Savvy Guide to Digital Music [Paperback]

Richard Mansfield (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 2005 | Series: Savvy Guide

With music in digital form you become the disc jockey, with complete control over the music you own, and where you can listen to it. Digital music has grown tremendously as computers and broadband Internet connections have become more common in the home. Richard Mansfield has written a concise and informative text to help you get the most out of this revolution that’s destined to forever change our concept of music. Whether you want to simply compile a CD of your favorite songs, best utilize your iPod, or manipulate digitally recorded songs, this book will be the background track to your success. Once music is in digital form you have a host of options for enjoying your collection of hits, whether they’re today’s DJ-inspired dance tunes, or classic tunes by the Beach Boys. Mansfield has 38 books to his credit and has put his experiences on paper for all to learn from.

Topics addressed include: Digital Music Players • Manipulating Music • Downloading & Storage Software Considerations • Selecting Equipment • Comprehensive Glossary

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About the Author

Computer music in all its aspects is one of Mansfield’s hobbies. He's been using hardware and software synthesizers, multi-track recorders, mixers, and all kinds of music software for 20 years since the early days of Cakewalk Version 1. Further, Mansfield believes that his primary strength as a writer is explaining technology to the average person, empowering people to get involved and benefit from the amazing things computers can do. From 1981 through 1987, Mansfield was editor of COMPUTE! Magazine. He has written hundreds of magazine articles and two columns. From 1987 to 1991 Mansfield was editorial director and partner in Signal Research and began writing books full-time in 1991. He has written 38 computer books since 1982. Overall, Mansfield's books have sold more than 500,000 copies worldwide, and have been translated into 12 languages.

Product Details

• Paperback: 173 pages
• Publisher: Indy-Tech Pub (October 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0790613174
• ISBN-13: 978-0790613178
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,194,054 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A hands-on how-to guide, as well as an up-to-date primer, November 12, 2005

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This review is from: Savvy Guide to Digital Music (Paperback)

Written by dedicated computer music hobbyist Richard Mansfield with the technical assistance of recording studio head engineer Andy McEwen, The Savvy Guide to Digital Music is a straightforward guide to the digital music revolution for readers of all backgrounds, from the technophobe to the savvy computer literate. Chapters walk the reader through the basics of digital audio and different formats such as MP3 and MIDI, the advantages of portable digital music players such as the ubiquitous iPod versus "solid state storage", how to rip and burn tunes into a customized CD of one's favorite songs, choosing the best sound card and online service for one's needs, sequencing, remixing, sampling, and working with software for creating digital music, and much more. Black-and-white screenshots and no-nonsense instructions make The Savvy Guide to Digital Music a hands-on how-to guide, as well as an up-to-date primer. Highly recommended for anyone considering or just getting into the wonderful world of digital music.