Ideal for music students and teachers, Music Technology 101: The Basics of Music Production in the Technology Lab or Home Studio (Hal Leonard) breaks down the basics of music creation in the technology lab or home studio. Musician and teacher Heath Jones provides practical, actionable and easy-to-understand information, resources and advice to anyone interested in teaching a music technology course or learning how to become a do-it-yourself music producer. Nearly 90 minutes of video tutorials are included. Topics covered include lab setups, digital audio workstations (DAWs), MIDI, song forms, looping and repetition, melody and harmony, recording, editing and effects and plug-ins. Music Technology 101: The Basics of Music Production in the Technology Lab or Home Studio is available in two formats: as a softcover video online and as a digital book/online video.
IK Multimedia has released Cinekinetik, a collection of four new SampleTank sound libraries, each created to conjure a sense of wonder, mystery or suspense in the listener’s mind. All Cinekinetik instrument libraries were recorded using experimental techniques. They include Shipwreck Piano, Fractured Piano, Malletopia and Malletension. Together, the libraries offer fresh, evocative textures and sounds from more than 20GB of sample content and 250 SampleTank 4 instrument presets. Cinekinetic works with all versions of the SampleTank 4 music workstation.
