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Dance Music Manual, Second Edition: Tools. toys and techniques |  | Author: Rick Snoman
Publisher: Focal Press
Category: Book
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Media: Paperback
Edition: 2
Pages: 528
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Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 7.6 x 1.1
ISBN: 0240521072
Dewey Decimal Number: 620
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Product Description
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.
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As good as, sometimes better than, the 1st edition December 15, 2008
Mark Alsip (Kentucky, USA)
23 out of 23 found this review helpful
I own the first edition and used it so much the book literally fell apart, partly due to cheap binding but mostly the repetitive flipping back and forth to dozens of bookmarked pages with useful technical info. I'm not a musician but as a computer programmer for 20+ years I have read more books of a technical nature than the law should allow, and on that basis I can honestly say this is the best tech book I have ever read. It's been a fantastic introduction to electronic music production, with clear enough explanations of concepts that I never felt intimidated or "talked down to" but more than enough in-depth material that I could take my newfound obsession with music production just as far as I wanted. The included CD was particularly helpful, with a full track in each of the genres covered by the book, with the author breaking in with at least 20 minutes of narrative on each, explaining the tools and methods used in production of the track. This was crucial to me because I don't think it's possible to learn music by simply reading words. Being able to listen to "before" and "after" versions of a compressed kick loop gelled perfectly with the compression tips and tricks discussed in the book.
Must have for any Dance Music Producer November 10, 2008
Travis J. Basso (NY USA)
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
Rick Snoman is a Dance music GOD! This book is a must must have for anyone who intends to write/remix/compose/produce dance music in any capacity. It is written generally with a novice in mind but those of us with more experience will benefit from having it as a reference. It offers an in-depth look into the major genres of dance music and covers everything from how to tweak the knobs of your synth to drum machine programming and musical analysis all the way to remixing, sampling, mastering and promotion! It is a very wide scope of information and it covers it all very well and very informatively. Anyone from beginner to pro can definitely benefit from buying this book. IF YOU ASPIRE TO WRITE DANCE MUSIC DO NOT WAIT; BUY THIS BOOK! It is like the textbook for dance music.
Holy cow, this book rocks March 16, 2009
A.C.E. (Seattle)
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
First off, the title of this book is a little (okay, a lot) misleading. From the title, you would think it would be a light-hearted, casual intro to dance music. This is not the case. This book is like a massive compendium of every single concept you would ever want to know about dance music, or anything like unto it. The first pages are all about sculpting sounds from waveforms, and it's not easy reading! As a matter of fact, that's my only criticism of this book - so much of it was over my head. But what the author lacks in his ability to explain concepts to complete newbie/morons (like me), he more than makes up for with his vast amount of knowledge, and the breadth of the subjects in the book. This really is EVERYTHING you could ever want to know about dance music - how audio works, how synth programming works, dance music trends, effects, etc.
And the author doesn't just tell you the "how", he tells you the "why". It's a book for both artists and techies alike, which is a hard line to straddle. I really have enjoyed this book, and will no doubt read it again as soon as I'm done. It's opened my eyes to soooooo much!!
Intelligent, thorough, and a perfect buy! March 23, 2009
Synapsys (Toledo, OH)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
The Dance Music Manual is my bible. One of the greatest if not the greatest resource book I've ever read. From cover to cover it details all the important aspects of Dance Music from Ambient to Trance to UK Garage. In it's hollowed pages reside: programming theory, mixing boards and patching overview, recording of live instruments, music theory, an overview of popular genres, mixing, mastering, publishing, and promotion. Appendixes at the end of the book cover issues such as MIDI patching, and tempo delay time charts. It's a perfect "go to" resource for the modern electronic musician.
Covers more than programming and sequencing June 27, 2009
James Graves (USA)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is a very good book for the beginner. There is a lot of "bread and butter" information in this book.
There is a lot of detailed information on creating synthesizer patches and sounds. The section on mixing and effects is very good.
Music theory really requires it's own book(s) but the section in this book is a good introduction.
The book gives you good starting points for the production of different genres of electronic music.
If you are just starting to make music digitally I recommend this book. It won't be the last book on music you ever buy (if you like learning from books) but it is a very good introduction to the many aspects of making electronic music.
It's worth the money.
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