Dance Music Manual: Tools, Toys, and TechniquesSo you want to learn the ins and outs of creating dance music and looking to improve your production? Then this book is just for you. No matter what genre you are interested in- trance, techno, garage, chill out, house or what tool you are working with- Abelton, Reason, Reaktor or Absynth, Snowman covers every aspect of dance music production- from sound design, compression and effects to mixing and mastering to help you improve your music. No matter what you level of experience the Dance Music Manual is packed with sound advice, techniques and practical tips to help you achieve professional results. The CD provides demo tracks showing what can be achieved when applying the advice contained in the book, including examples of the quality difference before and after mixing and mastering. The CD also contains free software demos for you to download. For even more advice and resources, check out the book's official website www.dancemusicproduction.com |
Contents
Technology and Theory | 2 |
Dance Genres | 230 |
Mixing Promotion | 360 |
Binary and Hex | 484 |
Decimal to Hexadecimal Conversion Table | 490 |
General MIDI Instrument Patch Maps | 493 |
General MIDI CC List | 497 |
Sequencer Note Divisions | 499 |
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