Music Technology
Music Technology by Julio d’ Escrivan Rincón, published by Cambridge University Press in 2012, offers an illustrated introduction to the field of music technology, designed for music students. This 215-page book presents a non-scientific and straightforward overview, emphasizing the creative aspects of music technology. It covers essential studio concepts, including audio and MIDI recording, and explores various tools such as synthesizers, samplers, and drum machines.
Readers will find a user-friendly approach that addresses the role of the DJ, remixing, and production, using examples from popular music. The book also discusses the creative workflow involved in music for media and introduces controllers for performance, along with basic concepts of hacking electronics for music. Overall, this edition reflects the diverse and exciting areas within music technology, aiming to inspire aspiring musicians on their journey into electronic music.
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Emphasising the creative aspect of music technology, this introduction sets out an overview of the field for music students in a non-scientific and straightforward way. Engaging and user-friendly, the book covers studio concepts: basic audio and the studio workflow, including audio and MIDI recording. It explores synthesisers, samplers and drum machines as well as basic concepts for electronic performance. In considering the role of the DJ, the book addresses remixing and production, drawing upon many examples from the popular music repertoire as well as looking at the studio as an experimental laboratory. The creative workflow involved in music for media is discussed, as well as controllers for performance and the basics of hacking electronics for music. The book as a whole reflects the many exciting areas found today in music technology and aims to set aspiring musicians off on a journey of discovery in electronic music.
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