Remixer's Bible Build Better Beats - Book/CD [Paperback]

Francis Preve (Author)

Book Description

Series: Build Better Beats | Publication Date: August 1, 2006

The Remixer's Bible is a comprehensive collection of interviews and dance music production tips from Keyboard magazine. From downtempo and hip-hop to house and trance, this book is full of insider information on techniques the pros use to create world-class remixes and dance tracks. There's a section on getting started for beginners that details MIDI and sample clearance. For veterans there's instruction on how to craft infectious synth hooks and retro grooves, edit vocals, create loops, and compress bass tracks. A handy section delves into the distinctions of various dance music genres; loop tools, programming grooves, performing, and mixing are also explored. Plenty of software tips are also on hand, detailing popular programs like ReBirth, ACID, and Cakewalk.

Product Details

• Paperback: 248 pages
• Publisher: Backbeat Books (August 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0879308818
• ISBN-13: 978-0879308810
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 7.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #149,494 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Changed my whole perspective on electronic music production, January 2, 2008

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C. Koski (Redmond, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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Back in 1999, I started playing with loop sequencing and over the years have assembled a few dozen tracks. I most recently started getting hardware to support my music endeavours, and I stumbled across this book in a bookstore. When I flipped through it, I knew this would be the one as it covered all of the aspects of remixing and editing. Going in depth, arguably its best chapters are on sound design and mixing. I have discovered a new language, and now I can go back to all of my computer music magazines and actually understand what they are talking about. Knowing how to visualize what you are doing to sound made all the difference for me and now I can program my own synths.

The other aspect I really liked about this book was that the tips from real musicians were particularly englightening. Seeing how deep these other musicians go to get their sound inspired me to become more flexible in my approach to writing music.

Definitely a great buy.

14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Work, Fun Read, Great Format, May 21, 2007

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Jesse Brede "Jesse Brede" (Austin, Tx) - See all my reviews
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I really enjoyed reading Fracis Preve's "The Remixer's Bible". He keeps it light and fun while still giving you a ton of tricks and insight into remixing and sound design. I would recommend this book for beginners to experts. I also really like the history lessons around certain sounds and the gear that was used to make it. I also like the format of the book as its broken up into lots of smaller sections that you can read and then try out.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars finally a book that isn't for beginners, January 3, 2008

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fidgetman (Australia) - See all my reviews

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I was glad to actually come across a book that was catered towards people who had a bit of experience with making beats. Most of these sorts of books are always for people who want to start from scratch. It's not like it's a book for experts and beginners can't pick this up, infact it could be useful to most. People with a lot of experience could find something in there worth the buy, and people who are relatively new to the world of remixing, (but really it caters to beat making in general) or have some experience under their belt, should be able to find a whole lot of useful information.

As cheesy as the title might be, this book is quality.