Future Sounds : An Insider's Guide to Making and Selling Music in the Digital Age

• ISBN13: 9781842222089
• ISBN10: 1842222082
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2002-10-28
• Publisher: Carlton Books

Summary

Modern technology has changed the music industry forever. For all those who dream of becoming a rock star but don't know how to break into the business, Future Sounds brings those dreams into the realm of possibility. With a computer, a midi keyboard and this guide, anyone can set up a studio in their own home and record their own top 40 hits.This book reveals how the music business really works with information by record company insiders, and tells how pros record and mix records and how to imitate their methods at home, as well as how to set up a studio and troubleshoot equipment for flawless recording sessions. Each section offers special "trade secrets" and anecdotes from sessions with well-known pop stars. A 70 minute CD-Rom will help readers extract the most benefit from their home studios.

Table of Contents

Manifesto	6	(2)
Introduction: A Guide to the 21st Century Music Business	8	(6)
Basic Stuff	14	(8)
MIDI Sequencing	22	(12)
Digital Sampling	34	(18)
Mixing Desks	52	(12)
Fairy Dust and Magical Effects	64	(16)
The Final Mix	80	(14)
Live Recording	94	(20)
The Recording Studio in Your Computer	114	(10)
Setting Up Your Own Studio	124	(18)
Selling Your Music	142	(18)
Appendix A: A Basic Recording Session	160	(3)
Appendix B: PCs for Idiots	163	(2)
Appendix C: How to Be a Mac Man	165	(2)
Appendix D: Making the Leap to Macintosh	167	(3)
Appendix E: Useful Websites	170	(1)
Appendix F: Charts: Beats Per Minute and Time Stretch	171	(3)
Appendix G: The Top 40 Frequently Asked Questions	174	(3)
Appendix H: Glossary	177	(11)
Index	188	(4)
Acknowledgements	192