Composing digital music for dummies

Russell Dean Vines, 1952-

Book - 2008

Accompanying CD-ROM contains templates, audio examples, and demo version of Sibelius 5.

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Published
Hoboken, N.J. : Chichester : Wiley ; John Wiley [distributor] 2008.
Language
English
Main Author
Russell Dean Vines, 1952- (-)
Physical Description
xx, 357 p. : ill., music ; 24 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
Format
System requirements for CD-ROM (Windows): PC; 512MB RAM, minimum (1GB RAM preferred); 350MB free hard disk space (3.5GB preferred); Windows XP (service pack 2) or Vista; ASIO-compatible soundcard, optional but recommended); CD-ROM drive (DVD-ROM drive preferred).
System requirements for CD-ROM (Mac): PC; 512MB RAM, minimum; 350MB free hard disk space; MACOS X 10.4 or later; DVD-ROM drive.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN
9780470170953
9780555039113
  • Introduction
  • Part l. So You Want to Compose Digital Music
  • Chapter 1. Introducing Digital Music
  • Chapter 2. The Digital Music Revolution
  • Chapter 3. Music Notation Basics
  • Part II. Gearing Up
  • Chapter 4. Digital Composing Hardware
  • Chapter 5. Getting Cool Gear
  • Chapter 6. The World of Music Software
  • Part III. The Basics: Building Your First Tune
  • Chapter 7. Instant Music: Using the Templates
  • Chapter 8. To Live and Burn in L.A.: Output 101
  • Chapter 9. Sharing the Love: Internet Publishing
  • Part IV. Getting Fancy: Building Your Tune from Scratch
  • Chapter 10. What 's the Score? Creating Your Score Paper
  • Chapter 11. No -Frills Notes: Basic Note Entry
  • Chapter 12. Composing with Your Instrument
  • Chapter 13. Keep the Beat: Adding the Drum Part
  • Part V. Beyond the Basics: Advanced Composing Tips and Tricks
  • Chapter 14. Spice Is Nice: Marking Up Your Score
  • Chapter 15. You 're a Real Composer Now
  • Chapter 16. Fine -Tuning the Mix: Playback Options
  • Part VI. The Part of Tens
  • Chapter 17. Ten Digital Music Terms You Should Know
  • Chapter 18. Ten (Or So) Composers You Should Know
  • Chapter 19. Ten (Or So) Sibelius Tips and Tricks
  • Part VII. Appendixes
  • Appendix A. Common Instrument Ranges
  • Appendix B. About the CD
  • Index