Description

Do you want to learn the basics of composition and arranging? Do you want to learn how to sequence, record, and mix your compositions effectively within Cubase SX/SL? Prepare to jump right in and get your hands dirty as you do all of that and more! "Get Creative with Cubase SX/SL" is your hands-on guide to completing music projects using Cubase. You’ll start with the creative process of conceiving and developing your idea. From there, you’ll move on to the actual production process of capturing, shaping, and manipulating your idea using Cubase SX/SL. Whether you want to use Cubase to compose your next hot song or to create soundtracks, jingles, or multimedia presentations, the information that you need to complete your project efficiently and with professional-sounding results can be found in the pages of "Get Creative with Cubase SX/SL".
 

Features

Table of Contents

Introduction
1. MIDI Sequencing: Make It Easy on Yourself
Project 1: Some Rock 'n Roll Piano
2. Get Real with MIDI
Project 2: A Rock Score
Project 3: A Jazz Funk Score
Project 4: A Classical Score
3. Finding and Developing Ideas
Project 5: A Computer Game Track
4. A Look at Musical Form
5. The Building Blocks of Composition
6. Melody Making
7. Audio Recording
Project 6: A Football Theme
8: Create Illusions: A Big Band Radio Jingle
Project 7: A TV Sitcom Theme
9. Minimalism
Project 8: A Minimalist Soundtrack
10. Dance Music
Project 9: Get Creative with Cubase Jingle
11. Knowing the Score
Project 10: Score Clean-up
12. Creative Audio Editing
Project 13: Processing Slices
Project 14: Creating a Groove Quantize Map
Project 15: Audio Pitch Shifting
Project 16: Audio Time Stretching
Appendix A: Instrument Ranges
Appendix B: Key Commands

Author Bio

Keith Gemmell
Keith Gemmell is a composer, arranger, and lecturer in Popular Music and Music Technology at Mid Kent College in the UK. A professional saxophonist for many years, he also publishes his own education sheet music and audio—using Cubase, of course!—from his busy Internet site. Keith has authored Creative Projects with Logic Audio and Creative Projects with Logic Audio.

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