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"In short, Snoman knows what he's talking about...Snoman guides you through the daunting tasks of not only making it sound good but also getting it to the ears of the public." - Remix
"An exceptionally well-written and researched book combining both the art and science of dance music production...All in all it adds up to quite a package, which deserves a place on any aspiring dance music producer's desk." - Music Tech
"An exceptionally well-written and researched book combining both the art and science of dance music production...All in all it adds up to quite a package, which deserves a place on any aspiring dance music producer's desk." - Music Tech
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Whatever your level of experience, "The Dance Music Manual" is packed with sound advice, techniques, and practical examples to help you achieve professional results. Written by a professional producer and remixer, this book offers a comprehensive approach to music production, including knowledge of the tools, equipment, and different dance genres. Get more advice and resources from the book's official website. This updated second edition includes sections on recording instruments and new chapters covering more dance music genres. It examines all aspects of music production - from sound design, compression, and effects to mixing and mastering to publishing and promoting - to help you become a better producer. The companion CD provides sample and example tracks demonstrating the techniques used in the book.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is an excellent book, covering a wide range of areas necessary to the modern dance producer. It can serve as a brilliant starting point for a beginner or as a very good reference manual for an advanced producer.
It explains in detail, all the underpinning elements of dance music production, making the reader understand the science behind the sound of modern dance music.
I would highly recommend it to anyone wishing to get a good grasp of the basics of sound synthesis (in context) and dance music production.
It explains in detail, all the underpinning elements of dance music production, making the reader understand the science behind the sound of modern dance music.
I would highly recommend it to anyone wishing to get a good grasp of the basics of sound synthesis (in context) and dance music production.
18 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
As you probably know the first book was a huge success, receiving a number of awards and also masses of critical acclaim most of which you can read right here on Amazon. I'm not going to repeat that praise here because you can look it up yourself instead I'm going to concentrate on the differences for those of us who already own the first.
Having already have most of the pages fall out through the bad binding on the first book I decided to take the leap and purchase this one instead.
The good news is the binding has been considerably improved and after owning it and flicking through it for a couple of months it seems to be holding itself together very well.
Some of the chapters have been changed around and there's a new chapter on recording instruments alongside two new chapters in the genre section; drum n bass and UK Garage. While UK Garage is old I do appreciate the authors honesty in his approach. He admits he doesn't like bassline and since this genre developed from UK Garage, he approaches that instead and leaves tips in the text to develop into bassline.
This is where perhaps the biggest different between the editions lie. All the demo software and the crappy mixes that haunted the CD of the first edition have been replaced with a number of very professional sounding mixes. After a few minutes of playing, the author comes in with narrative on each of these tracks explaining the tools and methods he used to produce them. I found this particularly interesting, being able to relate the information in the book with the audio on the CD.
The few mistakes from first edition (particularly the music theory chapters) have been ironed out but in their place are a couple of new minor mistakes such as date and year mix-ups. These are minor issues and certainly don't detract from the books wealth of information.
I've come across the odd naysayers on forums, and there's one right here on Amazon, but they are few and far between and you need to ignore that noise. On visiting the authors page, some of the tracks from the CD have been released commercially so while the music itself may not suit everyone's tastes, especially those who consider themselves "underground", the theory contained within the pages proves itself to be sound advice.
The first edition was my go to reference book and this has replaced it (mostly due to bad binding on the first). It quite simply is the best book available for anyone looking to produce dance music.
I've given this book five stars because if you don't own either edition and you're looking to make the type of music you typically hear from the Ministry of Sound you need this book. But if you already own the first edition and its still in one piece you may need to consider whether the few new chapters and the narrative on the CD are worth it and on that score I'd give it 4 stars.
Having already have most of the pages fall out through the bad binding on the first book I decided to take the leap and purchase this one instead.
The good news is the binding has been considerably improved and after owning it and flicking through it for a couple of months it seems to be holding itself together very well.
Some of the chapters have been changed around and there's a new chapter on recording instruments alongside two new chapters in the genre section; drum n bass and UK Garage. While UK Garage is old I do appreciate the authors honesty in his approach. He admits he doesn't like bassline and since this genre developed from UK Garage, he approaches that instead and leaves tips in the text to develop into bassline.
This is where perhaps the biggest different between the editions lie. All the demo software and the crappy mixes that haunted the CD of the first edition have been replaced with a number of very professional sounding mixes. After a few minutes of playing, the author comes in with narrative on each of these tracks explaining the tools and methods he used to produce them. I found this particularly interesting, being able to relate the information in the book with the audio on the CD.
The few mistakes from first edition (particularly the music theory chapters) have been ironed out but in their place are a couple of new minor mistakes such as date and year mix-ups. These are minor issues and certainly don't detract from the books wealth of information.
I've come across the odd naysayers on forums, and there's one right here on Amazon, but they are few and far between and you need to ignore that noise. On visiting the authors page, some of the tracks from the CD have been released commercially so while the music itself may not suit everyone's tastes, especially those who consider themselves "underground", the theory contained within the pages proves itself to be sound advice.
The first edition was my go to reference book and this has replaced it (mostly due to bad binding on the first). It quite simply is the best book available for anyone looking to produce dance music.
I've given this book five stars because if you don't own either edition and you're looking to make the type of music you typically hear from the Ministry of Sound you need this book. But if you already own the first edition and its still in one piece you may need to consider whether the few new chapters and the narrative on the CD are worth it and on that score I'd give it 4 stars.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
It gave me nice overview of dance music production in general... In my opinion, really helpful for anyone who wants to make electronic related music and can't afford expensive courses...
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Very good book, If your willing to put the time in to learn.
First of all, don't buy the Kindle version. No table of contents, almost impossible to find a specific topic quickly and no CD.
But the paperback, Excellent.
But the paperback, Excellent.
Published 3 months ago by Matt H
The book you need for Digital Music
I bought this book last year, and I am still reading it, again and again (hence the late review). All info about producing music with computer is there. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Mime
exactly what I needed
The Chord Wheel is exceptionally helpful,as I also purchased the guitar chord wheel book. Having both together makes it much easier for me.
Published 15 months ago by Brian
now i get it!
excellent well written book based on, as the title suggests, producing dance music. not a complete resource, but just enough to get any bedroom dj from the decks to the computer... Read more
Published 16 months ago by M. Watson
The book I was looking for
I'm from a scientific/mathematical background, but I've always been interested in music production and I wanted a book that explained the basic tools of music production and their... Read more
Published 16 months ago by M Higgs
The 2nd time I bought this book.
I bought this book a few years back but lost it so I bought another copy because it is a very handy reference guide. Highly recommended.
Published 20 months ago by A. Deering
AMONG THE BEST MUSIC EDITING GUIDES!!! whatever the genre.SLEEYO
HI THERE, NO OFFECE MEANT TO ANYONE UP ABOVE but this book is not arrogant or annoying.This guy is for evolution. Read more
Published 20 months ago by SLEE
a very comprehensive explanation of the basic skills for dance...
I really enjoyed this book. I've been into producing electronic music for a few years now, and this book has really shifted my attention to the important aspects of producing a... Read more
Published 20 months ago by taifun
An excellent guide
This book has a very detailed and excellent approach to making music, i find its packed with ideas, on production as well as arrangements and music instrumentation, it gives many... Read more
Published on 8 April 2010 by Mr. I. Grundy
Wow!
For some 4 years I have been using Magix Music Maker software and was completely blown away when I started to see that what I had been composing could be made better, stronger and... Read more
Published on 13 Feb 2010 by D. Foster
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