PC Music - the Easy Guide

Robin Vincent

Key features

Completely updated with new sections on Windows XP, PC specifications, software synthesis and internet music, this new edition of 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.

* 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.

This book shows how to get the best from the Cool Edit with easy tounderstand walkthroughs and helpful hints and tips. It's an essential addition to the Cool Edit manual and help file and reveals many undocumented features and time saving tips.

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 or a sampler, getting music onto and off the internet, using Windows and it suggests sample PC music set-ups.

With special sections on PCs for guitarists and dance music fans, 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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