Learn the perfect way to rip, copy, record, and burn your favorite songs, using free or open-source software. From mash-ups that combine existing hits, to remixes of your favorite songs, you’ll be ready to tackle it all—even if you start as a novice who doesn’t know BPM from MP3.
Learn the perfect way to rip, copy, record, and burn digital music, using free, open-source software, or inexpensive commercial apps. From mash-ups that combine existing hits, to remixes of your favorite songs, you'll be ready to tackle it all--even if you start as a novice who doesn't know BPM from MP3. Follow along with author Eliot Van Buskirk's step-by-step instructions (with diagrams) to produce projects that take you into the studio, onto the radio, and beyond. Burning Down the House: Ripping, Recording, Remixing, and More! shows you exactly why the computer is the most powerful musical tool of all time.
- Rip, burn, copy, and mix a CD
- Create live DJ mixes featuring fades and beat-matching
- Listen to, manipulate, or produce music of any genre or format
- DJ live using a laptop
- Run your own Internet radio station
- Record live audio
- Make remixes and mash-ups of your favorite songs
- Produce a slideshow with your own MP3 soundtrack
- Learn audio effects and smart editing techniques
- Understand relevant copyright law, and what you should and should not do