Table of Content
Introduction Chapter 1: Understanding Digital Sound How Sound Works Sound and Perception Sound in Digital Form Chapter 2: Choosing Your Tools Inputs and Outputs Choosing the Right Computer Music and Sound Production Tools Going Shopping Chapter 3: Setting Up Your Equipment Setting Up Your Workspace Connecting Physical Hardware Chapter 4: Preparing Your Computer for Audio Connecting Your Virtual Studio Maintaining Your Virtual Studio Chapter 5: Quick Songs with Patterns and Loops Patterns and Loops Create a Backing Track (GarageBand) Tutorial 1: Start a Song and Choose Loops Tutorial 2: Create a Basic Arrangement Tutorial 3: Develop a Song Structure Tutorial 4: Mix and Record Make a Groove Box (Kinetic) Tutorial 1: Patches, Patterns, and Grooves Tutorial 2: Build Up a Set of Grooves Tutorial 3: Ready for the Dance Floor Chapter 6: Recording Instruments and Sound Microphone Characteristics Recording Applications Digital Recording Chapter 7: Processing and Effects Basics of Signal Processors Equalization Dynamics Processors Time-Related Effects Specialized Processors Chapter 8: MIDI: Notes, Rhythms, and Physical Control Ins, Outs, and Thrus of MIDI How MIDI Models Performances Recording Performances Editing and Manipulating Performances Chapter 9: Synthesis and Software Instruments Basic Types of Synthesis Samplers and Sample Playback Synthesis Building Blocks: Virtual Analog Techniques Modulation and Effects Chapter 10: Put It Together: Arrange, Mix, and Master Arranging Mixing Mixdown, Mastering, and Sharing Chapter 11: Producing Printed Scores What Notation Software Does Getting Started with a Score Print, Play, and Share Your Score Chapter 12: Music and Sound for Video Synchronization, Tools, and Formats Music for Video Recording for Video Chapter 13: Playing Live Digital Audio Onstage Live Arranging and Clips DJing and the Live Remix Custom Performance Software Appendix: What's on the DVD Tools and Extras Soundware Index
