The Concise Guide to Hip-Hop Music EPUB PDF

English | 2015 | 240 pages | EPUB: 292.03 KB | PDF: 764.17 KB

In 1973, the music scene was forever changed by the emergence of hip-hop. Masterfully blending the rhythmic grooves of funk and soul with layered beats and chanted rhymes, artists such as DJ Kool Herc and Grandmaster Flash paved the way for an entire new genre and generation of musicians. In this comprehensive, accessible guide, Paul Edwards breaks down the difference between old school and new school, recaps the biggest influencers of the genre, and sets straight the myths and misconceptions of the artists and their music. Fans old and new alike will all learn something new about the history and development of hip-hop, from its inception up through the current day, in The Concise Guide to Hip-Hop Music.

Complete Guide to Glitch Hop Production with Maschine

P2P | 09.01.2015 | 1.1 GB

Glitch Hop. With a career spanning from classic Drum & Bass to the cutting edge of electronic music, and with releases on various labels in the UK, Germany and the US, as well as a wealth of class-based teaching experience in a number of colleges, Defazed is ideally suited to teach the skills necessary to make quality music with Native Instruments’ Maschine. Throughout the lessons, Defazed breaks down a Glitch Hop track into its components, analysing the beats, bass and glitch elements, and demonstrating how to build up a track and give it the characteristic ambience. In addition, he takes you through Massive, showing his techniques for creating hard-edged bass patches and building chord sequences, whilst discussing the merits of wavetable synthesis. As well as synthesising, there’s also a demonstration of classic bass resampling techniques, showing how to produce gnarly-sounding, D&B style bass.

How To Mix Electronic Dance Music

A Practical Guide TUTORiAL

SYNTHiC4TE | Dec 20 2014 | 958 MB

Got the basics of your track down but struggling to get the mix right?

Forget reading manuals and focusing solely on the theory – The best way to learn how to mix is to jump right in! In this course, complex concepts are made easy by demonstration allowing you to practice and perfect as you watch and, more importantly, do! Gain the knowledge you need to create clean songs with every sounds sitting perfectly in the mix not fighting for frequency. This comprehensive course gives you professional, high-quality guidance right in your own home studio.

Vocal Recording:

A Complete Production Guide TUTORiAL

SYNTHiC4TE | Nov 23 2014 | 643.2 MB

Today, many musicians are wearing multiple hats, including engineer & artist. Unlike most audio courses you’ll find, “Vocal Recording: A Complete Production Guide” goes beyond simple tips to bring you through the entire process of creating hit-sounding vocals, from prepping the session & performing, to setting up a great mix session & mixing the vocals into the track. By hearing techniques from both the singer & engineer’s point of view, you’ll be able to create your own hit tracks within hours!

Beginners Guide Ableton Live 9 TUTORiAL

SYNTHiC4TE | August 22 2014 | 386 MB

This new beginner’s guide –by Ableton expert B.Burgess– is designed to get every Live newbie up and making tracks fast! So, if you’re looking to go Live, start right here, right now with this entertaining and informative course! We’ve had a lot of requests for a very basic, intro course to complement our huge library of intermediate and advanced Ableton Live courses. Well, here it is! Bill Burgess created this new course to take you on an Ableton Live journey… starting right from the very beginning! You learn everything, step-by-step, from installing Live to starting to produce your very first track. Speaking of tracks, Bill carefully explains the difference between Tracks, Clips, Scenes, Session View and Arrangement View and how you can put them all to work in your productions! From there you build your first Live project. The entertaining Mr. B. explains how to create a beat, record a bass, add effects and much, much more.

The Art of Digital Audio Recording:

A Practical Guide for Home and Studio

English | 2011 | 284 pages | PDF | 7 MB

Making great audio recordings requires striking the right balance between technical know-how and practical understanding of recording sessions. Even in the digital age, some of the most important aspects of creating and recording music are non-technical and, as a result, are often overlooked by traditional recording manuals. The Art of Digital Audio Recording teaches readers what they really need to know in order to make great sound recordings with computers…

The Music Producer’s Survival Guide PDF

2014 | 272 pages | PDF | 5.43 MB

A music-career book like no other, THE MUSIC PRODUCER’S SURVIVAL GUIDE: CHAOS, CREATIVITY, AND CAREER IN INDEPENDENT AND ELECTRONIC MUSIC offers a wide-ranging, exploratory, yet refreshingly down-to-earth take on living the life of the independent electronic music producer. If you are an intellectually curious musician/producer eager to make your mark in today’s technologically advanced music business, you’re in for a treat. In this friendly, philosophical take on the art and science of music production, veteran producer, engineer, and teacher Brian Jackson shares clear, practical advice about shaping your own career in today’s computer-centric “home-studio” music world. You’ll cover music technology, philosophy of music production, career planning, networking, craft and creativity, the DIY ethos, lifestyle considerations, and much more.