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Quick, fun, easy-to-digest insight into songwriting, composing, remixing & making beats with Logic

Montclair, NJ (May 3, 2012) – Hal Leonard Books, the musician’s best  source of books on the music business, audio technology, instrument  history, and more, has published The Power in Logic Pro ($16.99) by Dot Bustelo. This book is the first choice for any artist seeking quick, fun, easy-to-digest insight into the depth of Logic.

Dot Bustelo’s signature approach to teaching Logic will get you up and  running quickly. She’ll help you move beyond the basics to discover a  professional-level Logic workflow, taught through highly musical  examples that expose Logic’s essential features and powerful production tools. You’ll find many of the tips, tricks and  insider techniques that powered Logic to its industry-leading status as  the bet tool for unleashing creativity in songwriting, composing, making  beats, and remixing. Plus, find out why musicians over the years have sworn Logic “grooves better.” Dot provides the  powerful methodology for creating in Logic that she has shared with  countless high-profile bands and Grammy Award-winning producers and  engineers.

Here’s just a sampling of what some of music’s most successful artist say about Dot’s approach to Logic:

Ronnie Vannucci, The Killers: “Dot has made Logic, well, logical.”

Ryan Tedder, OneRepublic: “Dot Bustelo has hands down the most extensive working knowledge of Logic and all its intricacies.”

James Valentine, Maroon 5: “Dot was the first one to introduce me to  Logic… She knows this software inside and out, and she breaks everything  down in an easy-to-understand way. And she knows the best insider  techniques that will make your recording more efficient and creative… I wonder when Dot will get sick of me asking her  Logic-related questions?”

Nathanial Motte, 3OH!3: “Dot has provided me with an incredible source  of in-depth and practical knowledge of Apple’s Logic program. She has  shown me tricks in Logic that have opened creative doors that I didn’t  even know existed.”

Chad Hugo, N.E.R.D., The Neptunes: “When you got a Logic problem / Dot  has wrote a book to solve ‘em…/and this right here is it. Yeya!”

QuickPro Guides
If you want to quickly start implementing professional techniques into  your audio recordings and productions, the Hal Leonard Books Quick Pro  Guides are designed for you. These straightforward, task-driven, and  easy-to-understand books cover music industry topics in a way that gets to the point and helps maximize your creative  and technical accomplishments. The Quick Pro Guides are efficient and  accessible, and the included DVD-ROM provides audio and video  demonstrations of key Quick Pro topics.


For a video trailer of The Power in Logic Pro, visit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xvVa5PQ5JQ

About the Author:
Dot Bustelo, an internationally recognized Logic consultant, lecturer,  producer, and New York-based music industry marketing specialist,  cultivates strategic relationships by bringing together musicians and  technology. As the Logic Pro artist relations liaison, product specialist, and stage demonstrator for a decade, and as a  contributing member of the Apple Worldwide Product Marketing team,  Bustelo supported a wide range of No. 1 charting and emerging producers,  artists, and engineers, including The Killers, Maroon 5, John Legend, Mike Elizondo, RedOne, and T-Pain. In her spare time,  Bustelo produces Perfect Project (www.perfectproject.net) with licenses  to Nokia, Sony PlayStation, NBC, Dell Computer, and BasicLux  Compilations.

The Power in Logic Pro
Hal Leonard Books
May 2012
158 pages, 8.5” x 11”
Paperback with DVD
$16.99, ISBN 9781458414199
http://www.halleonardbooks.com
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Montclair, NJ (March 29, 2012) – Hal Leonard Books, the musician’s best  source of books on the music business, audio technology, instrument  history, and more, has published Spin Now! ($12.99) by DJ Shortee. This DJ handbook puts you on the fast track to DJing, whether you want to be a digital DJ or vinyl junkie.

 

In Spin Now! and the accompanying DVD-ROM, Los Angeles DJ,  world-class turntablist, producer, and classroom instructor DJ Shortee  teaches you everything you need to know so you can start mixing tunes  like the pros!

