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Course Technology Releases Digital Guitar Power: The Comprehensive Guide and A Music Producer's Thoughts to Create By

March 13, 2007

Digital Guitar Power!: The Comprehensive Guide
By Marc Schonbrun

Recently, the computer music world has exploded with plug-ins that emulate popular amplifiers and effects. With the right equipment and a computer, you can now access synthesizer sounds directly from your guitar using MIDI technology, sequence your MIDI guitar with popular DAWs, such as Pro Tools, Reason, Cubase, Logic, Digital Performer, and others, change from a Stratocaster sound to a Les Paul sound with the turn of a knob, learn how to control virtual instruments with your guitar, instead of with a keyboard, and much, much more.

Digital Guitar Power! provides the guidance that guitarists need to get the most out of new digital technology. The book is designed for anyone who plays the guitar and is interested in using the latest technology to make music with it.

Features:

  • Taking an in-depth look at the MIDI guitar, this guide covers a broad range of software options.
  • Part of the Power! series, this book is packed with detailed explanations and many useful screenshots to help enforce concepts.

List Price: $34.99

A Music Producer's Thoughts to Create By By Keith Olsen

As Keith Olsen began his career in the music industry, he sensed a change in the direction of Pop and Rock music, and spent the next 25 years helping to define it. A six time Grammy winner, he produced and engineered album projects with artists such as; Fleetwood Mac, Foreigner, Pat Benatar, Rick Springfield, Santana, Sammy Hagar, Whitesnake, Scorpions and Ozzy Osborne just to name a few, netting a 1 in 4 Gold or better ratio, of which more than 24 are Platinum or better, and more than 14 are multi-Platinum. Sales from Keith

Now this noteworthy producer shares his expertise on songs, musical themes and trends, arrangements and the ultimate importance of performance with you in this one of a kind book. He takes you into the recording studio, with "where to begin" discussions on microphone placement, and recording focus on the main ingredients of most records; vocals, drums, bass, pianos, acoustic and electric guitars. He covers the technical nuts and bolts of monitor speakers and the pros and cons of building a home studio.

Additionally, the music industry is of course a business, so your records need to make money. To this end, Keith demystifies some of the pitfalls of the industry on a whole, looking at advertising and promotion, as well as some of the legal issues you need to be aware of including royalties and copyrights, pirating, and intellectual property rights.

Features:

  • Written for all artists, musicians, engineers, and producers, from beginners through professionals.
  • Addresses the role of the producer in the recording process and the techniques used to create hit records.
  • Provides a how-to look at the creative processes involved in song and performance.
  • Covers the role of the producer, engineer, studio equipment, and how to combine all of those elements to achieve maximum results.
  • Contains a thorough glossary of terms and can be used as an effective reference guide to the production process.
List Price: $29.99

For more information, visit their web site at http://www.courseptr.com/.

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