Can you turn a soulful ballad into a hit dance track, or make any Billboard hit your own? With this all-in-one guide to remixing, you can! Whether you’re just beginning to mix tracks or you’re already a professional DJ or producer, this step-by-step guide takes you through the entire process of making your own professional-quality remixes. Author Simon Langford, a renowned remixer/producer with over 300 remixes and chart-toppers under his belt, shares his years of experience and expertise in the most in-depth guide to remixing on the market. The Remix Manual covers creative processes, technical, legal, and contractual issues, and includes a unique remix “walk-through,” and useful contacts and links. The companion website, www.TheRemixManual.com, provides source files that illustrate all stages of the remix, as well as additional interviews and walk-throughs, a Buyer’s Guide, video tutorials, and demo versions of the hottest mixing software.

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The comprehensive reference on MIDI, fully revised and updated.

Whatever your level of experience, The Dance Music Manual is packed with sound advice, techniques and practical examples to help you achieve professional results. Written by a professional producer and remixer, the book is organised into three accessible sections: Technology and theory If you're relatively new to the technology and theory behind today's dance music, Rick Snoman discusses the basics of MIDI, synthesis and sampling, as well as music theory, effects, compression, microphone techniques and sound design. Dance genres This section covers techniques for producing different musical styles, including Trance, Trip Hop, Rap and House. Snoman takes a close look at the general programming principles behind drum loops, basses and leads for each genre, in addition to the programming and effects used to create the sounds. Mixing and promotion Snoman guides you through the art of mixing, mastering, remixing, pressing and publishing your latest masterpiece. This includes a look at how record companies operate, copyrighting your material, pressing your own records and the costs involved. Finally, guest contributors offer essential advice on DJ'ing and how to create your own website to promote your music. The CD provides demo tracks showing what can be achieved when applying the advice contained in the book, including examples of the quality difference before and after mixing and mastering. The CD also contains free software demos for you to download. For even more advice and resources, check out the book's official website www.dancemusicproduction.com

Whatever your level of experience, the Dance Music Manual is packed with sound advice, techniques and practical examples to help you achieve professional results. Written by a professional producer and remixer, this book offers a comprehensive approach to music production, including knowledge of the tools, equipment and different dance genres. Get more advice and resources from the books official website, www.dancemusicproduction.com. * Included in the new edition are sections on recording instruments alongside new chapters covering more dance music genres. * Examines all aspects of music production, from sound design, compression & effect to mixing & mastering to publishing & promoting, to help you become a better producer. * The companion CD provides sample and example tracks, demonstrating the techniques used in the book.

Best-selling Traktor guidebook in Japan finally released for the world. Every DJ that has selected Traktor as their weapon of choice eventually runs into a wall. “Why does Traktor do (or not do) this?” The truth is that if you imagined it, Traktor can probably do it. So versatile is the software that one can also misuse it in so many different ways. The author has carefully selected topics that were long unanswered in online communities and forums and completed this guide to bestow the reader with perfect knowledge of utilizing Traktor ? in all the ways imaginable. ?Sync. ? The one feature in Traktor that every DJ must nail without exception. You may know what it does ? but mastering the why and how will take you to a whole new dimension. ?The Equipment. ? The book will guide you through the basic operations of each of the virtual devices in Traktor including the decks in various flavors, the effects, the loop recorder, and the mixer. ?MIDI and Customization. ? A little bit of knowledge about the customizing capabilities of Traktor will take you great lengths ? but some in-depth knowledge of MIDI signals and devices will give you the power to create the DJ controller of your dreams. This e-book is a fixed-layout document.

The clock is counting down: 10, 9, 8, 7….Can you make it past Q3? Can you survive the savage questions and claim a portion of the prize? Anyone can breeze through the two no-brainers at the top. You need to be ready for the challenging questions that cut the crowd down and determine the winners. Be a winner! Who is the most adapted author of all time?* Train your brain with over 700 moderate to difficult questions across a variety of topics, from pop-culture to politics, movies to music, geography to zoology. In this guide, you’ll encounter a simple multiple choice format with a factoid at the end to populate your mind with the information that will make you a trivia champion. Who pitched the fastest fastball?** The HQ Training Manual is your go-to guide for performing under pressure and competing with the crowd, whether online or at home. Become the quiz master you were meant to be! Tick tock… *Charles Dickens **Aroldis Chapman (105.1 mph)

This in-depth guide, now in its third edition, takes readers through every separate Reason device. In addition, all the devices and changes introduced with the V3 update are covered, including the new Remote technology and enhanced browser and workflow improvements.