For all those who dream of becoming a rock star or DJ but don't know how to break into the business, Future Sounds brings dreaming into the realm of possibility.
Tells you everything you need to know to make chart music* Suitable for everyone from the total beginner to the aspiring DJ
* Accompanied by a CD-ROM on DJing techniques, showing the tricks of the trade from mixing to scratching
* Includes insider tips and info on famous musicians, producers and DJs and how they achieved their sound
OUTLINE
These days a home computer and a simple keyboard are all you need to make music good enough to hit the charts. DJing decks are now outselling guitars and more and more people want to create club music in their own home. With a step-by-step guide to making music with modern technology and a no-nonsense overview of the record industry, Future Sounds is everything anyone – from the gigging professional to the absolute beginner – needs to know. Packed with hints and tips on recording, mixing, sampling, and computer effects it shows how you can achieve that hit sound whether you’re into pop, garage or house, making music for your own pleasure or with a view to the charts.
To accompany the book is a CD-ROM teaching all the deck techniques of top DJs so you can add these to your sound, whether you’re playing out in a club or making your own music.
Future Sounds is the only music manual on the market written by industry professionals who have produced top 40 records.
CONTENTS
1. Intro 2: Basic Sounds for Getting Started, 3: Midi Sequencing, 4. Sampling, 5: Mixing Desks, 6: Fairy Dust and Magic Effects, 7: The Final Mix and Remix, 8: Live Recording, 9: Digital Audio, 10: Setting Up Your Studio, 11: Outro – glossary, troubleshooting, PC and Mac, Charts, A basic session, Step by Step, 40 Most asked questions, Index.
AUTHOR
American-born Tom Frederikse has produced over 100 UK Top 40 British records since 1986. Working in Chicago, New York, Denmark, Germany and London, he has made records with such artists as Michael Jackson, James Brown, Robbie Williams, Natalie Imbruglia and many others. He has co-produced hits with most of the top British DJs including Sasha, Dave Seamon, John Digweed, Allister Whitehead, Frankie Foncett, Joey Negro, Tommy D, and Matthew Roberts.
Adrien Cook has many years experience in the music business as musician/composer/engineer/producer/programmer/arranger/musical director working with a wide range of artists from Stevie Wonder to The Pet Shop Boys, Michael Nyman to Ossie Osbourne.