  • From CDJs, turntables, and DJ mixers to DJ Software, MIDI  Controllers, and more, discover the tools of the trade and how to choose  which are best for you. 
  • Learn how to set up different gear and how to operate it correctly. 
  • Find out where to get music and how to select your tunes in order to create your own unique sound. 
  • Learn how to identify beats, count music, sync tempos, and match keys. 
  • Master the basics of cueing, scratching, and droppin’ on the “one”. 
  • Learn how to create seamless mixes through beat matching, blending, and EQing.
  • Discover useful practice techniques, get advice on how to promote yourself, learn how to survive your first gig, and more! 

The included DVD-ROM contains specific exercises directly correlating  with lessons in the text, including material that lets you play along in  real time. Each technique is taught using both CDJs and turntables and  can easily be applied to any DJ software and controllers. No matter what equipment you use, Shortee’s lessons are  essential to learning how to DJ like a pro! Want to become a Pro DJ? Learn from one!

 

 

SPIN NOW!
Hal Leonard Books - March 2012
84 pages, 6” x 9” Paperback with DVD
$12.99, ISBN 9781458416520
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Clean up the noise and have your music sparkle and shine

Montclair, NJ (March 26, 2012) – Hal Leonard Books, the musician’s best source of books on the music business, audio technology, instrument history, and more, has published Desktop Mastering ($29.99) by Steve Turnidge.

Desktop Mastering is a conceptual guide, intertwining a broad range of knowledge regarding audio engineering principles and practical applications for those wishing to enhance their own as well as their clients’ work. In addition to providing a step-by-step survey of a successful mastering plug-in chain, Desktop Mastering covers real-world practical applications and the fundamentals of audio and electronics. Also included is a personal guide to the business of mastering and leveraging emerging social networks for positive personal and business results.

“What makes this book stand out from most ‘how-to’ books is that in addition to useful, practical tips and techniques that clearly show Turnidge has been around the block multiple times, there is a liberal  amount of philosophizing and incidental tips that relate to the gestalt of mastering,” said audio industry veteran Craig Anderton. “Think of this more as ‘Zen and the Art of Mastering’, and you’ll be closer to what this unique book offers: a rare combination of practicality you can take to the bank, and insights that broaden your way of looking at the topic.”
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Steve Thomas, music producer/technologist of Atwood Media added that Desktop Mastering is “Written in a way to ensure you read every page and glean the many how’s and why’s of the audio mastering process. And beyond the applied, it provides valuable business and life advice presented in a practical, accessible, and thoughtful way.”

For a video trailer from Desktop Mastering, visit: http://youtu.be/j5E9j4S_CUM.


About the Author:
Steve Turnidge is a noted mastering engineer at UltraViolet Studios, with scores of albums and thousands of licensed music tracks to his credit. His professional experiences are vast, including teaching audio recording and serving as chair of the Music Technology Advisory Committee at Shoreline Community College, serving as a chair of the PNW section of the Audio Engineering Society, being on the Board of Governors for the Recording Academy, and cofounding Burning Sky  Records. He lives in Seattle, Washington.

Desktop Mastering
Hal Leonard Books - March 2012
198 pages, 8.5” x 11”
Paperback with DVD $29.99,
ISBN 9781458403742
http://www.halleonardbooks.com
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Book 3 in The Hal Leonard Recording Method by Bill Gibson

Montclair, NJ (March 12, 2012) – Hal Leonard Books, the musician’s best source of books on the music business, audio technology, instrument history, and more, has published Recording Software & Plug-Ins ($39.99) by Bill Gibson. This updated second-edition is Book 3 of The Hal Leonard Recording Method. Once you've learned how to use microphones and mixers (Book 1), and to record instruments and vocals (Book 2), discover how to get the most out of your recording software and plug-ins.

No matter what software you use – Cubase, Logic, Digital Performer, SONAR, Reason, Ableton Live, Pro Tools or Studio One – they all share common concepts and features. Recording Software & Plug-Ins teaches you what you need to know to be able to navigate any software program so you can be ready to work in all of them. And it includes a concise and thorough explanation of the digital recording process along with techniques to combine exciting new technologies with classic analog  systems and tools. This amazing book and DVD-ROM package uses detailed illustrations, screen shots, audio and video examples to get you fully immersed in understanding, using, and making great music with your recording software and plug-ins. 
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The Hal Leonard Recording Method
This is the first professional multimedia recording method to take readers from the beginning of the signal path to the final master mix. The series provides easy-to-understand explanations of the entire recording process, addressing both classic equipment and the latest technology; photos and illustrations; dozens of audio and video examples; and more. 

