M-Audio Guide for the Recording Guitarist - Softcover

Buono, Chris

9781598634235: M-Audio Guide for the Recording Guitarist

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1598634232 ISBN 13: 9781598634235

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 2008

M-Audio Guide for the Recording Guitarist is a complete how-to that explains what equipment the recording guitarist should use, how to use it, and much more. Specifically geared toward guitarists, this book explains how to work with the M-Audio hardware and software that's been designed to help guitarists join the computer-recording revolution. And as the leading provider of creative tools for musicians and audio professionals, M-Audio knows home recording better than anyone else. The equipment is covered in-depth, including recording interfaces for computers, guitars, microphones, MIDI controllers, and speakers. This book explains everything from purchasing and setting up the equipment to making and optimizing all connections and recording songs. This is the only guide a guitarist needs to create high-quality recordings in a home studio.

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About the Author:

Chris Buono has been called many things: arcane improviser, sound diabolist, fearless composer, content junkie, video stunt guitarist, crazed educator--the list goes on. In simpler terms, he is a recording artist (Lava/Atlantic, Lion Music, LNR, E-Magine Music, RKM/Kindred); sideman (Karsh Kale, Rodney Holmes' Lithium Tree, Graham Haynes, Bumblefoot, and more); music journalist/columnist (Guitar Player, Guitar One, Just Jazz Guitar magazines to name a few); educator (Berklee College of Music, National Guitar Workshop); author (Course Technology PTR, Alfred); video clinician (TrueFire, Guitar One); product clinician (M-Audio, First Act, Source Audio, Pigtronix); and more. Whatever you call him, this cat is busy! With a guitar in hand and a slew of gadgets within arm's reach, Chris Buono infiltrates the modern world of guitar from all directions and shows no signs of slowing down.

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Introduction Chapter 1: The Essential Gear Chapter 2: The Audio Interface Explained Chapter 3: Setting Up Your M-Powered Empire Chapter 4: The Joys of Recording Chapter 5: The Black Box Revealed Chapter 6: Face to (Inter)Face with Pro Tools M-Powered Chapter 7: Editing 101 and Some M-Powered Empowerment Chapter 8: An Introduction to Mixing and Mastering Chapter 9: Working with Loops Chapter 10: Working with MIDI Appendix A: The Black Box Fixed Drumbeats Appendix B: Black Box Tempo-Synced Speed Settings Appendix C: The Black Box Controller Assignments Appendix D: Transport Function Keyboard Shortcuts

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