Music Books

Written for both PC and Mac platforms, Reason 4 Ignite! is the perfect companion guide to the software if you're just starting out with Reason. Presented in an easy-to-understand manner with step-by-s...

Troubleshooting tips from a seasoned sound engineer. Real live sounds engineers swim in a reality of time pressure, troubleshooting, non-technical individuals and limitations of money. This book provi...

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 recordi...

Logic Pro is arguably the number one digital audio workstation among professional musicians and composers, at home in both professional and project studios worldwide. Going Pro with Logic Pro 8 is an...

Digidesign's Official Pro Tools 101 Courseware takes a comprehensive approach to learning the fundamentals of Pro Tools HD, Pro Tools LE, or Pro Tools M-Powered systems. Now updated for Pro Tools 8 so...

Digital Performer is one of the leading digital audio workstation programs for the Mac. It allows you to sequence MIDI, record multiple channels of audio, mix them down, synch them to video, and use p...

GarageBand 09 has expanded to encompass music education in addition to music composition, recording, and podcasting. Get the most out of this amazing program with GarageBand '09 Power! Through the use...

Covering the LE, M-Powered, and HD versions of Pro Tools for music, post, and multimedia users at all levels, this second edition of Pro Tools 8 Power! is the perfect resource for both newcomers looki...

Going Pro with Cubase 5 provides an expert-level guidebook that addresses the needs of the professional Cubase user. The book picks up where the manual leaves off, guiding you through advanced editing...

Gone are the days when home recording was limited to four tracks of tape hiss on a cassette porta-studio. Now, limitless digital multitrack recording and a vast array of outboard effects and processor...

Newly expanded to cover the most recent updates of Pro Tools, this indispensable guide provides a complete list of over 250 shortcuts to help you get the most out of Avid's industry-leading digital-au...

Rolling Stones Gear is the first book to historically document all of the Rolling Stones musical equipment. Its also the story of the Rolling Stones, but with a new twist: their history as told throug...

Power Tools for Pro Tools 10 provides a detailed look inside one of Avid's most exciting Pro Tools releases yet. Instructor, certified Pro Tools trainer, and award-winning producer/engineer Glenn Lorb...

Ableton Live 9 is a groundbreaking music production and performance application whose uniquely nonlinear and incredibly flexible features set it far apart from all the other digital audio applications...

Making the instrument and vocal tracks sound their best and then making them all work together is an extremely important stage in the recording process. This important second edition demonstrates tech...

Studio One for Engineers and Producers is specifically designed to help engineers and producers who are already comfortable using another DAW software platform make the transition to Studio One. Text...

Learn the basics of recording, editing, and mixing using Logic Pro X, a favorite audio platform of musicians everywhere. Filled with tips and insights, Audio Production Basics with Logic Pro X will gu...

From old-school vinyl records to today's all-digital music platforms, the modern DJ has a huge variety of choices and information to navigate. Look no further than this unique book and video reference...

Ready to dive into the world of home recording? Do-It-Yourself Home Recording is your comprehensive guide to setting up and managing your own recording space-no prior experience is needed. Written by...

Ideal for music students and teachers, this book breaks down the basics of music creation in the technology lab or home studio. Musician and teacher Heath Jones provides practical, actionable, and eas...

Learn the basics of recording, processing, and mixing audio using Ableton Live software. This robust and innovative digital audio workstation opens your way to a musical toolkit used by musicians, per...