About the Author:
Bill Gibson has spent the last thirty-plus years writing, performing, recording, producing, and teaching music. He has written more than thirty books and produced several videos covering important audio concepts. His style is acclaimed for straightforward and understandable explanations of audio concepts and applications. Gibson, an instructor at the Art Institute of Seattle, is also known for his work helping Quincy Jones author the book Q on Producing. He has developed curriculum  and currently teaches online sound courses for Berklee College of Music in Boston. Gibson lives in Seattle, Washington.

Recording Software & Plug-Ins
Hal Leonard Books - March 2012
292 pages, 8.5” x 11”
Paperback with DVD
$39.99, ISBN 9781458416513
http://www.halleonardbooks.com
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Take your Ableton Live creations to the next level!

Montclair, NJ (March 6, 2012) – Hal Leonard Books, the musician’s best source of books on the music business, audio technology, instrument history, and more, is now shipping Sound Design, Mixing & Mastering with Ableton Live ($16.99) by Jake Perrine. This book is part of Hal Leonard’s Quick Pro Guides series and is designed to be a companion guide to help readers get the most from their software.

Go beyond the basics of Ableton Live with this book of audio-making and audio-mangling recipes, tips and mixing/mastering techniques. Ableton Live is undoubtedly the most flexible audio application available today: use it for sound design for music, film, theater, and games; composition; improvising with other musicians; live looping; DJing; and of course, mixing and mastering music.
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Author, mastering engineer, certified Ableton trainer, and power-user Jake Perrine will inspire you to use Live in new ways, and to improve how you already use it. Striking a delicate balance of artistry and theory, he will expand your repertoire for both the studio and the stage.

From inspiring recipes for sculpting audio magic and mayhem to in-depth discussions of mixing and mastering that you would expect to learn in an audio production school, this book is designed to help you “out of your box” into a larger world. It will deepen, enliven, inspire, and improve your tracks, audio, and performance skills with Ableton Live.

QUICK PRO GUIDES
If you want to quickly start implementing professional techniques into your audio recordings and productions, the Hal Leonard Books Quick Pro Guides are designed for you. These straightforward, task-driven, and  easy–to-understand books cover music industry topics in a way that gets to the point and helps maximize your creative and technical accomplishments. The Quick Pro Guides are efficient and accessible, and the included DVD-ROM provides audio and video demonstrations of key Quick Pro topics.

About the Author:
Jake Perrine began making bloops and bleeps with computers on an Apple  II+ when he was 12. He has been an audio engineer for RealNetworks and a  mastering engineer at RFI/CD, and has taught professional audio  production for over a decade at the Art Institute of Seattle. He has written and directed a rock opera entitled Vamp,  releases his own solo electronic music under the name Spire, and is one  half of the electropop duo Bloom. (More info about Perrine can be found at www.jakeperrine.com.)

 

Sound Design, Mixing & Mastering with Ableton Live
Hal Leonard Books
March 2012 158 pages, 8.5” x 11”
Paperback with DVD $16.99,
ISBN 9781458400376
http://www.halleonardbooks.com
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Get a jump-start into the basics of Propellerhead’s Reason software

Montclair, NJ (February 27, 2012) – Hal Leonard Books, the musician’s  best source of books on the music business, audio technology, instrument  history, and more, is now shipping The Power in Reason ($16.99) by Andrew Eisele. Part of Hal Leonard’s QuickPro Guides series, the book is designed to help readers get up to speed quickly and get the most from their software.

The Power in Reason begins with an overview of the program,  demonstrating basic operations and how to record and edit MIDI. Next  comes a look at some of Reason’s instruments, such as the Subtractor and  ReDrum Drum Computer, followed by suggested techniques for adding effects to create a powerful and polished sound.

Author Andrew Eisele shows readers how to build a simple composition in  Reason and presents basic mixing concepts that will help them create a  professional-sounding production. Readers will also learn how to render  compositions to a stereo file suitable for burning to a CD or uploading to the Web. Along the way, Eisele shares  many of the tips and techniques he has learned as a Reason power-user  and trainer.

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Leonard Books QuickPro Guides are designed to help readers quickly  implement professional techniques into their audio recordings and  productions. These straightforward, task-driven, and easy-to-understand  books cover music industry topics in a way that gets to the point and helps maximize creative and technical accomplishments.  The QuickPro Guides are efficient and accessible, and the included  DVD-ROM provides audio and video demonstrations of key Quick Pro topics. 

