I wish I had this book when I started producing, it provides a great insight into the fundamentals of sound design and beyond. - Seven (Uprise Audio)

Synthesizers can be challenging.

If you're struggling to recreate a sound you've heard, or you wish to step beyond presets and online tutorials, How To Program Any Synthesizer will help you.

By breaking down each element of synthesizer programming into easy steps and showing you how to build your own, signature sounds from scratch, this book will provide you with a systematic understanding of how all synthesizers work.

Whether you're creating a funky lead on a Minimoog or a huge bassline on Massive, How To Program Any Synthesizer will teach you the method behind the magic. You'll be creating the sounds of your dreams in no time!

Included in the Second Edition:

• A new methodology, easier and more accessible than ever.
• New sections, including on wavetable synthesizers such as Xfer Serum and Arturia Pigments.
• Updated sections on modulation, routing, arpeggiators and more.

Effective music production can be a challenge.

This is where The Music Producer's Guide comes in. Each book is designed to demystify a music production concept, bringing professional results to your tracks.

In The Music Producer's Guide to Polymeter and Polyrhythm, you will learn:

⦁ The music theory that underpins the Western system of meter.

⦁ The simple mathematics that govern polymeter and polyrhythm.

⦁ Easy techniques to create polymeters and polyrhythms in your DAW software.

⦁ How to use polymeter and polyrhythm to great effect in your music.

If you're stuck in a rhythmic rut, The Music Producer's Guide to Polymeter and Polyrhythm will help you break out of it.

Designed particularly with electronic music producers in mind, this book will provide you with the knowledge and skills to apply these effective, yet underutilised techniques to your own work.

Effective music production can be a challenge. This is where The Music Producer's Guide comes in. Each book is designed to demystify a music production concept, bringing professional results to your tracks.

In The Music Producer's Guide to Compression, you will learn:

⦁ The history of dynamic range compression.

⦁ How the functions of compressors work to bring out the best in your music.

⦁ How to harness the power of different types of compression in your work.

⦁ Advanced compression techniques used by the professionals.

⦁ How to use OTT or Multiband Dynamics to bring your music to the very cutting edge.

Arming you with both theory and practice, The Music Producer's Guide to Compression will transform your production sessions, as well as arming you with the vital and often overlooked theoretical knowledge to continue honing your skills.

Good music always takes time to make, whether you're a seasoned veteran or a bedroom producer just cutting your teeth. So why work harder, when you could just work smarter?

Efficient Music Production: How to Make Better Music, Faster offers essential tips for streamlining your practice. Drawing together insights from his years of industry experience and scientific studies on productivity, author and producer Ashley Hewitt's user-friendly strategies help you make the most of your potential:

- Optimize your studio setup for sound fidelity and ease-of-use
- Learn time-saving shortcuts for Ableton, Logic and other DAWs
- Master techniques to speed up your mixing and arrangement process
- Reach (and maintain) a state of flow, when your creative powers are at their maximum

This book not only provides you with practical suggestions, but teaches you how to create your own efficiencies in the studio. As you will learn, the accumulated effect of small improvements over time can be transformative--just like the music your new skills will bring to life

Effective music production can be a challenge.

This is where The Music Producer's Guide comes in. Each book is designed to demystify a music production concept, bringing professional results to your tracks.

Within The Music Producer's Guide to EQ, you will embark on a transformative journey, discovering:

⦁ How to harness the power of EQ to improve and balance your mix.

⦁ The fundamental theories that underpin all EQ modules.

⦁ Expert tips and tricks for working with commonly-used instruments.

⦁ How to use the frequency spectrum and harmonic series to make excellent mixing decisions.

Prepare yourself for better production and mixing sessions as The Music Producer's Guide to EQ arms you with the indispensable theory and practice necessary to elevate your music to new heights.

Effective music production can be a challenge. This is where The Music Producer's Guide comes in. Each book is designed to demystify a music production concept, bringing professional results to your tracks.

In The Music Producer's Guide to Reverb, you will learn:

⦁ The acoustics and psychoacoustics that underpin the use of reverb in music.

⦁ Effective ways to apply reverb to drums, instruments, vocals and more.

⦁ How to use a wide range of reverb units, such as Ableton's Reverb, Logic Pro X's Chromaverb or ValhallaDSP's ValhallaRoom.

⦁ Advanced reverb techniques at the cutting edge of music production.

Arming you with both theory and practice, The Music Producer's Guide to Reverb will transform your production sessions, as well as arming you with the vital and often overlooked theoretical knowledge to continue honing your skills.

Welcome to The Music Producer's Guide, your comprehensive guide to creating incredible music that stands out in a crowded industry. This series of books is your ultimate resource for developing your music production skills and taking your music to the next level. Each book is designed to demystify a music production concept, bringing professional results to your tracks.

Within The Music Producer's Guide To Distortion, you'll learn the secrets that underpin the use of distortion in contemporary music production. Whether it's warming up a synth using analogue-emulating distortion, or using bitcrushing to create dissonance, you'll learn both the art and science required to use distortion effectively.

But that's not all. The Music Producer's Guide To Distortion is filled with practical exercises and real-world examples that will help you put your new knowledge into practice.

In the Music Producer's Guide to Distortion, you will learn:

• The processes and techniques that underpin contemporary music.
• Which types of distortion are most suitable for your productions.
• Pitfalls to watch out for when distorting common instruments.
• How to bring distortion into your mixing workflow.

Whether you're a beginner or an experienced producer, The Music Producer's Guide To Distortion is the ultimate resource for taking your music production skills to the next level. Get started today, and unleash your full creative potential!

The life you are living today is the result of the decisions you made in the past. The pain of regret is a heavy burden to carry. If you are not entirely satisfied in every area of your life, then there is something you can do today to start seeing better results.Experts say that the average person makes around 35 000 decisions every day. Some of those decisions are big, some are small, but many will affect you in your relationships, career, finances, health, and other areas of your life. How would your life be impacted if you could make the most out of your decisions each day? In this book, we will go on a journey to discover what the Bible says about the critical task of decision making. God has gifted you with free will and the ability to make your own decisions. Surely then, that is something we should be looking into further. We will look at 7 keys to help you make better decisions for your life, based on Biblical principals. We will also look at 12 different times in the Bible when important decisions were made, and the impact on those involved. By reading practical insights in this straight forward and compact book, you will gain the skills to improve your decision making yourself. When you make better decisions that line up with God's Word and His Will, you walk into His best plan for your life God Almighty loves you greatly By His infinite wisdom He already has all the answers you are looking for He has placed guidance in His Word, but somehow the area of decision making is something that is often overlooked in our Spiritual journey. By deciding to take a closer look at this book, you have already made a good decision that will lead to many more 'I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live.' Deuteronomy 30:19-20Your decisions determine the direction of your life Decide today to start making the best decisions you can, decisions that honor God and bring you peace that surpasses all understanding. 'Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.' Psalm 119:105