Music Production and Djing: A Complete Career Guide - by Andrew Cooper (Hardcover)

About the Book

Music production encompasses music composition, audio mixing, audio mastering, sound recording, etc. A music producer or a record producer manages and oversees the production and recording of a performance or a band's music. He is responsible for gathering ideas for the project, collaborating with other artists and working with them to musically enhance their songs, lyrics and arrangements. The responsibilities involved in the process are therefore diverse, from sound recording and mixing to audio mastering. DJing refers to the playing of electronic dance music or hip hop, usually in front of a live audience at restaurants, clubs or festivals. DJs or disc jockeys use record players, such as turntables for manipulating sounds on phonograph records, and mix recorded music from sources such as CDs, digital audio files and cassettes. This book is compiled in such a manner, that it will provide in-depth knowledge about the theory and practice of music production and DJing. It also provides a step-by-step guide to the career prospects in music production and DJing. It is an essential guide for both experts and those who wish to pursue these fields further.

Book Synopsis

Music production encompasses music composition, audio mixing, audio mastering, sound recording, etc. A music producer or a record producer manages and oversees the production and recording of a performance or a band's music. He is responsible for gathering ideas for the project, collaborating with other artists and working with them to musically enhance their songs, lyrics and arrangements. The responsibilities involved in the process are therefore diverse, from sound recording and mixing to audio mastering. DJing refers to the playing of electronic dance music or hip hop, usually in front of a live audience at restaurants, clubs or festivals. DJs or disc jockeys use record players, such as turntables for manipulating sounds on phonograph records, and mix recorded music from sources such as CDs, digital audio files and cassettes. This book is compiled in such a manner, that it will provide in-depth knowledge about the theory and practice of music production and DJing. It also provides a step-by-step guide to the career prospects in music production and DJing. It is an essential guide for both experts and those who wish to pursue these fields further.