ArtistPro The Art of Mixing Box Set (Video)

The #1 all-time bestselling book on mixing comes to life in over 3-1/2 hours of vivid, detailed animated instruction in this great new 2-video set! With Gibson's exclusive 3D visual framework, you'll learn the right way to create every style of mix for any style of music. Video 1 focuses on the visual representations of audio imaging and studio equipment. It provides an introduction to the visual framework achieved from representing sounds in mixes. Covers the specific correlations between audio parameters and video parameters, volume (front/back), panning (left/right), frequency (up/down), and time. It also gives descriptions and visuals of the functions of compressors, limiters, noise gates, equalization, delays, flanging, chorusing, phasing, and reverb. Video 2 uses the visual framework introduced in the first video to explain how to use studio equipment to create various types of mixes. It teaches viewers the basic concept of making a mix that is appropriate for the music and song, and lets them explore the complete range of possibilities available to the engineer in a mix using volume, panning, EQ, and effects.

ArtistPro The Mastering Engineer's Handbook

Everything you've always wanted to know about the art of music mastering is now available in one book! Peek into a top-flight mastering house and see the tools of the trade, explore the secrets of making hot masters, and learn rules for frequency balancing and dither. Learn how CDs work and how they're made, and relive mastering history with a separate chapter on mastering for vinyl and how records are pressed. This book extensively covers stereo mastering and also looks into the future with an expansive section on surround mastering and multi-channel delivery. Features interviews with such mastering giants as Bernie Grundman, Bob Ludwig, Glenn Meadows, Doug Sax and others. Also available, 00330476 The Mixing Engineer's Handbook $34.95.

ArtistPro Modular Digital Multitracks - The Power User's Guide Book

George Petersen has revised and expanded this great tool for hobbyists and professionals alike. Designed to help recording artists get maximum results from a minimal amount of gear.

ArtistPro Shaping Your Sound with Signal Processors Book

For more than a decade, this classic video course has taught professional recording techniques to thousands of musicians, students, engineers and producers. Now, the 5-video Shaping Your Sound series has been remastered and released on 2 separate DVDs! Volume 1 demystifies and explains the secrets of expert audio recording in an easy-to-understand manner so you immediately get the most out of your sessions. You'll learn how to use EQ to open up the sound of your recordings, understand how to use compressors to alter the dynamics of any instrument, and see dozens of demonstrations showing you exactly how to get the most out of reverb and delay effects. Hosted by world-renowned educator, producer, and engineer Tom Lubin, this DVD will give you the skills you need to make good recordings sound great. 150 minutes.

ArtistPro Sound Advice on Digital Audio

Sound Advice on Digital Audio will give you the information and insight you need to get the most out of your equipment and make your own world-class recordings. This information-packed guide provides step-by-step instruction along with a CD of excellent audio examples, all aimed at showing you how to use these important tools and techniques like a pro.

ArtistPro Gigorama Soloflight 1.0 Gig Management (Software)

In this industry, it's imperative to learn how to manage your band and gain a real sense of control over your own music career. Discover a whole new way to keep it all together with Maurice Johnson's Gigorama 1.0, the exciting and easy-to-use gig management software system. Now musicians can easily book gigs, schedule lessons, print ready-to-sign contracts, view and print earning/expense summaries and import over 1,200 club and venue contacts from the legendary Recording Industry Sourcebook. This is a must for all bands, musicians and performing artists who want to take control and expand their careers. The accompanying book/manual contains a wealth of information ranging from working with club owners to how to find a manager. Also includes graphic screen shots and fully detailed descriptions of Gigorama's every function.

ArtistPro Shaping Your Sound with Microphones, Mixers & Multitrack Recording (DVD)

For more than a decade, this classic video course has taught professional recording techniques to thousands of musicians, students, engineers and producers. Now, the 5-video Shaping Your Sound series has been remastered and released on 2 separate DVDs! Volume 2 demystifies and explains the secrets of expert audio recording in an easy-to-understand manner so you immediately get the most out of your sessions. In this DVD, you'll sit in on a complex mixing session, and see the advantages of various studio microphone types. Also, you'll learn the ins and outs of analog multitrack recording, the format that is still preferred by the pros. Hosted by world-renowned educator, producer, and engineer Tom Lubin, this DVD will give you the skills you need to make good recordings sound great. 180 minutes.

