The Remix Manual: The Art and Science of Dance Music Remixing with Logic
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| Rating | : | 4.10 (761 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0240814584 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 442 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-09-03 |
| Language | : | English |
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The companion website provides source files that illustrate all stages of the remix, as well as additional interviews, additional "walk-throughs," a "Buyer's Guide," and video tutorials and demo versions of the hottest mixing software. The Remix Manual covers creative processes, technical, legal, and contractual issues, and includes a unique remix "walk-through," and useful contacts and links. Author Simon Langford, a renowned producer/remixer with over 300 remixes and chart-toppers under his belt, shares his years of experience and expertise in the most in-depth guide on the market. While technical aspects are explained in detail, you also get a pro's advice on how to produce outstanding tracks by being aware of the original's message, style, and emotion. A working musician and remixer, Simon Langford provides up-to-the-minute information on all aspects of the remix process, from the latest software tips and tricks to timeless artistic advice. The creative side of remixing is explored from all angles, as a wide variety of industry insiders weigh in on
In fact, in some ways, a remix presents additional technical challenges that original material doesn’t. A simple laptop and a few basic plugins along with a good soundcard and speakers/headphones should enable you to produce tracks and remixes of equal quality to those you regularly hear in clubs and on the radio. There will always be good and bad days and there will undoubtedly be times when you don’t feel that you have done your best work. But you can’t and you have to learn to live with that. And it is a compromise. This isn’t speculation; it is simple fact.Over the last 12 years I have worked with a number of amazing people who have shared their “insider knowledge&rdq
Simon has remixed artists including Rihanna, Robbie Williams, Sugababes, INXS, and many more. . He has written a series of articles for Sound on Sound magazine on remixing. Simon Langford, is a professional music producer and remixer, with close to ten years of experience. He has worked on over 300 remixes, and has had tracks of his own in the UK National Top 20 Singles Chart and the US Billboard Dance Chart
"A Comprehensive but Advanced Treatment of Remixing" according to Mark Colan. This book gives a tremendous amount of insight on the subject of making a "remix," from defining what a remix might be, to the genres the results may fit, to the gathering of materials and creating new content, the (software) tools of the trade, the major phases and steps within them, to e. A Manual Remix of The Remix Manual C. CRADDOCK I requested this book for review for an ulterior motive. I am not actually interested in Remixing per se, but just wanted to learn about various studio techniques that are now available even to the home recorder on a small budget. There is a lot of great information here. I learned a lot, . Great Insight into the Creative Process Beyond Tools and Techniques I waited awhile to review `The Remix Manual' because the accompanying website is still, as of this date, under construction. I'm a big fan of Focal Press/Elsevier books and would have kept on waiting, but the book has been released and I think it's fair that potential readers be informed.A