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House of Worship Sound Reinforcement provides everything you need to know to become a sound technician in a house of worship and beyond. Starting with the basic foundations of sound, you'll progress into learning how the sound in your house of worship is captured with microphones and transduced into electricity. From there, you will explore the wonders of the mixing console, where all the audio you're capturing is sent, processed, and mixed together. Next up will be a thorough examination of how sound is projected not only to the congregation but also back at the worship team through the speaker system. After delving into the world of digital processors, you will learn how to create an optimal environment for projecting sound in your worship space, which includes properly setting up your system. Finally, you will discover what it takes to maintain your system as well as how to readjust and/or create a new system for outreach events. Although the concepts in this book are complex, they are conveyed in non-technical language, so even if you have no experience with sound reinforcement, the book's contents are easy to follow and put into practice. The authors focus on real-world situations and setups and avoid discussions of physics and math, which can be confusing and intimidating. Whether you are just beginning your journey into live sound, you've been mixing at your own house of worship for a period of time, or you have years of experience already logged in, you will surely find useful information, tricks of the trade, and sound advice in this book that will serve you for years to come.

   INDICE: "Introduction.1: Let There Be Sound and Sound Advice.2: Mixers, Mixing, The Mix.3: Speak to Me about Speakers.4: Monitoring the Monitors.5: Many Many Microphones.6: Friendly Snakes and Cables.7: The Word of God, Choirs and Rockin Bands.8: Going Outboard.9: Your Place of Worship. Appreciating it and Fixing it.10: Healing the Sick and Tired Gear.11: Bringing the Faithful Together.12: Giving God His Glory." Sonar 8 Power! is the most recent edition of the best-selling Sonar Power book series providing detailed training for Cakewalk's Sonar 8 music recording software. Written for both new users and veteran upgraders alike, Sonar 8 Power! walks you through all of the features of the software with step-by-step instructions and exercises. New users will start at the beginning and learn everything they need to know to use Sonar 8 for recording, editing, producing, mixing, and bringing their music to the masses. Upgraders will learn about all the new features in Sonar 8 as well as enhancements to existing features that may affect their current production workflow.

   INDICE: "1: MIDI and Digital Audio Basics.2: Getting Started with SONAR.3:Customizing SONAR.4: Working with Projects.5: Getting Around in SONAR.6: Recording and Playback.7: Editing Basics.8: Exploring the Editing Tools.9: Composing with Loops.10: Software Synthesis.11: Exploring Effects.12: Mixing it Down.13: Making Sheet Music.14: Studio Control with StudioWare and SysEx.15: CAL 101.16: Advanced CAL Techniques.17: Take Your SONAR Project to CD. Appendix A: Sample Project Roadmap - From Recording to Mixdown. Appendix B: Backing up Your Project Files. Appendix C: Producing for Multimedia and the Web. Appendix D: SONAR Resources on the Web." Okay, you're either thinking about, or have decided to set up, a home studio. For many of us who love music, the ultimate form of expression can be writing and recording a song. Being able to accomplish this in your own environment can be a dream come true. Your home studio is literally the vehicle for your sonic visions. You can take an idea, shape it, refine it, and make it real. These days, there are almost no limitations to what you can do-except your own creative ambition. Home Studio Essentials is designed to help you grasp the essential elements that comprise a home studio and consider the different building blocks required to achieve your goals. A broad view of the available equipment is taken in each category, with specific recommendations according to budget and user. Everything is covered, from all the computer hardware and software, to microphones, monitors, preamps, mixers, processors, and much more. Home Studio Essentials also includes interviews with studio owners from many diverse backgrounds who share how they overcame specific obstacles and challenges. These interviews cover bedroom- and garage-based home studios, as well as more generously provisioned setups-such as an exclusive houseboat studio owned by David Gilmour of Pink Floyd. "You might be extremely knowledgeable about the software that you use, have a good understanding of your own genre, and even have a good basic understanding of music theory. However, this does not necessarily mean that you can write effective music tracks. You need another kind of knowledge as well - the knowledge of composition. This friendly guide explains the basics of composing songs and music on the computer using any music using any music creation and recording program, whether you choose Reason, Live, Cubase, Logic, Pro Tools, Digital Performer, Finale, Sibelius, FL Studio, SONAR, or anything else. It's not as hard as it sounds, and this book eases the learning curve so you'll be making music in no time. You'll quickly learn how to program rhythm and drums, create basslines and melodic leads, and use FX and samples. You'll also learn about mixing and mastering your track and distributing it to a mass audience. Composition for Computer Musicians explains it all while showing you the basics of music theory throughout so you'll be sure you're not just making noise on the computer - you're using your computer to make professional-sounding music."

   INDICE: "Introduction.1: Getting the Most from your Setup.2: Know Your Genre.3: Rhythm and Drum Programming.4: Bass Lines.5: Writing Melodic Leads.6: Creative Use of FX.7: Writing for Strings and Pads.8: Writing for Acoustic Instruments.9: Writing Effective Riffs.10: Arpeggiation as a Creative Tool.11: Creative use of Sampling.12: Creative use of Control Data.13: Approaching Structure.14: Layering Your Music.15: Sequencing Your Music.16: Percussion in Different Contexts.17: Get the Atmosphere Right.18: Mixing - Creative Use of Volume, Panning and EQ.19: Mastering Your Track.20: Getting Your Tracks Heard.21: Developing a Portfolio.22: Conclusion."

Detalles del artículo

• Páginas : 220
• Editorial : Delmar Publishers
• Idioma : Inglés
• Fecha de Publicación : 22/04/2009
• ISBN: 9781598638615
• Encuadernación : Rústica
• Material Anejo : 1 CD-ROM
• Nº Volúmenes : 1
• País de Publicación : Estados Unidos