About the Author:
Andrew Eisele is the author and host of the Music Pro Guides, a training  DVD series spanning 40-plus titles covering all major music production  software. His teaching credits include Full Sail Real World Education,  the School of Audio Engineering and Dubspot. Currently, he works as a producer/DJ and is co-founder of the arts  collective Tsunami Bass Experience and MorphSaru Productions.


For an overview video from the author, visit: http://youtu.be/MPf6zkEGS14.

The Power in Reason
Hal Leonard Books
134 pages, 8.5” x 11”
Paperback with DVD
$16.99, ISBN 9781458402288
http://www.halleonardbooks.com
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Montclair, NJ (February 10, 2012) - Incident in New Baghdad has been nominated for an Oscar this year in the Best Documentary Short Feature category. The film was scored by Emile D. Menasche, author of The Desktop Studio, Your Sound Onstage, and Home Studio Clinic. He recorded the soundtrack to Incident in New Baghdad in his home studio using his MacBook Pro. He is available for interview.

 

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Menasche says, "I worked closely with producer/director James Spione on the soundtrack. It was a real collaboration. We recorded the soundtrack in my home  studio using a combination of Ableton Live and Logic Pro. Because the story involves an American soldier in Iraq, the music reflected both cultures. We didn't have indigenous instruments, so I had to adapt classical flute and guitar to sound more Middle Eastern. Returning worked well with the guitar, a technique I discovered working on a previous documentary, God's Open Hand, which covered the Afghan elections a few years ago.

"We also used some electronic sounds to underscore some of the battle scenes. The trick was not to get the music to sound too dramatic. The director didn't want it to sound either heroic or like it was out of a horror/suspense  film.

"A lot of the final cues came from improvised flute phrases, played by my daughter Rebecca. I had her play both melodic parts and beds, then used Live to change their pitch and texture to create a blend between natural and digital  sounds."

To view the trailer for the film, visit: http://incidentinnewbaghdad.com

The L Magazine says "If James Spione's phenomenal Incident in New Baghdad doesn't win, something is very wrong."

 


For more information about Emile's books, visit:
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MONTCLAIR, NJ (February 7, 2012)—Hal Leonard’s best-selling book and DVD  series MusicPro Guides brings together the most experienced authors in  the music industry to give established and aspiring music professionals  quality instruction that yields professional results. Last fall, Hal Leonard re-launched its MusicPro Guides YouTube  channel (youtube.com/musicproguides), which streams the high-quality  audio-visual media that accompanies its books or actual excerpts from  its DVDs. It’s been a huge success, reaching thousands of subscribers and reaching 1.5 million views.

And now, MusicPro Guides goes mobile. Hal Leonard has released its first  two free MusicPro Guides iPhone apps featuring cornerstone authors  Bobby Owsinski and Moses Avalon, with an app from Bill Gibson, author of  the highly successful Hal Leonard Recording Method, to follow soon.

“We are releasing these apps as part of our commitment to have MusicPro  Guides available in every form that musicians use,” says John Cerullo,  publisher for Hal Leonard Books. Watch for more MusicPro Guides apps in  the near future.  

Bobby Owsinski’s Delay Genie

In less than one second, Delay Genie calculates to the millisecond the  exact amount of delay for any live venue setup and/or any recorded  musical setup. The “Studio” tab replaces the delay chart in many  recording studios that shows delay times for drums and vocals. Tap your BPM or enter it manually, and the app displays 1/4,  1/8, 1/16, 1/32, and 1/64 note time increments, plus their respective  triplet and dotted note companions. Just set your effects box to the  number displayed on the app. The “Live” tab saves live mixing engineers the agonizing math required to suss out a concert  venue. Enter room measurements, and the app displays delay time between  the stage and speaker cabinets. It also accounts for differences in  temperature that can affect live delay times.

Bobby Owsinksi, creator of the app, says, "I wanted to design an app  that I would use myself. Setting delay times, especially triplets and  dotted notes, is vitally important to the mixing process, and the Delay  Genie helps a mixer do this job very easily. What's more, the price is right (free)!"

