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Do you want to learn the basics of composition and arranging, and find out how to sequence, record and mix your compositions using Cubase VST? If so, this book is for you.
Get Creative with Cubase VST will help you understand the composition process. You'll learn how to get the ideas in the first place, and how to develop, record and mix them into a satisfying whole.
Practical projects are the essence of this book--working through them and comparing your results with the examples on the CD will provide a clear insight into the creative process. And you'll be learning how to use Cubase VST at the same time.
Get Creative with Cubase VST shows you how to:
Read this book and discover the art of writing and producing music as you master the functions of Cubase VST 5 itself. By using it. Creatively of course!
Keith Gemmell is a composer, arranger and lecturer in Popular Music and Music Technology at Mid Kent College in the UK.
| How to use this book and CD | p. 1 |
| Equipment needed | |
| The scheme of things | |
| The CD | |
| Opening projects containing audio Files | |
| Update your image | |
| The projects | |
| VST Instruments used | |
| The Universal Sound Module (USM) | |
| VST Plug-Ins used | |
| MIDI sequencing - make it easy on yourself | p. 8 |
| A myth dispelled | |
| Slow it down | |
| Break it down | |
| Cycle record | |
| To Quantize or not to Quantize | |
| Editing - Get rid of the bum notes! | |
| Project 1 - some rock 'n' roll piano | p. 12 |
| Get real with MIDI - Part 1 | p. 18 |
| Use your imagination | |
| Listen and learn | |
| Learn how to listen | |
| Get a life! - play with others | |
| Get real with MIDI - Part 2 | p. 20 |
| Sequencing woodwinds and brass | |
| Sequencing strings | |
| Sequencing drums and percussion | |
| Sequencing guitars | |
| Quantization | |
| Dynamics | |
| Project 2 - a rock score | p. 29 |
| Project 3 - a jazz funk score | p. 45 |
| Project 4 - a classical score | p. 57 |
| Ideas - how to get them | p. 67 |
| At the computer? | |
| Away from the computer? | |
| Don't doodle! | |
| Ideas - how to develop them | p. 70 |
| Vesions - know where you are heading | |
| Keep moving - work creates work | |
| Repetition and variation | |
| Keep it simple - details later | |
| Review your work - less is more | |
| Project 5 - a computer game track | p. 73 |
| A look at musical form | p. 93 |
| Simple 3 part forms | |
| Jazz standards | |
| Pop songs | |
| The building blocks of composition | p. 98 |
| The phrase | |
| Melody | |
| Harmony | |
| Rhythm | |
| Melody making | p. 103 |
| Memorable melody - How's it done? | |
| Single cell contruction | |
| Musical questions and answers | |
| Audio recording - the basics | p. 106 |
| Recording vocals | |
| Recording electric guitars | |
| Recording acoustic guitars | |
| Recording brass and woodwind | |
| Recording strings | |
| From microphone to audio Track - the signal route | |
| Project 6 - a football theme | p. 109 |
| Create illusions - a big band radio jingle | p. 129 |
| Audio and MIDI Tracks combined | |
| Project 7 - a TV sitcom theme | p. 133 |
| Minimalism | p. 146 |
| Its influence in the media | |
| Minimalist techniques | |
| Project 8 - a minimalist soundtrack | p. 149 |
| Dance music | p. 161 |
| Its influence in the media | |
| Constructing a drum and bass loop - how's it done? | |
| Project 9 - Get Creative with Cubase jingle | p. 166 |
| Knowing the score | p. 178 |
| How Cubase VST Score Edit works | |
| Project 10 - Score clean up | p. 181 |
| VST Instrument checklist | p. 194 |
| Useful keyboard shortcuts | p. 196 |
| Instrument ranges | p. 200 |
| Index | p. 201 |
| Table of Contents provided by Ingram. All Rights Reserved. |
ISBN: 9781870775755
ISBN-10: 1870775759
Series: Pc Publishing Ser.
Audience:
General
Format:
Book with CD or DVD
Language:
English
Number Of Pages: 200
Published: 1st March 2002
Publisher: PC Publishing
Dimensions (cm): 24.4 x 17.2
x 1.2
Weight (kg): 0.43
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