Educational

You may not have heard of them, but you have certainly heard their songs! From the lo-fidelity origins of early pioneers to today's dazzling technocrats, the role of the music producer is as murkily undefined as it is wholly essential. Sonic Alchemy: Visionary Music Producers and Their Maverick Recordings is an exploration of the influence of the often colorful, idiosyncratic and visionary music producers through popular music and the fascinatingly crucial role they have played in shaping the way we hear pop music today. Sonic Alchemy is nothing short of the secret history of the music producer.

Sound Check is a simplified guide to what can be a tricky subject: getting good sound. Starting with an easy-to-understand explanation of the principles and physics of sound, Sound Check goes on to cover amplifiers, speaker hookup, matching speakers with amps, sound reinforcement, mixers, monitor systems, grounding, and more. Includes many diagrams, lots of illustrations, and a glossary of audio terms.

The updated version of this popular MixBooks title (which, because of the advent of DVD, is as timely as the day the movies first appeared) features the details of assembling audio tracks for some of the highest-profile motion pictures of the 1990s, including: Titanic The Thin Red Line Austin Powers 2: The Spy Who Shagged me Yellow Submarine and The Green Mile. Also included is an exclusive interview with the dean of film mixers, Walter Murch, Larry Blake's comprehensive glossary of film sound terminology, a complete appendix of Oscar for Best Sound and Best Sound Effects Editing, and much more!

Sound reinforcement is the use of audio amplification systems. This book is the first and only book of its kind to cover all aspects of designing and using such systems for public address and musical performance. The book features information on both the audio theory involved and the practical applications of that theory, explaining everything from microphones to loudspeakers. This revised edition features almost 40 new pages and is even easier to follow with the addition of an index and a simplified page and chapter numbering system. New topics covered include: MIDI, Synchronization, and an Appendix on Logarithms. 416 Pages.

Set the groove with Remo's Sound Shapes and other percussion instruments! These professional quality pretuned drums are colorful building blocks for performance, education, recreation and FUN! Creative arrangements (This Old Man) and partner songs (Pay Me My Money Down and Hey Lolly, Lolly) are combined with exciting and authentic rhythms for hours of percussive ensemble playing. Students will be their own drum sets as they play along with original pieces written specifically for them. Ask for volunteers to be a Rock Drummer or play surfin' drums with Hang Ten! It's easy with the professionally-produced play along tracks on the enclosed CD that sound like the real deal. Specific instructions for introducing each piece and suggestions for alternate instruments provide ultimate flexibility. AND there are even Bonus Trax that let you set the groove for march, rock, 6/8 and Meter Mix-up. Let the creative juices flow! 8 songs. Available: Book/CD Pak (with reproducible pages). For Gr. 2-5.

Three! Two! One! Blast off on an exciting adventure into outer space! Meet a host of famous star gazers and discover the important elements that make up our solar system. Reinforce what you have studied in science class as you explore fascinating facts about the sun and moon, comets, asteroids and meteors, our nine planets all 'in a row' and much more! This entertaining and educational musical for primary grades features 5 original songs and easy-to-learn rhyming dialog to introduce each song. The Teacher Edition comes complete with fully accompanied songs, choreography and a helpful production guide with ideas for staging and costumes. Go ahead and reach for the stars, and remember, it starts with one small step! Available: Teacher Edition, Reproducible Pak (vocal lines, lyric sheets, dialog), Preview CD (with vocals), Performance/Accompaniment CD, and Classroom Kit (Teacher, Repro Pak, P/A CD). Performance Time: Approx. 20 minutes. For Gr. K-3.

Whether you're staging your first or your fiftieth children's musical production, here's an indispensable planning guide that will ensure a successful performance. Includes techniques for staging, characterization, customizing for your particular cast, using children's artwork, costumes, make-up, sound systems, developing self esteem and more. Comes unbound so you can place it in your own loose-leaf binder.

Today's crop of computers can produce release-quality music without a studio full of extra hardware. This exciting title will teach you how to harness your computer's internal power and unleash its potential to create great tracks. From audio plug-ins and sequencing software to virtual synthesizers and MIDI interfaces, Studio-in-a-Box extensively covers the latest technology for both Macintosh and PC computers, and teaches you how to choose the appropriate hardware for your needs. Includes helpful photos, screen shots and diagrams throughout, plus a glossary of must-know terms and an index. Make this your definitive guide to the computer pro-audio revolution!