Guitarist's Guide to Computer Music with Cubase SX Robin Vincent
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Guitarist's Guide to Computer Music with Cubase SX
Robin Vincent
Special low internet price £9.95, normally £12.95
236 x 189 mm * 244 pages ISBN 187077587 2
* With free Cubase SX demo on CD
* Record guitar on your home PC
* Use your PC as an effects box
* Record a whole band or create a virtual one
* Creating drum patterns
* Live performance with a computer
* Using real gear with virtual gear
* With CD of demo software and tutorials
All this computer music nonsense is to do with electronic bleeps, silly noises and dance music isn't it?
You couldn't be more wrong. A computer is far more suited to recording live 'real' music than anything else. Whether you play jazz, rock, punk, blues, folk, pop, classical, bluegrass or skiffle, the computer is the perfect tool for recording real instruments. There's nothing technical or mysterious about it, it can be exactly the same as recording to tape but with the added advantage of having an endless supply of effects, drums, backing and mixing, and at the end of the session you can put your music straight onto CD.
Whether you're on your own or have a whole band to play with, the computer is the most versatile home or project studio and you probably already have all you need to get started.
But isn't it all robotic, rigid, automatic and well, computerised?
No. It's as freeform and creative as you are and can offer more production possibilities than you've ever thought of.
But I like all my hardware gear.
Then you can keep it. A computer will add to your musical arsenal not take anything away, so you can use your existing gear together with the computer and this book will show you how.
Included with the book is a CD containing a fully working demo version of Steinberg's studio recording software Cubase SX, and other useful bits like software guitar effects and a tuner. This book will take you through the easy steps of recording and producing music on your computer, with example songs and detailed illustrations to remove any doubts or confusion over what can actually be achieved.
You'll find everything you need in these pages including explanations of what's going on, a comprehensive guide to what you need, what you can do and how to do it.
Little did you know that inside that beige coloured box sitting under your desk beats the heart of an awesome recording and music production machine.
Robin Vincent is 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.
Press reviews
"An extremely thorough book, lavishly illustrated and taking nothing for granted in terms of prior knowledge."
Music Tech magazine Oct 2003
"Thorough introduction and tutorial. A solid 240 pages, it takes you through PC recording step by step."
Guitarist magazine Oct 2003
