Power Tools For Synthesizer Programming: The Ultimate Reference for Sound Design

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If you make any type of electronic music – dance mixes, hip-hop, jazz fusion, country pop, film soundtracks, or experimental avant-garde – Power Tools for Synthesizer Programming is the book for you. All too often, owner’s manuals tell you what button to press, but fail to explain what’s actually going on in the instrument or what it means musically and technically. This is the only book that gives you the big picture while at the same time providing you with insightful details.
Even if you’re just grabbing presets to play on the keyboard, you’ll get to the music faster thanks to the tips in this book. And when you start editing the presets or designing your own sounds, Power Tools for Synthesizer Programming becomes an essential resource. Chapters on oscillators, filters, envelope generators, LFOs, effects, and digital audio reveal how to get the most out of your instruments.
To supplement the text, dozens of new illustrations have been added, and more than 30 streaming online videos, narrated by the author, walk you through the operational details of numerous software instruments. If you’ve ever wanted to spend quality time with a synthesizer expert, you’ll never have a better opportunity!

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Hal Leonard
Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 1, 2015
Edition ‏ : ‎ 2nd
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1480397946
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1480397941
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.14 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.45 x 0.65 x 9.05 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #884,152 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #113 in MIDI & Mixers #344 in Music Recording & Sound (Books) #4,109 in Music Instruction & Study (Books)
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