Synopsis
* How do I make music on my PC?
* Can I record music onto my PC?
* What's a sequencer?
* How can I get my PC to print a music score?
* What sort of a soundcard do I need?
* What hardware and software do I need?
* How do I connect a keyboard to my PC?
* How can I get music onto and off the internet?
Just a few of the questions you've probably asked. Well you'll find the answers to all these questions, and many more, in this book.
PC Music - the easy guide, will show you what can be done, what it all means, and what you will need to start creating your own music on your PC. It's an easy read, it's fully illustrated and it will help you understand how a computer can be used as a creative music tool.
The book covers soundcards, recording music with sequencers, hard disk digital audio recording and editing, plug-ins, printing scores with notation software, using your PC as a synthesiser, getting music onto and off the internet, using Windows 95/98 and it suggests sample PC music set-ups.
It's all rounded off with answers to some frequently asked questions (FAQs), a glossary, advice on the musical hardware and software that you'll need, and a list of invaluable industry contacts.
If you want to make music on your PC, this is the place to start.
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Review
Essential reading for for all music technology students as well as aspiring PC based musicians ... well written, with crystal clarity. -- Music Mart
This book gathers together most of the information you need into one neat and easy to understand package. -- Sound on Sound
Well written and accessible, this book should satisfy the needs of any musicians who wonder exactly what their computers can do for them. -- Music Publisher Pro
About the Author
Written by Robin Vincent, who's currently technical director of Carillon Audio Systems, where he designs and builds computer music studios. He also manages the PC music side of London's famous Turnkey music shop, and he fields questions from would-be PC musicians all day long so he's got all the answers.
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