Music Production 101

Music Production 101

With David Campos

Music Production 101
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The New Way To Easily Produce Music at Home or

With David Campos

Table of Contents
Praise From Music, Film & Advertising Industry People............6 From Humble Beginnings To Successful Music Producer...........9 My Methods and How I Managed To Thrive In The MusicBusiness....................................................................................10 Introducing “Music Production 101”........................................12 What Is Music Production ?......................................................13
What is a Recording Studio ?..............................................................13 What is a music producer ?................................................................13 What is the fundamental process of producing music ?.....................14 So what happened ? Why are modern music producers so involved in the creative process today? ...............................................................14

Setting Up Your Own Recording Studio....................................16
What Gear Do I Need?.......................................................................16 A Computer...........................................................................................................17 DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) software package...........................................18 Audio Interface and MIDI interfaces....................................................................18 External MIDI sound generators..........................................................................19 External audio devices .........................................................................................20 External MIDI or USB keyboard controller..........................................................21 Amp & speakers....................................................................................................21 3rd partyplugins (e.g. FX & Virtual instruments)................................................22 How Do I Plug It All Together ?..........................................................22 External MIDI Setup...........................................................................23 Simple USB Virtual Setup....................................................................24 Where Should I Setup MyStudio ?.....................................................25 What About Soundproofing ?..............................................................26

Composing and Sequencing, The Fast And Easy way!..............27
The Modern Method To Composition..................................................27 Tempo , Click Tracks & the Transport Bar..........................................28What is Tempo ?....................................................................................................28

The Click Track ...................................................................................................29 The Transport Bar.................................................................................................30 Understanding Different InstrumentClasses.....................................31 Multi Tracking, Looping and Multilayering.........................................33 General Composition & Production Tips ............................................34 Virtual Instruments And How To Use Them.......................................36Bass.......................................................................................................................36 Piano......................................................................................................................36 Drums....................................................................................................................37 Strings....................................................................................................................37...