Mastering Digital Audio Production (With CD)

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Mastering Digital Audio Production: The Professional Music Workflow with Mac OS X completely covers creating and producing music on Apple computers, focusing on expanding the reader’s knowledge of their current primary recording software while integrating new software into their workflow. It teaches a wide range of software, including samplers, plug-ins, virtual instruments and other programs used in music production. This book offers a comprehensive overview of the different types of software available, including price ranges, stylistic considerations and (where applicable) information ondemo versions, as well as tutorials on how to install and use them in conjunction with the reader’s primary recording software. The book’s approach is integrated, demonstrating how to work effectively with any toolset, from a single application to a complete suite. Key Features Integrated Approach: Studio power users must mix tools from a variety of different applications to maximize their sound capabilities. This is the first book to specifically address this phenomenon and show users how to integrate Mac's rich variety of production tools for exactly the results they want. It lays out the best practices for every stage of the entire professional recording studio workflow. Complete Coverage: Teaches the key skills needed and the best tools to use, whether the reader already has a complete studio suite or is just starting to assemble their toolkit. Professional Sources: Written by a veteran studio engineer and professional musician, and including interviews with musicians, recorders, and mixers from throughout the industry. Growing Audience: Aimed at the growing ranks of Mac audio power users, including musicians, podcasters, radio producers, and other audio professionals. Exciting DVD: Crammed with trial versions, freeware, instruments, loops, and plug-ins. This fantastic value includes more than 50 different products for the Mac digital studio. About The Author Cliff Truesdell is a recording engineer, producer, and musician at Take Root Recording Studio in San Francisco. His credits on dozens of CDs include recording engineer, arranger, multi-instrumentalist, and songwriter. In 2003 Truesdell co-founded the punk/rock & roll band Black Furies; signed to Gearhead Records in 2005, they have released three CDs to date and continue to record and tour extensively. Truesdell’s original music has appeared in a variety of media, including video games and professional skateboard videos. Among his recent credits are contributions to the soundtrack for the independent film