Explains the nature of analog sound creation followed by the story of its birth and its development by various designers, manufacturers and performers. This book examines the individual components of analog sound creation. It is accompanied by a CD which gives many examples of analog sound creation basics as well as advanced techniques.
Offers a treatment of the relevant history behind the marriage of technology and music that led to electronic music. This book outlines key composers, inventions, and concepts, ranging from Edgard Varese to Brian Eno; musique concrete to turntablism; and, compositional techniques used in both analog and digital synthesis.
Shows you things you need to know to compose great tunes using the digital tools. This guide explains the digital music basics, including how to work with the hardware and software, use templates from the companion CD-ROM to make a quick start, build your first tune, and save it in different formats.
Broken down into a 10-week program of speed chapters each with brief goal summary, core lesson, theory and tests, this book offers a fast route to DJ-ing. It covers the basics, guides the reader through the essential techniques, and self-tests the student on new found skills.
Whether created in a studio or performed on stage, how does electronic music reflect what is living? Drawing on ideas that explore environments and the changing situations of composition and performance, this title offers a contribution to the study of contemporary music, bridging history, aesthetics and the ideas behind performance practices.
This text 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.
This is a revised and expanded (3rd) edition of Peter Manning's introduction to electronic and computer music, dealing with the development of electronic and computer music from its birth to the present day. It features information about software innovations and an increased emphasis on digital media.