ArtistPro Recording Engineer's Handbook

The third title in the series from author Bobby Owsinski takes you into the tracking process for all manner of instruments and vocals. Learn the tricks the professionals use to record exceptional audio tracks for hit records and learn directly from these award-winning engineers and producers as they reveal how they make their hits in the studio. Also available: The Mastering Engineer's Handbook, 00330515, The Mixing Engineer's Handbook, 00330476.

ArtistPro Networking Strategies for the New Music Business

If the philosophy who you know, what you know, and who knows you can ever be considered true, it's in the music business. Every deal that goes down in the music business is almost always a direct result of a personal contact. From the well-known author of the very successful Networking in the Music Business, this book acts as a guide to making your personal strengths and relationships with others work for you in this unique industry. You'll learn the importance of connecting to others who share your aspirations, energies, and enthusiasm. You'll understand how to strategize your way to a successful career through personal relationships. Whether you're a professional or an aspirant in the music business - a songwriter, recording artist, musician, composer, music editor, music educator, music publisher, DJ, publicist, PR expert, entertainment lawyer - or if you plan on working with any of the above, this book is your key to developing the people skills necessary to achieve success in this billion dollar global industry.

ArtistPro Essentials of Music for Audio Professionals (Book/CD)

The most concise training course ever written on music fundamentals for engineers, producers, directors, editors, managers and other audio/video recording professionals! This exciting book covers music theory in a way that's easy to understand and demystifies the whole process of working with musical notation, arrangements and scores. Features detailed instruction on: basic rhythmic and pitch notation, musical expression, sound production, melody and musical form, harmony and harmonics, sound in space, modes and scales, chords, intervals and much more! Includes an audio CD that further illustrates the author's easy-to-understand approach to teaching music theory.

ArtistPro Beyond Power Chords (Book/CD)

Many guitar players are limited in their knowledge of chords. Once you get comfortable with bar chords and the concepts taught in this book, however, the number of chords you can play will increase dramatically. Connecting chords in a variety of common progressions, Beyond Power Chords will give you the means to play all types of chords - major, minor, seventh and more - in all keys, as well as build chords on your own. Features an audio CD with 85 tracks of examples that will clarify every lesson, including 18 ways to play chords to the blues.

ArtistPro Live Sound Reinforcement (DVD)

Based on the bestselling MixBooks title, the Live Sound Reinforcement deluxe DVD is for anyone serious about operating professional sound reinforcement equipment - whether you run sound for a rock band, mix acoustic performers in a small club or want to understand the best way to set up the PA in your house of worship. This nearly 3-hour DVD guides you through the ins and outs of components, setups, mixing and troubleshooting, plus fundamental principles and concepts. You'll see hands-on demos, tips and techniques used in real live sound situations, both indoors and on outdoor stages, and learn tricks from experienced experts. With excellent production quality and detailed graphics, this is the finest DVD ever produced on the subject.

ArtistPro Making Music with Your Computer (Book/CD)

The industry's bestselling book on this subject has been completely revised and expanded to bring you detailed, relevant instruction for using your computer to create music. Edstrom vividly covers MIDI orchestration, musicianship, today's latest technology and much more. He also uses example scores to demonstrate the use of computers and synthesizers to create music in a variety of modes. Much more than a tech manual, this book teaches you the theory behind today's music styles and explains in great detail exactly how to get the results you want from your computer. An accompanying audio CD demonstrates concepts used throughout the book, making this title an absolute must-have for anyone using their computer for hard disk recording, MIDI, composing or orchestrating!

ArtistPro Critical Listening Auditory Perception (Book/CD)

A professional training course for student audio engineers. This course includes a 200 page book and 5 CD's all of which can be used as a classroom course or self-tutorial. This contains the information needed for developing the skills to be a sound enginer, and it costs less than schools!

