Creating Digital Music and Sound

"Creating Digital Music and Sound" is an illustrated introduction to the creative challenges and techniques of making music and recording sound digitally, for anyone interested in making, sharing, or publishing audio across any media. From the basics of setting up a home studio and using a variety of software and hardware to practical hints, tips, and creative strategies for adding soundtracks to videos and publishing audio on the web, this unique book will instruct but also entertain and inspire, featuring interviews with top musicians, filmmakers, games designers, DJs, web designers, and videomakers. For today's wi-fi, iPod world, the book will also offer a unique insight into the immediate future of music and soundmaking, from making professional standard music on mobile phones, to digital rights, media players, file formats, and emerging storage media. With step-by-step practical projects at its core, this feature-packed book offers a creative introduction to music and sound making on Mac, PC, Linux and non-computer platforms, from the cheapest budget tools and freeware to the most comprehensive studio suites.