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Title: Dance Music Manual, Second Edition: Tools. toys and techniques
ISBN: 0240521072
Author:
Rick Snoman
Publicate Date: 2008-10-13
Publish: 2008-10-13
List Price: $39.95
Average Customer Rating: 5.0
Format: Paperback
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1: Wow! Better than I thought!
As you know, first edition of the book was a great success. You can read all those great reviews here, on Amazon. Second edition is even better, because the author updated the material. The book is huge first of all. A lot of material is in there, so you'll keep this book as a reference for months to come. What I especially liked about this book was that author analyzed every dance music genre with every detail possible. You actually realize that dance music is as complicated to produce as any other style. What I realized was that the author not only has a passion for music, but also a passion for writing and research. This is the best book to have in your library!!!
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2: As good as, sometimes better than, the 1st edition
I own the first edition and used it so much the book literally fell apart, partly due to cheap binding but mostly the repetitive flipping back and forth to dozens of bookmarked pages with useful technical info. I'm not a musician but as a computer programmer for 20+ years I have read more books of a technical nature than the law should allow, and on that basis I can honestly say this is the best tech book I have ever read. It's been a fantastic introduction to electronic music production, with clear enough explanations of concepts that I never felt intimidated or "talked down to" but more than enough in-depth material that I could take my newfound obsession with music production just as far as I wanted. The included CD was particularly helpful, with a full track in each of the genres covered by the book, with the author breaking in with at least 20 minutes of narrative on each, explaining the tools and methods used in production of the track. This was crucial to me because I don't think it's possible to learn music by simply reading words. Being able to listen to "before" and "after" versions of a compressed kick loop gelled perfectly with the compression tips and tricks discussed in the book.
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3: Must have for any Dance Music Producer
Rick Snoman is a Dance music GOD! This book is a must must have for anyone who intends to write/remix/compose/produce dance music in any capacity. It is written generally with a novice in mind but those of us with more experience will benefit from having it as a reference. It offers an in-depth look into the major genres of dance music and covers everything from how to tweak the knobs of your synth to drum machine programming and musical analysis all the way to remixing, sampling, mastering and promotion! It is a very wide scope of information and it covers it all very well and very informatively. Anyone from beginner to pro can definitely benefit from buying this book. IF YOU ASPIRE TO WRITE DANCE MUSIC DO NOT WAIT; BUY THIS BOOK! It is like the textbook for dance music.
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