1st Edition

Music Technology Essentials A Home Studio Guide

By Andrew Maz Copyright 2024
230 Pages 74 B/W Illustrations
by Focal Press

230 Pages 74 B/W Illustrations
by Focal Press

230 Pages 74 B/W Illustrations
by Focal Press

Music Technology Essentials provides an overview of the vocabulary, techniques, concepts, and devices used in contemporary music production and guides readers through the essential fundamentals of music technology so that they can create their own music productions at home. This highly accessible book covers sound fundamentals and theory, as well as practical topics like hardware, software,... Read more

1. The Home Studio  2. What Is Sound  3. Digital Audio  4. Computers  5. Digital Audio Workstations  6. Audio Effects  7. Audio Hardware  8. MIDI  9. Synthesis and Sampling  10. Computer Music Notation  11. Growth and Development

Biography

Andrew Maz is Chair of the Music Department and Lead for the Commercial Music at Cerritos College. Andrew also works as a freelance composer, songwriter, and producer and is the lead and primary reviewer for music technology courses for the California Community College system.

'Music Technology Essentials methodically covers everything needed for developing music creators to build a home studio and get the best results out of their gear. Maz’s book provides historical context, clear but detailed explanations, and hands-on activities for each chapter.'

Dr. Linda Antas, Associate Professor of Music, Montana State University