Author: Karl Coryat
Publisher: Hal Leonard
Keywords: second, recording, home, guerrilla
Number of Pages: 251
Published: 2008-07-01
List price: $24.99
ISBN-10: 1423454464
ISBN-13: 9781423454465

A clever resource for the ever-growing home recording market. The revised edition is updated with a greater focus on digital recording techniques, the most powerful tools available to the home recordist. There are chapters devoted to instrument recording, humanizing drum patterns, mixing with plug-ins and virtual consoles, and a new section on using digital audio skills. And since, many true "Guerrillas" still record to analog tape, we have retained the best of that world. This edition features many more graphics than in the original edition, further enforcing Guerrilla Home Recording’s

Author: Hewitt
Publisher: Hal Leonard
Keywords: book, musicians, computer, theory, music
Number of Pages: 320
Published: 2008-04-08
List price: $34.99
ISBN-10: 1598635034
ISBN-13: 9781598635034

Many DJs, gigging musicians, and electronic music producers understand how to play their instruments or make music on the computer, but they lack the basic knowledge of music theory needed to take their music-making to the next level and compose truly professional tracks. Beneath all the enormously different styles of modern electronic music lie certain fundamentals of the musical language that are exactly the same no matter what kind of music you write. It is very important to acquire an understanding of these fundamentals if you are to develop as a musician and music producer. Put simply, yo

Author: Molly-Ann Leiki
Publisher: Hal Leonard
Keywords: chart, topping, lyrics, music, marketing, writing, song, complete, guide, write
Number of Pages: 120
Published: 1989-10-01
List price: unknow
ISBN-10: 063402809X
ISBN-13: 9780634028090

How to Write a Hit Song is the only complete guide to composing lyrics and music - and getting your songs on the air. It covers everything aspiring songwriters must know to be successful, from creating memorable lyrics, composing the melody, and crafting song structure to collaborating, finding a publisher, and recording a song. This revised edition includes a new section on marketing your music on the Internet."Interested in songwriting? Here is a book written with verve, dash and humor that will tell you what you need to know. Bravo!"- Will Jennings, Academy Award-winning songwriter for "My

Author: Michael Doyle
Publisher: Hal Leonard
Keywords: sound, rock, story, illustrated, marshall, history
Number of Pages: 256
Published: 1993-08-01
List price: $32.95
ISBN-10: 0793525098
ISBN-13: 9780793525096

Marshall amps have defined the sound of rock for a generation, boasting such notable users as Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Ritchie Blackmore and Jimmy Page. This book explores the British company responsible for that sweet overdrive sound - the company that originated the amp "stack" - tracing the impressive lineage of its valve ("tube" to us Yanks!) guitar amps. Doyle is the acknowledged authority on the subject, and here he combines detailed chronologies of the various model and serial numbers, straightforward explanations of their features and construction, and aesthetic evaluatio

Author: Adam St. Jame
Publisher: Hal Leonard
Keywords: recording, instruction, pros, stuff, tips
Number of Pages: 80
Published: 2004-11-01
List price: $14.95
ISBN-10: 0634065629
ISBN-13: 9780634065620

This book contains tips, suggestions, advice, and other useful information garnered through a lifetime of home and pro studio recording adventures. Included in the book are dozens of entries learned firsthand from legendary producers, engineers, and artists such as Tom Dowd, Phil Ramone, Pete Anderson, Dick Shurman, Jeff Beck, Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Desmond Child, and many more. It’s an essential collection of tricks of the trade that will improve anyone’s home or pro studio recordings. The accompanying CD includes nearly one hour of audio demonstrations.

Author: Tom Wheeler
Publisher: Hal Leonard
Keywords: strat, book, fender, years, chronicles, celebrating, stratocaster
Number of Pages: 280
Published: 2004-04-01
List price: $50.00
ISBN-10: 0634056786
ISBN-13: 9780634056789

The world’s most famous guitar has a golden anniversary in 2004, and this official, authorized book/CD package offers the best photos, quotes, facts and sounds to properly celebrate this achievement. From Buddy Holly to Jimi Hendrix to todays’ hottest players, the Fender Stratocaster defines rock’n’roll for generations of fans and players.Special features include exclusive photos from the world’s greatest guitar collection, as well as a CD with musical examples of famous Strat sounds and styles - even spoken excerpts from the author’s interviews with the Str

Author: John Leonard
Publisher: J. Leonard
Keywords: modernity
Number of Pages: 94
Published: 1996-06-18
List price: unknow
ISBN-10: 0646276166
ISBN-13: 9780646276168