Bobby Owsinski is a music producer/engineer and best-selling author of  over a dozen books including the new second edition of Music 3.0: A  Survival Guide for Making Music in the Internet Age (Hal Leonard Books).   

Moses Avalon’s MyRecord Deal

MyRecord Deal is a mobile app version of the MARC (Moses Avalon Royalty  Calculator), which music business professionals and educators have been  using for over a decade. It calculates the profits and losses generated  by virtually any US record deal, offering information on how much musicians actually make on record sales and the  actual “penny rate” of each single or album. It’s a tool for both  serious music professionals looking to budget a production and for  anyone curious about how much a hit song is actually worth.

MyRecord Deal also comes with an in-app help book that explains record  label accounting procedures, how labels calculate royalties, and how to  negotiate effectively with a label to get the best deal for the artist.

"This app will do two things:  For those signed or signing to a label  deal, it will give you transparency both in money owed and how to  negotiate a better deal,” Moses Avalon, creator of the app,  explains. “For those doing the DIY thing, it will allow you to accurately budget your recording and touring so that you don't  overspend.  For many, an App like this is nothing short of a truly  liberating experience."

Moses Avalon is a top music business consultant, artists’ rights  advocate, and best-selling author of music business texts such as  Confessions of a Record Producer and 100 Answers to 50 Questions on the  Music Business.

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Learn to make electronic dance music with the innovative application that started the revolution

Montclair, NJ (February 1, 2012) – Hal Leonard Books, the musician’s best source of books on the music business, audio technology, instrument history, and more, has published Producing Music with Ableton Live ($16.99) by Jake Perrine. This exciting new title is designed to get readers producing their own music from the ground up!

Ableton Live is a groundbreaking program whose unique nonlinear, incredibly flexible features set it apart from all the other digital audio applications. It is equally at home with making beats, remixing, live recording, DJing, live looping, sound design, electronic music, hip-hop, and much more.
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Unlike other books about Live that simply explain its features like a second  manual, this hands-on-centric book contains a series of exercises that will walk readers through all the features they need to make an actual track from start to finish. Also included are audio content for use in the Ableton Live exercises contained in the text and screen-cast videos of the exercises, so readers can actually see how many of the features described by the author work.

A substantial appendix section offers discussions of important non-Ableton-specific topics, including digital audio basics, components of a producer's studio, considerations when buying a DAW computer, and more.

In addition to over 20 years of making electronic music, certified Ableton trainer Jake Perrine has over a decade of experience teaching audio production, so not only does he know what he's talking about, he knows how to make sure the reader know what he's talking about! Whether it’s DJing, making mashups and remixes, playing with a band, or building epic dance anthems from scratch, this book has all the step-by-step details achieve it with Ableton Live.

About the Author:
Jake Perrine began making bloops and bleeps with computers on an Apple II+ when he was 12. He has been an audio engineer for RealNetworks and a mastering engineer at RFI/CD, and has taught professional audio production for over a decade at the Art Institute of Seattle. He has written and directed a rock opera entitled Vamp, releases his own solo electronic music under the name of Spire, and is one half of the electropop duo Bloom. (More information about Perrine can be found at www.jakeperrine.com.)

Producing Music with Ableton Live
Hal Leonard Books
January 2011
182 pages, 8.5” x 11”
Paperback with DVD
$16.99, ISBN 9781458400369
www.halleonardbooks.com
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A real-world guide to recording at home by Dave Hunter  

Montclair, NJ (January 9, 2012) – Backbeat Books, publisher of books for  performers and fans who are passionate about music, has published The Home Recording Handbook ($29.99) by Dave Hunter, and is now shipping to retailers and customers.  

Gone are the days when home recording was limited to four tracks of tape  hiss on a cassette porta-studio. Now, limitless digital multitrack  recording and a vast array of outboard effects and processors are  available to anyone with a computer. Add a few other essentials such as a microphone, some headphones and monitors, and  anyone can have a home studio capable of making professional recordings  worthy of airplay and release. What one might not have is the know-how  to harness all that vast potential, which is where The Home Recording Handbook comes in.

In this latest entry in Backbeat's best-selling handbook series, author  Dave Hunter shows readers how to make pro-sounding recordings without  pro budgets and expensive studios, and get great results with the gear  they have. He takes readers through tracking, mixing, and mastering, showing how to make each effective with minimal  gear. He includes tips for drums, bass, guitar, keyboard, vocals and  more.  

