101 keyboard tips
by craig weldon

ready to take your keyboard playing to the next level? this book will show you how. "101 keyboard tips" presents valuable how-to insight that players of all styles and levels can benefit from. the text, photos, music, diagrams and accompanying cd provide an essential, easy-to-use resource for a variety of topics, including: techniques, improvising and soloing, equipment, practicing, ear training, performance, theory, and much more.

price : $15.00



the analog man's guide to vintage effects

foreword by adrian belew, 288 pages plus 16 page full-color glossy insert, 219 b&w and 129 color photos

price : $50.00


console confessions
edited by anthony savona

the great music producers in their own words: daniel lanois, les paul, eddie kramer, tom dowd, phil ramone, jimmy bowen, herbie hancock, jimmy jam and more...

price : $25.00


electronic music ic databook
by barry klein

an in depth look into curtis electromusic ic's, ssm ic's and linear systems. complete with descriptions, schematics, specifications, notes, application hints, basic operations, component values and electrical characteristics. a must have for the diy fanatic.

price : $25.00


electronic music circuits
by barry klein

inside this book are many circuits relevant to analog modular synthesizers. voltage controlled oscillators, filters, and amplifiers are discussed in detail. however, the reader won't be able to build many of the vco, vcf, andvca circuits because obsolete integrated circuits, i.e. the ssm20xx and cem 33xx series, are called for throughout the book. these parts are no longer manufactured, but can sometimes be procured for high prices if one searches dilligently.

price : $30.00


klaus schulze : electronic music legend
by greg allen

klaus schulze: electronic music legend is a celebration of the magnificent, pioneering career of german electronic music legend klaus schulze. at the forefront of the development of music played on synthesizers, schulze created a whole new style of music, beginning with his initial 1972 release, irrlicht. this book hails schulze as the most important electronic musician ever and lays out the case for that lofty status. klaus schulze: electronic music legend chronicles schulze's career in great detail and contains full length reviews by greg allen of close to 80 cds. the book also contains stories, anecdotes and inside information on schulze's career by his long time publisher klaus d. mueller (kdm). new interviews and/or contributions are also present from an array of klaus' collaborators and other prominent electronic musicians: harald grosskopf, arthur brown, michael shrieve, marian gold, robert rich, steve roach, dennis rea (earthstar), kitaro, joerg schaaf, thomas kagermann, julia messenger, klaus d. mueller and klaus schulze. pictures from klaus schulze's collection are also included.

price : $40.00



power tools : software for loop music
by francis preve

power tools: software for loops focuses on creating music using samples and loops via popular software tools such as sonic foundry's acid, ableton live, and apple's soundtrack. the book also covers technical issues specific to sample-based music, such as selecting soundware libraries and sample clearance, as well as mixing, processing, and editing techniques. finally, the book explores specifics of performing live with these tools, using a laptop or portable computer rig. the accompanying cd-rom includes free sampled loops and trial versions of software referred to in the text.

price : $25.00



software synthesizers: the definitive guide to virtual musical instruments
by jim aikin

this book explores how musicians can use desktop pcs to create music with software synthesizers - a new category of music software that takes the place of expensive stand-alone synth hardware. this informative and complete guide includes illustrations and delves into which soft synths can match a specific hardware model, which ones break new ground, and how to put it all together to make music. the cd-rom features ready-to-use demo software.

price : $30.00



theremin - ether music & espionage
by albert glinsky

foreward by robert moog

price : $25.00


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