 | Apple Training Series: GarageBand 3 (Apple Training) by Mary Plummer
Buy new: $29.24 / Used from: $15.45 A great guide to Apple's GarageBand program. Lots of easy to follow but in-depth instructions. This book has all the information you need to create music, podcasts and video soundtracks.
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 | Ableton Live 6 Power!: The Comprehensive Guide by John Von Seggern
Buy new: $31.44 / Used from: $21.97 Just as the title says - this is the comprehensive guide to using Ableton Live 6. A great primer on one of the best programs around. Like all the books in the Power! series, this one gives you all of the information that you'll need to work with Live, whether you are a songwriter, DJ, film composer or re-mixer.
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 | Mastering Digital Audio Production: The Professional Music Workflow with Mac OS X by Cliff Truesdell
Buy new: $26.39 / Used from: $7.73 A comprehensive guide to making music on Apple computers for all skill levels. Chapters on Pro Tools, Logic, Reason, Ableton Live and GarageBand. In-depth chapters on plug-in instruments, effects, using and creating loops, burning master CDs and tips and tricks for getting the most out of your OS X-based studio. Included DVD comes w/ lots of free loops and software.
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 | Pro Tools 101: Official Courseware by Digidesign
Buy new: $30.22 / Used from: $14.63 Digidesign's Official Pro Tools Courseware is the complete guide to learning the industry standard Pro Tools software. Whether you're just getting started with Pro Tools, want to increase your knowledge and especially if you are planning on taking the Pro Tools certification test this is a great place to start.
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 | Pro Tools LE and M-Powered: The complete guide by Mike Collins
Buy new: $37.36 / Used from: $25.56 This is a great book for users of Pro Tools LE and M-powered software. The perfect place to go for all the knowledge you need without getting unecessarily confused by discussion of features available in HD and other versions of Pro Tools.
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 | Mac OS X Tiger All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies by Mark L. Chambers
Buy new: $19.79 / Used from: $0.50 A ton of great information guaranteed to familiarize the reader with all different aspects of OS X. Dummies will love it, but I recommend it for smart people, too.
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 | Guerrilla Home Recording: How to Get Great Sound from Any Studio (No Matter How Weird or Cheap Your Gear Is) by Karl Coryat
Buy new: $20.65 / Used from: $12.48 An excellent guide to making music on the cheap. Lots of great suggestions, tips and tricks for getting the most out of conventional and unconvential gear. Great stuff!
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 | Recording and Producing in the Home Studio: A Complete Guide, Includes Pro Tools Hints and Tips by David Franz
Buy new: $16.47 / Used from: $16.51 Another awesome guide to making music at home. But this one also contains lots of information that's applicable to both the home and professional studio environment.
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 | Apple Pro Training Series: Logic Pro 7 and Logic Express 7 (Apple Pro Training) by Martin Sitter
Buy new: $29.99 / Used from: $4.23 Logic is an amazing but complicated program and it can be very hard to get started with. Whichever version you are using this book gives you all the knowledge you'll need to get your Logic-based studio up and running.
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 | Reason 3 Power! by Matt Piper
Buy new: $29.74 / Used from: $11.07 Another great book from the Power! series. This time it's Propellerheads' Reason, explained in detail with lots of extra tips and information about some of the many interesting and creative ways you can use Reason to create music.
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