The Dance Music Manual

Whateveryour level of experience, The Dance Music Manual is packed with soundadvice, techniques and practical examples to help you achieveprofessional results. Written by a professional producer and remixer,the book is organised into three accessible sections: Technology andtheory If youre relatively new to the technology and theory behindtodays dance music, Rick Snoman discusses the basics of MIDI,synthesis and sampling, as well as music theory, effects,compression, microphone techniques and sound design. Dance genresThis section covers techniques for producing different musicalstyles, including Trance, Trip Hop, Rap and House. Snoman takes aclose look at the general programming principles behind drum loops,basses and leads for each genre, in addition to the programming andeffects used to create the sounds. Mixing and promotion Snoman guidesyou through the art of mixing, mastering, remixing, pressing andpublishing your latest masterpiece. This includes a look at howrecord companies operate, copyrighting your material, pressing yourown records and the costs involved. Finally, guest contributors offeressential advice on DJing and how to create your own website topromote your music. New in Second Edition: "The second editionupdates all the information from first edition and includes a numberof new chapters covering new genres."