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Product Description: Computers have assumed a pivotal role in music-making as the power to convert sound into numbers creates unimaginable artistic options for the musician. The editors of Keyboard magazine have revised and expanded the original edition of this book to include the latest in technical advances and creative application for the use of computers in music...read more

Product Description: This is a general introduction to the theory of computer music, giving details on sound, digital signal processing, math, and C programming. It assumes a strong knowledge of music.

Product Description: Whether you’re a musician with no previous experience in computer programming, or a computer hobbyist interested in learning about music, Automated Music Composition has something to offer.The book contains BASIC language tutorials for beginning programmers; an overview of computer music applications; a systematic exposition of the principles and techniques of automated music composition; insights into contemporary trends in music and computerized sound; principles of MIDI-interfaced computer/synthesizers; a beginning course in music composition, showing in detail how to create a variety of sounds with the computer; step-by-step instructions for using plug-in-and-play programs; interactive MIDI programs listings ready for immediate use; over 50 BASIC routines for automated composition adapted for MIDI sequencers and synthesizers; numerous examples and programming ideas...read more

Product Description: The industry's best-selling book on the subject has been completely revised and expanded, bringing you detailed instruction for using your computer to create music. In three exciting areas, Edstrom vividly covers MIDI orchestration, musicianship, understanding and using today's music technology plus an anatomy of styles including example scores to demonstrate the use of computers and synthesizers to create music in a variety of modes...read more

Addressed to hobbyists, educators, and professional musicians, this introductory guide explains the basic principles of using computers to compose, arrange, and generate music, the technology involved, and MIDI, with examples on the disk included. Original. (Intermediate).

A comprehensive guide to digital sound programming includes principles of music and composition, tips for finding and digitizing pre-recorded sound, demo games and sound sampling programs, and complete utilities for composing and managing sound effects. Original. (Beginner).

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Product Description: Completely updated with new sections on the MP3 revolution, the PC as a complete Media Center and the realisation of your PC as a recording studio, 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 and enjoying your own music on your PC...read more

Product Description: Following the extremely successful Essential Managers series, these four new Essential Computer guides are easy-to-follow and contain all the computer information you will ever need. Looking to hone your computer skills in Word, CorelDraw, and Excel? Are you interested in digital moviemaking or composing music on your PC? Essential Computer Guides are perfect for you! Written in clear, concise language with step-by-step solutions, these guides are ideal for learning specifics and overcoming issues that thousands of users face every day...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: With the ever-increasing number of musicians using computers in live performance, there is a need for a resource on how to deal with the unique difficulties involved. This book is here to fill that need. Providing an in-depth look at live music performance with laptop computers, readers will gain a solid understanding of this relatively new and growing area of music creation...read more

Product Description: Computers in Music Education addresses the question of how computer technologies might best assist music education. For current and preservice music teachers and designed as a development tool, reference resource, and basic teaching text, it addresses pedagogical issues and the use of computers to aid production and presentation of students’ musical works...read more

Product Description: A must-have introduction that bridges the gap between music and computing The rise in number of composer-programmers has given cause for an essential resource that addresses the gap between music and computing and looks at the many different software packages that deal with music technology...read more