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A guide to the major software applications for Mac and PC
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By
Mike Collins, Mike Collins is a studio musician, recording engineer and producer with more than 30 years experience of making records. He has many credits
on UK chart singles and albums, for radio and TV broadcasts, advertising jingles, and movie scores. Mike was awarded a BSc Degree in
Electroacoustics-with-Music from Salford University in 1979, became a Member of the Audio Engineering Society in 1980, and was awarded
an MSc Degree in Music Information Technology, with Distinction, in 1989. After graduating, he spent a 14 months working on transducer
designs for Standard Telephones and Cables (STC), followed by a couple of 6- month stints as a Planning & Installation Engineer for
Neve Electronics and as a Film Sound Consultant for Dolby Labs, before joining Yamaha's London R & D Studio in 1986 as Senior Recording
Engineer and Music Technology Specialist. Working freelance since 1988, Mike has regularly reviewed music and audio software and hardware
and written about a variety of audio and music production topics, with more than 1000 articles and reviews published in Future Music,
Macworld, MacUser, Personal Computer World, Sound On Sound, AudioMedia, Studio Sound, Electronic Musician, EQ, MIX, Pro Sound News Europe
and others. In parallel with this, Mike established a career throughout the 1990's as a studio musician, MIDI programmer, recording
engineer and producer working on Top 40 albums and singles in top London recording studios including Abbey Road, Mayfair, Townhouse,
Eden, Strongroom and Sony Whitfield Street Studios, CTS and Lansdowne Studios. In 1997, Mike set up a project studio equipped with a
high-end Pro Tools system and has since been involved in everything from dance remixes to TV ads, background and featured music for TV
and video, album editing and compilation, and, since 1999, producing jazz, blues and soul recordings.
Description
This comprehensive reference features all the major audio software: SONAR XL; Cubase SX; Logic Audio Platinum; Digital Performer; Nuendo;
Pro Tools; Peak; Spark XL; SonicWorx; Audition (Cool Edit Pro); WaveLab; Sound Forge.
If you need advice on which systems to purchase,
which are most suitable for particular projects, and on moving between platforms mid-project, this book should be your one-stop reference.
Mike Collins is a trainer and consultant who has been tackling these issues for years and his expert advice will save you time and money.
Each section covers a specific system, providing a handy overview of its key features and benefits, including help with setup. "Hints"
and "Tips" appear throughout these sections, addressing issues such as how to record drum loops using a virtual drum-machine, recording
basslines and keyboard pads using virtual synthesizers, and adding strings, brass or other instruments using virtual samplers. Mike then
illustrates how to convert these MIDI recordings into audio tracks to mix alongside vocals, guitars and any other real instruments. The
many short tutorials provide both a source of comparison and means to get up to speed fast on any given software.
Mike Collins is a
music technology consultant and writer who has been making music in London's recording studios variously as a MIDI programmer, session
musician, recording engineer, producer and arranger since 1981. He offers freelance Pro Tools engineering, consultancy, troubleshooting
and personal tuition, as well as presenting seminars and lectures on related music technology and audio recording topics. Mike has written
over 500 articles for magazines such as Macworld (UK), Pro Sound News Europe, Sound on Sound and AudioMedia, and for Electronic Musician
and MIX in the USA.
Mike's wide-ranging career and experience enables him to bring excellent insight from all sides into his writing,
from technical detail to creative expression. Starting out as a musician and club DJ in the 1970's, Mike moved into professional recording
in the 1980's, initially as a Songwriter/Producer for EMI Records. Later he worked as a Songwriter for Chappell Music; as a Film Sound
Consultant for Dolby Labs; as a Music Producer for TV recordings; and as Senior Recording Engineer and Music Technology Specialist at
Yamaha's London R & D Studio. Throughout the 1990's Mike worked as a MIDI Programmer on records, films and music tours with bands such
as the Shamen and film composers such as Ryuichi Sakamoto and David Arnold. Mike was Executive Consultant to Re-Pro (The Guild of Record
Producers and Engineers) between 1996 and 1999 and Technical Consultant to the Music Producers Guild (MPG), contributing to the Education
Group and organising and presenting Technical Seminars between 1999 and 2002. He has a BSc in Electroacoustics and an MSc in Music Information
Technology.
Audience
Anyone involved in music and audio production who aspires to professional results, eg. producers, engineers, musicians and composers.
Contents
Introduction; A Little History; What?s Out There; Cakewalk SONAR XL; Cubase SX; Logic Audio; Digital Performer; Nuendo; Pro Tools; BIAS Peak; TC
| Bibliographic details |
Paperback, 544 pages, publication date: MAR-2004
ISBN-13: 978-0-240-51921-0
ISBN-10: 0-240-51921-3
Imprint: FOCAL PRESS
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