ArtistPro The Art of Mixing (DVD)

David Gibson's hugely popular The Art of Mixing, the book that has taught a generation of mixing engineers, comes to life with over 3-1/2 hours of vivid, animated instruction on one feature-packed DVD! With Gibson's exclusive 3-dimensional framework, you'll learn the right way to create every style of mix for any style of music. Topics covered include: descriptions and visuals of the functions of each piece of studio equipment involved in mixing, specific concepts behind making a mix that is appropriate for the music and the song, correlations between audio parameters and the visual parameters of the virtual mixer, and much more!

ArtistPro The Songwriter's Guide to Collaboration 2nd Edition Book

This updated version has been revised and expanded to tell you all you need to know about becoming the next Lennon and McCartney. You'll learn what to expect when working with another songwriter and to make your co-writing efforts an effective synergy. Carter offers insightful looks at how to find a partner, how to share success and rejection, where to get ideas, and much more. 102 pages.

ArtistPro 2005 Recording Industry Sourcebook (Book & CD Package)

The 16th annual industry directory with all of the business information and contacts you need to successfully operate in the music industry. This standard bearer publication contains over 15,000 lists in over 60 categories ranging from record labels and music publishers to radio stations, recording studios, equipment manufacturers and suppliers, tour support companies, venues and far too much other info to list here! Every copy of the Recording Industry Sourcebook contains a Win/Mac CD-ROM of all of the data so you can take it with you on the road. In addition, every purchaser of the book/CD-ROM package gets one year of online access to the web version of the sourcebook at isourcebook.com!

ArtistPro Killer Demos! Hot Tips & Cool Secrets (DVD)

Now you don't have to be a technical wizard or know somebody to make a great demo. This DVD edition of the classic, best-selling Killer Demos video will show you how to produce great demos at home in your personal studio. Bill Gibson, renowned recording instructor, engineer, producer, and composer, will take you step-by-step through the recording process. You'll learn everything from equipment selection to mixdown, as well as some of the hottest techniques used by today's biggest producers.

ArtistPro Music Copyright for the New Millennium Book

The 21st century promises to be the greatest period of growth in musical expression the world has ever known, as new technologies have made it easier and less costly to produce and distribute creative works on a worldwide basis. Copyright law and the ownership of intellectual property will continue to be the lifeblood of the music industry and the source from which the income of musicians will be derived. This book will give you a thorough understanding of copyright law as it applies specifically to music. In an easy-to-understand style, it explains the relevant provisions of U.S. copyright law and demonstrates how they are used in the music industry. From the Statute of Anne in the early 18th century to recent lawsuits against MP3-swapping services, this is the most comprehensive guide to music copyright ever created. David J. Moser is an entertainment attorney who primarily represents music industry clients. He is also a professor in the Recording Industry program at Middle Tennessee State University, where he teaches courses in copyright law and music publishing. In addition, Moser has written articles on entertainment law for numerous publications, including Billboard and Entertainment Law & Finance. He lives in Nashville and is a member of the Copyright Society of the United States, the Tennessee Bar Association, and the American Bar Association.

ArtistPro Electronic Music Pioneers Book

From Leon Theremin to software synths, and from Kraftwerk to gangster rap, the electronic music explosion has made an impact on almost every aspect of the music industry. This book tells the exciting stories of the people and inventions that revolutionized the musical sound palette. Electronic Music Pioneers is an expansive title filled with exhaustive research and useful knowledge about the methods and history of electronic music. The book features an extensive timeline, as well as interviews with synth legends like keyboard designer Dr. Robert Moog and artist Klaus Schulze. Composer, musician and journalist Ben Kettlewell has been involved with almost every aspect of the music industry for over 3 decades. In the early '80s, he hosted a popular public radio program, Imaginary Visions, which was one of the first electronic music series aired in the United States. He has also written scores for various theatrical and film projects, including Jonathan Morrill's 1992 cult film Johnny in Monsterland. He is currently the editor of Alternate Music Press (www.alternatemusicpress.com), an online music archive. He lives in Marina Del Ray, California.