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Anderton, Craig
The Musician's Guide to Audio
Hal Leonard Corporation (Milwaukee, WI, 2019)
Everything in the studio starts and ends with audio –
both analog and digital – yet many musicians know
a lot more about the principles of music than the
principles behind audio. The Musician's Guide to Audio
will include: Audio theory – sound waves in the real
world, Bit resolution, Sample rates, and Distortion.
The different types of decibels, The meaning of audio
specifications, Frequency response, The different types
of distortion, Signal-to-noise ratio, Dynamic range, How
the human ear hears sound, and more. The book then
segues into specifications regarding levels, connection
standards (both analog and digital), and resolving
potential incompatibilities among different pieces of
gear. Additional topics include information on the
practical ramifications of audio, such as the basics of
room acoustics, why speaker placement matters, audio
distribution methods including data-compressed formats
like MP3, the unique constraints of vinyl, and more.
Filled with illustrations and featuring selected "tech talk"
sidebars to give details on specific topics for those who
want to know "why" as well as "how," The Musician's
Guide to Audio fills a unique need by avoiding overly-
technical details, and instead emphasizing the practical
implications involved in working with audio in the studio.
11123620 Paperback Book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.99
Cabaniss, Mark
Music Business Essentials
A Guide for Aspiring Professionals
Rowman & Littlefield Publishing (New York, NY, 2018)
Music Business Essentials will take musicians and
beginning business students on a journey which imparts
not only vital "nuts and bolts" information about the
business of music, but provides inspirational and practical
tips from a veteran traveler who has successfully navigated
his own music business path to success for over 25 years.
This book is the perfect, easy-to-read introduction to the
music industry and will be an invaluable handbook for
reference time and again.
11132756 Hardcover Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90.00
11132757 Paperback Book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36.00
Drapkin, Michael
How to Work on Clarinet Reeds
Drapkin Music Publications (King of Prussia, PA, 2019)
Drapkin details his step-by-step approach to creating the
perfect reeds for his clarinet. The conversational text is
amplified by photos that put you right in his workshop. All
reed players should take the time to learn how to craft their
own reeds. He discusses reed knives, various sandpapers,
and how to "finish" a reed. When all is done, he even
provides a troubleshooting guide for less-than-perfect
reeds. This handy tome will bring you a skill that will last
a lifetime.
11103370 Paperback Book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19.95
Enter Shikari & Rou Reynolds
Dear Future Historians
Lyrics and Exegesis of Rou Reynolds for the
Music of Enter Shikari 2006-2019
Faber Music Ltd (London, England, 2017)
British rock / electronic / post-hardcore band Enter Shikari
have created a wealth of heavily politicized music over the
course of ten years and four albums. They have become
one of the most influential British rock bands of their
generation, sharing with their fans a belief that music can
inspire change. Dear Future Historians features front-
man Rou Reynolds' own song interpretations and social
commentary alongside all of their lyrics to date. This
cased, limited edition includes an abundance of full-color
album artwork, posters, and exclusive photos essential for
any Enter Shikari fan.
10781839 Hardcover Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.00
11161434 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.99
Morris, Bobby
My Las Vegas
With Elvis, Sinatra, Streisand, Darin, Prima & More
Hudson Music, LLC (Lavallette, NJ, 2017)
My Las Vegas is the incredible life story of Bobby Morris,
who arrived in the U.S. from Poland at age ten, where he
shined shoes and dreamed of being a drummer, and rose
to become a music legend both behind the drums and
in the Vegas entertainment industry. Leaving home as a
teenager during the height of the Great Depression, Morris
witnessed the birth of bebop coming from Harlem, and
is himself credited with laying down some of the very
first beats of rock n roll. Hearing about a little town out
west called Las Vegas, Morris arrived there in 1950 and
proceeded to carve out a niche for himself in the music
and entertainment management worlds, ascending to
accompanist to the greatest stars of all time: Judy Garland,
Barbra Streisand, Bobby Darin, Frank Sinatra, Eddie Fisher
and dozens of others. Achieving fame as the drummer for
Louis Prima's Witnesses during a golden age in Vegas,
Morris eventually became the conductor and friend of
Elvis Presley. He rubbed elbows with American presidents,
playing the Kennedy Inauguration and befriending a young
actor named Ronald Reagan. Also an important figure on
the business side of the industry, Morris ran the successful
Bobby Morris Agency, Inc. from his own building in
downtown Las Vegas and was involved in management,
booking and entertainment direction of many of the major
hotels and venues on the Strip. This, his autobiography,
is the inspiring and nearly unbelievable story of one man
achieving his dreams and rubbing elbows with the greatest
personalities of the twentieth century in the process.
11123161 Hardcover Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.99
Sieck, Stephen
Rehearsing the Choir
Meredith Music Publications (Delray Beach, FL, 2019)
If we could sit down with some of the best choral
conductors of our time, what might we learn? In this book,
twelve of the most prominent collegiate choral directors
share their innovative ideas on a wide variety of topics.
Directors featured include James Rodde, Lori Hetzel,
Jefferson Johnson, Kent Hatteberg, Jerry Blackstone,
David Rayl, Sandra Snow, Jonathon Reed, Anthony
Leach, Anton Armstrong and Jo-Michael Scheibe who
collectively represent Iowa State University, University
of Kentucky, University of Louisville, University
of Michigan, Michigan State University, Penn State
University, St. Olaf College, and University of Southern
California. The book shares these directors approaches to:
recruitment, auditions, and singer placement in ensembles;
selection auditions, and singer placement in ensembles;
rehearsal planning; choral timbres and vocal pedagogy;
intonation; kinesthetic learning and choreography;
traditions and choral culture. Interviews with students and
observations of live rehearsals complement these director
interviews to provide readers with a comprehensive look at
how these choral programs consistently achieve success.
11123159 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19.95
Wagner, Sally
The Pursuit of Perfection
Creative Strategies for Today's Music Director
Meredith Music Publications (Delray Beach, FL, 2019)
This nuts-and-bolts collection of essential concepts for
successful ensemble directors is comprised of short, easy-
to-read chapters. The book's multiple sections focus on
musical excellence, professional excellence, auditioning,
domestic and international travel and inspirational quotes.
The author, a highly successful high school band director
for 37 years, addresses a wide variety of topics including:
ensemble balance; commissioning; preventing teacher
burnout; breathing and tone production; organization;
100+ life skills learned or reinforced through instrumental
music; managing multiple levels in ensemble classes;
teaching instrumentalists to sing; fundraising and keeping
track of funds; an easy approach to sight reading;
practicing; programming suggestions; the value of silence
in music; developing the percussion section; ten common
mistakes to avoid at assessment and establishing and
maintaining trust.
11122008 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.95
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