The Art of Digital Music by David Battino

The Art of Digital Music by David Battino

This inspiring volume gathers the wisdom and groundbreaking techniques of 56 visionary artists, producers, programmers, provocateurs, instrument designers, label executives and industry leaders. Hear firsthand how the masters wield technology to create their amazing music - the enclosed DVD features highlights from each interview. You'll learn studio setup tips, secrets of sampling, creative quantization, ringtone tricks, production strategies, insights from video-game composers, insane distortion recipes, how to squeeze expression from loops, how to overcome software option anxiety, how to exploit happy accidents, and much more. Derived from a year's worth of in-depth interviews, this book is a richly detailed journey into the heart of computer-aided creativity. Contributors include Glen Ballard, BT, LTJ Bukem, The Crystal Method, Chuck D, Thomas Dolby, Herbie Hancock, Jimmy Jam, Alan Parsons, Phil Ramone, Todd Rundgren, Don Was, and many more. The bonus DVD also includes: over 25 complete songs - live-performance videos - interactive Flash movies - royalty-free samples and loops by the artists - behind-the-scenes photos - and more.

Kelli Richards is the former manager of music and entertainment marketing for Apple Computer. David Battino, a lifelong musician and founding editor of Music & Computers magazine and the Desktop Music Production Guide. Most recently, David was Technology Editor for Revolution, the biggest launch in music-magazine history, where he also designed and produced the monthly CD-ROM. His sound design appears in a series of Lazer-Tron

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ISBN 13	9780879308308
ISBN 10	0879308303
Title	The Art of Digital Music
Author	David Battino
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Multiple-component retail product
Publisher	Hal Leonard Corporation
Year published	2005-02-01
Number of pages	272
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