02062nam a22003378a 4500 CR9780511732539 UkCbUP 20170413094208.0 m|||||o||d|||||||| cr|||||||||||| 100316s2011||||enk s ||1 0|eng|d 9780511732539 (ebook) 9781107000803 (hardback) 9780521170420 (paperback) UkCbUP UkCbUP rda ML74 .E83 2012 786.7 23 d'Escriván, Julio, author. Music Technology / Julio d'Escriván. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2011. 1 online resource (234 pages) : digital, PDF file(s). text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Cambridge Introductions to Music Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 09 Oct 2015). Emphasising the creative aspect of music technology, this introduction sets out an overview of the field for music students in a non-scientific and straightforward way. Engaging and user-friendly, the book covers studio concepts: basic audio and the studio workflow, including audio and MIDI recording. It explores synthesisers, samplers and drum machines as well as basic concepts for electronic performance. In considering the role of the DJ, the book addresses remixing and production, drawing upon many examples from the popular music repertoire as well as looking at the studio as an experimental laboratory. The creative workflow involved in music for media is discussed, as well as controllers for performance and the basics of hacking electronics for music. The book as a whole reflects the many exciting areas found today in music technology and aims to set aspiring musicians off on a journey of discovery in electronic music. Print version: 9781107000803 Cambridge Introductions to Music. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511732539 179269 179269