Packed with tips and techniques, The Home Recording Handbook is designed to open flat for use as an easy reference guide and is  supported by specially recorded audio tracks on the accompanying CD.  This is an essential volume for the working musician.

For cover photo and press release in MS WORD format, click here.

About the Author:
Dave Hunter is a musician, writer, and editor. He has contributed to  numerous publications and TV and radio documentaries, and is a leading  reviewer of guitar amplification. His bestselling books include the  Interactive Fender Bible, Guitar Rigs, Start Guitars, The Guitar Amp Handbook, Guitar Effects, The Guitar Pickup Handbook,  Play Acoustic, and the Totally Interactive Guitar Bible. Dave records  and gigs with The Molenes.  He lives in Portsmouth, N.H.  

The Home Recording Handbook
Backbeat Books
December 2011
256 pages, 9” x 11.25”
Paperback with CD
$29.99, ISBN: 9780879309589
www.halleonardbooks.com
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Bill Gibson provides the concepts and tools to producer high quality live audio  

Montclair, NJ (December 29, 2011) – Hal Leonard Books, the musician’s  best source of books on the music business, audio technology, instrument  history, and more, has published The Ultimate Live Sound Operator’s Handbook ($39.99) by Bill Gibson. The book is an updated second edition with new text, photos,  illustrations, and video examples to specifically address the important,  cutting-edge concerns faced by modern sound operators of all types.  

High-quality audio is increasingly imperative, whether you're running  sound for a rock, country, punk, or jazz band performing in clubs,  arenas, or outdoor parks. With the advent and implementation of  large-budget multimedia presentations, along with high-resolution multichannel audio for movies, television, and downloads, any live act  must sound great to be well received by today's increasingly savvy  audience members.

This revised edition of The Ultimate Live Sound Operator’s Handbook focuses on each aspect of live sound in a way that is straightforward  and easy to understand, breaking the process down into principles and  practices that assist the modern sound tech in everything from planning and budgeting to mixing and recording  the live show. A veteran music and technology author, Gibson peppers his  relaxed style with photos, graphs, charts, and tables, making the  material easy to grasp and reference. Also included are a DVD and online content to further enhance the material covered in  the book.
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About the Author:
Bill Gibson has spent more than 30 years writing, performing, recording,  producing, and teaching music. He has written more than 30 books and  produced several videos covering important audio concepts. He is  currently an instructor at the Art Institute of Seattle and teaches online sound courses for Berklee College of Music in Boston,  for which he has developed the curriculum. Gibson lives in Seattle,  Washington.  

The Ultimate Live Sound Operator’s Handbook
Hal Leonard Books
November 2011
420 pages, 8.5” x 11”
Paperback with DVD and Online Media
$39.99, ISBN: 9781617805592
www.halleonardbooks.com
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Author Rich Tozzoli Reveals the Secrets of Mixing in Surround in Pro Tools

Montclair, NJ (December 13, 2011) – Hal Leonard Books, the musician’s best source of books on the music business, audio technology, instrument history, and more, has published Pro Tools: Surround Sound Mixing ($39.99) by Rich Tozzoli. This second edition is updated with the latest information on monitoring and controlling sound, preparing a mix, recording in surround, using software plug-in, mastering in surround, and marketing your mixing skills.

 

This essential guide takes readers through all the steps needed to record, mix, and produce multichannel music with Avid (formerly Digidesign) Pro Tools. It covers preproduction, recording, setup, mixing, and delivery of surround music, and explains how to use Pro Tools to deliver mixes for DVD, HDTV, Blu-ray and SACD.

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Pro Tools: Surround Sound Mixing discusses encoding mixes for Dolby Digital and DTS, mixing to picture, and the strengths of the Pro Tools platform. In addition, the included DVD provides audio examples of the concepts illustrated in the book, and interviews with professionals working in the multichannel business round out the instruction.

Pro Tools: Surround Sound Mixing includes up-to-date information on:
• Monitoring and controlling surround sound
• Preparing a final mix
• Multichannel mixing
• Software plug-ins and surround-related hardware
• Mastering surround tracks
• Additional surround outlets such as game production
• 5.1, 6.1, and 7.1 formats, including those for Blu-ray and SDDS
• The latest additions and changes in Pro Tools 9

Pro Tools: Surround Sound Mixing contains multiple interviews with notable audio professionals for further insight as well as pictures, diagrams, and screen shots to help the reader grasp complex concepts.

