Music : Recording & Reproduction

There is no denying it: With the introduction of the iPod and iTunes, Apple changed the face of music. While the iPod and iTunes are user-friendly, figuring them out for the first time can be tricky. Plus, they can do way more than meets the eye. In this fully updated best-seller, award-winning author Scott Kelby delivers what users need to know to get up to speed fast on Apple's popular iPod digital audio players and iTunes software. Through full-color illustrations and simple step-by-step instructions, readers will learn all about the iPod touch, equipped with a multi-touch interface, 3.5-inch widescreen display, and WiFi Web browsing; the iPod nano, featuring a sleek new design, a refined interface, and a built-in accelerometer that automatically switches to Cover Flow view when rotated and goes into Shuffle mode when lightly shaken; the iPod classic; the iPod shuffle; and the new iTunes 8, which includes the breakthrough Genius feature, letting you create playlists from songs in your music library that go great together, as well as the ability to now purchase television programs in stunning high definition. Scott  provides the basics of how to share music between Macs and PCs; sync iTunes-created playlists as well as iPod-created voice notes; burn large playlists to CDs; download and watch videos; and more. Best of all, Scott has peppered the guide with tons of time-saving tips and tricks that typically can only be gleaned through hard-won experience. more...

Price: $15.99

Enjoy your iPod, iPhone, and iTunes to the fullest!. Fully revised and updated, this easy-to-use guide covers the iPod touch, iPod classic, iPod nano, iPod shuffle, iPhone, and iTunes--including the App Store. Download music, podcasts, videos, games, and applications; load your calendar and contacts; select accessories; and connect to the Web. Discover how to easily manage your iTunes library, convert file formats, use networking features, troubleshoot your device, recover data, and so much more. How to Do Everything: iPod, iPhone & iTunes, Fifth Edition covers it all!: Configure iTunes and load your iPod or iPhone with music, video, and data; Select accessories, including speakers, cases, adapters, docks, remote controls, and radio transmitters; Use your iPod or iPhone as a home or car stereo; Create high-quality AAC or MP3 files from CDs, vinyl, or other sources; Synchronize your iPod or iPhone with multiple computers; Create video files that work with the iPod or iPhone; Use your iPod or iPhone as an external drive or backup device; Troubleshoot problems with your iPod, iPhone, or iTunes; Connect to wireless networks and use VPNs; Set up e-mail accounts and surf the Web; Install applications and play games more...

Price: $24.99

Whether you’re an accomplished musician or a student, Garageband is the most rewarding way to create, record, and mix your own music. In the only Apple-certified guide to GarageBand ’09, composer Mary Plummer shows you just how easy it is to turn your Mac into a full-featured recording studio. Plummer offers a complete course in all aspects of GarageBand—starting with the interface and Magic GarageBand, and moving on to recording and arranging a song, editing and mixing tracks, adding effects, and distributing your music files. Using practical step-by-step lessons and original music, you’ll learn how to record with an electric guitar, score a QuickTime movie, create an iPhone ringtone, jam with virtual musicians, and much more. The book also includes complete coverage of Garageband 09’s new Learn to Play feature, so you can learn piano and guitar through interactive video lessons from such artists as Sting, Norah Jones, Fall Out Boy and more. •    DVD-ROM includes lesson and media files for over 12 hours of training. •    Focused lessons take you step by step through practical, real-world projects. •    Accessible writing style puts an expert instructor at your side. •    Ample illustrations help you master techniques fast. •    Lesson goals and time estimates help you plan your time. •    Lesson review sections summarize what you’ve learned. The Apple Training Series is both a self-paced learning tool and the official curriculum of the Apple Training and Certification program. You can work through this book as a self-paced course or attend a class at an Apple Authorized Training Center. more...

Price: $31.99

The Art of Recording articulates and explores the ways recorded sound is different from live sound, and how those differences can enhance music, including surround sound. It presents a system for developing the critical and analytical listening skills necessary to recognize and understand these sound characteristics--the same skills necessary to create quality recordings-- and for talking about or describing sound. The Art of Recording also considers audio recording as a creative process. The reader will learn to guide the artistry of music recording from its beginning as an idea, through its development during the many stages of the recording sequence, to its final form. Take a new and detailed look at many of the greatest recordings of The Beatles, offering insights into how the recording process shaped their music, and how you can gain control over the craft of making great recordings. more...

Price: $48.95

Television commercials are now a standard environment through which we experience popular music. The use of popular music in advertising remains a practice that continues to prompt strong and varied responses from media commentators and music fans. This continuing debate is evidence that the commercialization of the popular arts comes inbuilt not only with advantages but also with strain. As Heard on TV explores the gap between the limited academic research conducted on this subject and the countless popular assessments insisting on the cultural significance of the practice. more...

Price: $99.95