Experiencing music technology
| Main Author: | Williams, David Brian. |
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| Other Authors: | Webster, Peter Richard, 1947- |
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Belmont, CA :
Schirmer Cengage Learning,
[2008]
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| Physical Description: |
xxvii, 467 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm. |
| Edition: | Updated 3rd ed. |
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| Online Access: |
Table of contents Contributor biographical information Publisher description |
| Item Description: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 449-451) and index. Musicians and their use of technology. People making technology ; People using technology ; People questioning technology ; People helping with technology -- Computer and internet concepts for musicians. Computer operating systems and internet software ; Computer and networking concepts ; The mechanics of computers and networking -- Digital audio basics. Acoustics, digital audio, and music synthesis ; Software for capturing, editing, and storing digital audio ; Building a no-frills digital audio workstation -- Doing more with digital audio. Sonic realism: MPEG, Surround Sound, and Laser Discs ; Software for mulitple tracks and channels ; Hardware for multichannel digital audio -- Music sequencing and MIDI basics. How MIDI works ; Software techniques for MIDI sequencing ; MIDI hardware: interfaces, keyboards, and sound modules -- Doing more with MIDI and beyond. Adventures in sound shaping and synthesis ; Extending MIDI: controllers, soundfonts, and timing -- Music notation. Coding systems for music notation and performance ; Software for music notation -- Notation hardware: input devices, scanners, and OMR -- Computer-aided instruction in music. Music software for knowledge and skill development ; New directions in music-instruction software -- Putting it all together. |
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| Physical Description: |
xxvii, 467 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 449-451) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780495565543 0495565547 |