About the Author:
Rich Tozzoli is an award-winning producer, mixer, engineer, and composer. He has worked with such artists as Al Di Meola; Ace Frehley; Hall & Oates; Emerson, Lake & Palmer; and the Marsalis family. Also specializing in 5.1 Surround Sound productions, he has mixed DVDs and HD television broadcasts for the likes of David Bowie, Average White Band, Billy Squire, Robert Klein, and the Cincinnati Pops. As a technologist, he has written hundreds of articles for numerous professional audio magazines and is the author of several books. As a composer, his music can be heard on Animal Planet, Discovery Channel, HBO, NBC Olympics, the World Series on Fox, and many more.

Pro Tools: Surround Sound Mixing
Hal Leonard Books
November 2011
178 pages, 8.5” x 11”
Paperback with DVD
$39.99, ISBN 978-1-4584-0039-0
www.halleonardbooks.com
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The Second Edition of Book 1 in the Hal Leonard Recording Method by Bill Gibson

 

Montclair, NJ (December 7, 2011) – Hal Leonard Books, the musician’s best source of books on the music business, audio technology, instrument history, and more, has published Microphones & Mixers ($39.99) by Bill Gibson. The book is an updated second edition of Book 1 in the 6-book Hal Leonard Recording Method series and includes a DVD ROM and online media.

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As the first book in the series, Microphones & Mixers covers the critical first steps in a truly organized path through the entire recording process. Topics include how professional microphones work, which to choose and why (plus accepted techniques for using them), understanding the signal path from mics to mixers and how to operate these critical tools to capture excellent recordings, as well as explanations of the most up-to-date tools and techniques involved in using dynamics and effects processors. From initial considerations to mix-down, mastering, and replication, this method provides important considerations and techniques every recording musician needs to know.

 

In Microphones & Mixers, Gibson augments his straightforward writing style with diagrams, product photos, graphs, and charts to make complex concepts easy to grasp.

 

Topics covered include:

  • How professional Microphones work – which to choose and why
  • Understanding the signal path from mics to mixers
  • How to operate the most fundamental and critical tools in the recording chain
  • Combining digital and analog hardware and software to capture great sounds and pristine recordings
  • Sound and feature comparisons of several microphones from Royer, AKG, Neumann, Shure, Audio-Technica, and more
  • The most up-to-date considerations for getting the most out of virtually any recording setup – in or out of the box! 

Microphones & Mixers is the first book in The Hal Leonard Recording Method,  which is the first professional multimedia recording method to take  readers from the beginning of the signal path to the final master mix.  Other books in the series include Instrumental & Vocal Recording, Recoding Software &  Plug-ins, Sequencing Samples & Loops, Engineering & Producing,  and Mixing & Mastering.

 

 

To see a video overview of the entire Hal Leonard Recording Method, visit

http://youtu.be/2fRIurScQ2E.

 

 

About the Author:

Bill Gibson has spent more than 30 years writing, performing, recording,  producing, and teaching music. He has written more than 30 books and  produced several videos covering important audio concepts. He is  currently an instructor at the Art Institute of Seattle and teaches online sound courses for Berklee College of Music in Boston,  for which he has developed the curriculum. Gibson lives in Seattle,  Washington.

 

Microphones & Mixers

Hal Leonard Books

November 2011

296 pages, 8.5” x 11”

Paperback with DVD and Online Media

$39.99, ISBN 978-1-4584-0296-7

www.halleonardbooks.com

 

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New Sheet Music Direct for iPad App Provides Musicians Unprecedented Access to Their Music


MILWAUKEE – Hal Leonard Corporation, the world’s largest music print publisher, has announced the release of Sheet Music Direct for iPad, a truly innovative app that lets musicians interact with their music more than ever before, with unlimited access via the cloud. Hal Leonard launched its Sheet Music Direct website  (www.sheetmusicdirect.us) in 1997 – five years before iTunes – making it the first worldwide authorized site for downloading sheet music.


