MIDI instruments--keyboards, drum machines, guitars, wind instruments etc.--and MIDI devices like mergers, pedals, effects units, switches and sync units. There's some practical advice on connecting up a MIDI system, and the book is nicely rounded off with a glossary of terms.

Practical MIDI Handbook

R.A. PENFOLD

<li>Capturing ideas quickly</li> <li>Writing memorable tunes and songs</li> <li>Using loops</li> <li>Understanding MIDI and software Instruments</li> <li>Understanding audio recording and real instruments</li> <li>Using effects - effectively!</li> Let's face it, for many beginners and amateur musicians new to computer-based music making, much of today's top-of-the-range recording software is far too complicated to operate. It's not like that with GarageBand. The complicated stuff remains hidden from view, with just the basic controls on display. The interface is friendly and inviting rather than off-putting, and capturing your ideas is quick and intuitive.
Keep it Simple with GarageBand contains a series of easy music making projects for beginners and amateur musicians. Follow these simple projects and you'll not only learn how to use GarageBand effectively, you'll also pick up tons of insider tips on songwriting, constructing tunes and pro-style audio production along the way: all explained in easy-to-understand terminology. Each project is preceded by on-topic, background information explaining just what you will be doing and why.
Keep it Simple with GarageBand!

Keep It Simple with Garage Band: Easy Music Projects for Beginners

Gemmell, Keith

The Fast Guide to Propellerhead Reason is the book Reason users have been waiting for to help them get the very best from Propellerhead's amazing electronic music studio software.
This in-depth guide, now in it's third edition, takes you through every separate REason device, including the analogue-style SubTractor synth, the amazing Malstrom Graintrable synth, the two easy-to-use sample players, the funky Dr:rex loop player, the vintage-style ReDrum drum computer, the versatile Combinator, powerful MClass effects and the quick and simple sequencer.
In addition, all the devices and changes introduced with the V3 update are covered, including the new Remote technology and enhanced broser and workflow improvements.
Every control and function is explained in the kind of language you can understand, with invaluable insights as to practical and off-the-wall uses of device facilities along the way.
Frequent walkthroughs of both standard and more exotic techniques are introduced at the points where you will find them most useful, and step-by-step programming tutorials help you increase your hands-on skills with Reason, as well as creating unusual and indispensable effects that will spead the creation of your music and enhance its appeal.
The book is also packed with handy hints and tips. This is not a re-tread of the manual!

Fast Guide to Propellerhead Reason

JOHNSON, Derek

Poyser, Debbie

Jones, Hollin

For Logic 7 Pro and ExpressRecording, editing, mixing and masteringDiscover Logic's hidden featuresCreate songs with Apple loopsBecome a power userImprove workflowMake complex tasks easier
Apple Logic is a complex and powerful piece of software that can be often be difficult and frustrating to use. The tips and tricks in this book are laid out in an easy to use format, and will allow you to get the best from the program when recording, editing, mixing and mastering.
There are sections on setting up the software, optimising your system, and organising your workflow. You'll discover easy ways to perform many complex tasks, and there's a plethora of other tips and pointers that reveal many of Logic's 'hidden' functions. Logic often offers several different ways to achieve the same result, and the book lays out the simplest procedures to follow. You'll soon find yourself navigating the software with ease and may even discover that a particular task, which you considered impossible withinLogic, actually can be achieved with a little lateral thinking.
These tips and tricks are culled from the author's long familiarity with Logic in music production, multimedia work and audio restoration, from his columns for several music technology magazines and from the results of research arising from the many questions he receives from Logic users.
Logic Pro Tips and Tricks will help you utilise the software to the max.

Logic Pro Tips and Tricks

Bennett, Stephen

If you want a basic down to earth introduction to MIDI and its capabilities, this is the book for you. It explains the basics of MIDI and what it can do for you, shows how computers can be used in a MIDI set-up and describes the use of sequencers in music making.There's a section on MIDI instruments--keyboards, drum machines, guitars, wind instruments etc.--and MIDI devices like mergers, pedals, effects units, switches and sync units. There's some practical advice on connecting up a MIDI system, and the book is nicely rounded off with a glossary of terms.

Practical Midi Handbook

Penfold, R.A.

The manual may tell you how your sequencer works, but Sequencer Secrets goes beyond any manual. In this concise, creative and intensely practical book, Ian Waugh explains how you can get the best from any software sequencer. It contains a collection of hints and tips acquired over many years of experience with a wide range of software sequencers. It explains how to master functions you may have previously ignored, how to use short cuts to speed up your work, and how to turn your sequencer from a recording tool into a creative music machine. The book will show you how to:
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<li>Optimise your MIDI system</li>
<li>Create MIDI echoes</li>
<li>Create instant harmonies</li>
<li>Humanise your drum patterns</li>
<li>Use controller messages more effectively</li>
<li>Use quantisation more effectively</li>
<li>Create more realistic instrument parts</li>
<li>Program gate effects</li>
<li>Use sequences live</li>
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Sequencer Secrets: Over 150 Power Tips for MIDI Sequencer Users from Ian Waugh

Waugh, Ian

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