Product Description

Master the signal process techniques and learn the tricks for professional production in contemporary musical styles, including: R&B, Rock, Country, Alternative and Urban. This book offers a complete interactive training course featuring a 7 CD set of session files for use on Mac or PC with these popular applications: Pro Tools, Logic Audio, Cubase, Nuendo, and Sonar.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1714483 in Books
• Published on: 2004-04
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 185 pages

From the Publisher
Master the signal process techniques and learn the tricks for professional production in contemporary musical styles, including: R&B, Rock, Country, Alternative and Urban. This book offers a complete interactive training course featuring a 7 CD set of session files for use on Mac or PC with these popular applications: Pro Tools, Logic Audio, Cubase, Nuendo, and Sonar.

Featuring:
• Actual complete session files for popular applications on both Mac and PC
• "Secret" production techniques for 5 musical styles covered
• 2 Week demo of all waves products covered in the book
• "Go" instructions are clearly formatted showing how to get immediate results

The Revolution:

Achieving a fully professional sounding mix using a home computer wasn't possible only a few years ago, but a virtual studio setup that rivals the capabilities of the "big rooms" is now reality. Waves signal processing is part of that revolution. Found in the top Hollywood sound stages, mix rooms and as the producer's "secret weapons" all over the world, Waves impressive array of signal processing tools set the new standard for sonic manipulation.

Get a Hitmaking Advantage: 

With this interactive CD course you can learn how to master the tools that shape the sound of hit songs, films and shows. You will get to hear and experiment with 5 professionally mixed tracks using Waves proprietary plug-ins and browse the settings of each of the individual instruments that were used in the songs. We will demonstrate how Waves' plugins offer a professional solution to create an outstanding mix covering everything from Equalizers, Compressors, Reverbs, Delays, Choruses and Creative effects, to vintage modeled EQ's, Compressors and Reverbs. You will be guided through the process of how the songs were arranged, produced gaining knowledge of the techniques used and the ability to apply them to your own music.

From the Author
It is our pleasure to let you in on many secrets, hints, tips and techniques used by many industry professionals in thousands of professional production houses worldwide. Our ain is to ensure that our readers gain a fuller understanding of what goes on in commercial recording sessions and how you can make the most of your Waves plug-ins to achieve the same flattering sound you hear on your favorite recordings and by your favorite producers. We hope to encourage our readers to believe that the production, recording and mixing stages are all part of a creative process where anything is possible. We believe that Waves tools will offer you all that you need to mix and master your own music to an incredibly high standard. To this day, hundreds of your favorite songs have been created and mixed using Waves array of professional plug-ins. We cover everything from standard Equalizers, Compressors, Reverbs, Delays, Choruses and Creative effects, to vintage modeled EQ's, Compressors and Reverbs that have a sound unlike any other. We encourage you to kick back, relax and absorb as much information you possibly can while you read the tutorial and listen to 5 great session examples on the CD-ROMS we have packaged along with this book.

Anthony Egizii
David Musumec

From the Back Cover
The Revolution

Achieving a fully professional sounding mix using a home computer wasn't possible only a few years ago, but a virtual studio setup that rivals the capabilities of the "big rooms" is now a reality. Waves signal processing is part of that revolution. Found in the top Hollywood soundstages, mix rooms and as the producer's "secret weapons" all over the world, Waves impressive array of signal processing tools set the new standard for sonic manipulation.

Get a Hitmaking Advantage

With this interactive CD course you can learn how to master the tools that shape the sound of hit songs, films and shows. You will get to hear and experiment with 5 professionally mixed tracks using Waves proprietary plug-ins and browse the settings of each of the individual instruments that were used in the songs. We will demonstrate how Waves' plugins offer a professional solution to create an outstanding mix covering everything from Equalizers, Compressors, Reverbs, Delays, Choruses and Creative effects, to vintage modeled EQ's, Compressors and Reverbs. You will be guided through the process of how the songs were arranged and produced gaining knowledge of the techniques used and the ability to apply them to your own music.

Customer Reviews

AWESOME buy ...
This book was incredible. When I bought it I was so frustrated by the whole mixing/mastering process I was just a few steps away from shilling out huge $$$ to take my projects to a pro studio. I AM GLAD I WAITED FOR THIS BOOK, INSTEAD! As a hobbiest musician, it gave me exactly what I needed. It's detailed and extraordinarily straight forward. I still haven't touched the audio CD's they provided - literally reading and following the screenshots is more than enough if you have a decent baseline of understanding and experience. My project sounds incredible and it's all coming straight out of my Sonar PE - no "pros" involved.

My only complaint is they don't get into ALL the plugins to the extent they should - ie. Maxx Bass, etc.. However, it's more than enough to get a person going. It's a great learning tool.

5 stars without a doubt.

ps. Amazon does not seem to stock a lot of these - I got the last one when I bought, but it looks like [...] also sells them direct from sound.org.

great book
This is an excellent book. You really learn alot from going through the exercises and I wish there was more on techniques of matering/mixing/effects processing (I know this is alot) to further develop my skills using Waves plugs.

This product was an excellent, excellent idea. I have been frustrated as an amateur recording engineer/producer knowing that I had all of this power in my hands and not really know exactly how to use it other than by trial and error. This product was a godsend. It did a great job at explaining why things were set the way the were. It opened my eyes to a whole new philisophical approach to my recording and mixing. Now I just need to learn how to play guitar better. None of this info helped that.

Highly Recommended!!
I've used Waves plugins for a few years and have been asking for a book like this for a while now. After purchasing this book I was really surprised how quickly it was to pick up on the techniques and processing tricks with the included sessions on CDROM. I wish all of my "How to" books were this in depth and useful.