Sheet Music Direct for iPad is more than a mere extension of the popular website. While providing access to over 100,000 of the world’s best songs, the app is specifically tailored to the mobile experience, and offers many more features than anything else on the market.


When musicians use the app to download interactive songs, they can then transpose and mix the songs to meet their needs. They can hear the score playback and optional click tracks. They can create various set lists to keep their music organized for gigs, and easily access a tuner and metronome. They can choose from many viewing  options, selecting their preferred paper type, background color and score orientation. They can then tell all of their friends and followers what tunes they’re into, as the app is integrated with Facebook, Twitter and email.


Sheet Music Direct for iPad is fully cloud-based, so musicians can access their music anytime and anywhere. The app syncs up all prior Sheet Music Direct song purchases, and backs up the user’s entire music library on the Sheet Music Direct site. Sheet Music Direct for iPad is also compatible with Bluetooth hands-free page-turning devices, such as the PageFlip Cicada and AirTurn.


Comments Hal Leonard President Larry Morton, “This is a real game-changer for the sheet music industry. Sheet Music Direct for iPad blows away everything out there with its wide range of features and ease of use. You can tell that this app was conceived of by true musicians, because it doesn’t just offer superfluous bells and whistles, but real tools that players will use – and love!”

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Joe Burzinski, VP of digital enterprise solutions for Hal Leonard, says, “We’ve invested more than a year in developing not just this app, but all of the requisite digital asset management systems. This initiative marks the beginning of a expansive strategic move for Hal Leonard, as we update our business models for today’s mobile- and cloud-based market. Stay tuned: We’ll have more dramatic announcements coming soon.”

The Sheet Music Direct for iPad app is free, and comes preloaded with 15 songs, including “Time Is on My Side,” “Scarborough Fair” and “House of the Rising Sun” – over a $30 value. Musicians can purchase additional songs directly from the in-app mobile store via their iTunes account.

For more information, please visit http://sheetmusicdirect.us/ipad/

Sheet Music Direct for iPad System Requirements:


• iPad 1 or 2


• iOS 4.2.1 or later


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Pat Metheny Guitar Etudes and Day Trip/Tokyo Day Trip Live Now Available


MILWAUKEE – A jazz luminary as influential on the stage as in the classroom, Pat Metheny is revered for his distinctive guitar technique  and limitless versatility. One of the most common questions his students ask him is, “What kinds of things do you do to warm up before a concert?” He answers that question thoroughly in the new book from Hal Leonard Pat Metheny Guitar Etudes: Warm-Up Exercises for Guitar.

Over the years, in many master classes and workshops around the world, Metheny has demonstrated the kind of daily workout he puts himself through. This book includes a collection of 14 guitar etudes he created specially to help players limber up, improve their picking technique and build their finger independence.

Once guitarists have mastered these exercises, they’ll be ready to play from Day Trip/Tokyo Day Trip Live, another brand new Metheny release from Hal Leonard. This Guitar Recorded Versions songbook features transcriptions in notes and tab for all the tracks from Metheny’s 2008 one-day-long recording session with bassist Christian McBride and drummer Antonio Sanchez – At Last You’re  Here • Calvin’s Keys • Day Trip • Dreaming Trees • Is This America? •  Let’s Move • The Red One • Snova • Son of Thirteen • and When We Were  Free – as well as these songs from the live album Tokyo Day Trip: Back Arm & Blackcharge • Inori • The Night Becomes You • Traveling Fast • Tromso.

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Pat Metheny Guitar Etudes: Warm-Up Exercises for Guitar (HL00696587) retails for $14.99 and Day Trip/Tokyo Day Trip Live (HL00691073) for $22.99. For more information or to place an order for these or the many other Metheny titles available from Hal Leonard  Corporation, please visit your local music retailer or www.musicdispatch.com.


About Hal Leonard Corporation
Founded in 1947, Hal Leonard Corporation (www.halleonard.com) is the world’s largest music print publisher as well as the world’s largest educational music publisher, producing songbooks, sheet music,  educational publications, reference books, DVDs, CD-ROMs, children’s music products and more. In its more than 200,000 available publications, the company represents in print some of the world’s best  known and most respected publishers, artists, songwriters and arrangers. Hal Leonard is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI and also has domestic offices in Winona, MN; New York; and Nashville; and offices abroad in Australia, Belgium, China, France, Germany, Holland, Italy, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

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