The Savvy Guide to Digital Music.The Savvy Guide to Digital Music Richard Mansfield Richard Mansfield (May 24 1857-August 30 1907) was an American actor born in Berlin best known for his performances in Shakespeare plays, Gilbert and Sullivan operas and for his portrayal of the dual title roles in Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. Indy-Tech Publishing an imprint of Sams Technical Publishing 9850 E. 30th St., Indianapolis, IN 46229 0790613174 $18.95 www.indy-tech.com Written by dedicated computer music hobbyist Richard Mansfield with the technical assistance of recording studio head engineer Andy McEwen, The Savvy Guide to Digital Music is a straightforward guide to the digital music revolution for readers of all backgrounds, from the technophobe A person who is afraid of technology and does not enjoy using it. See lamer and Luddite. Contrast with technophile. to the savvy computer literate computer literacy n. The ability to operate a computer and to understand the language used in working with a specific system or systems. computer literate adj. . Chapters walk the reader through the basics of digital audio and different formats such as MP3 and MIDI MIDI in full Musical Instrument Digital Interface Protocol for transmission of musical data between digital components, such as synthesizers and a computer's sound card. MIDI uses 8-bit asynchronous serial transmission with a data rate of 31. , the advantages of portable digital music players See digital music player and Portable Media Center. such as the ubiquitous iPod versus "solid state storage", how to rip and burn tunes into a customized CD of one's favorite songs, choosing the best sound card and online service for one's needs, sequencing, remixing, samplying, and working with software for creating digital music, and much more. Black-and-white screenshots and no-nonsense instructions make The Savvy Guide to Digital Music a hands-on how-to guide, as well as an up-to-date primer. Highly recommended for anyone considering or just getting into the wonderful world of digital music. |
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