Beginner Production Literature

[mrj]

So

I'm finally starting to write some stuff. Have my lappy set up with my piano and speakers and shit and the ideas are coming thick and fast. It's mainly just mucking around but it's great fun.

Here's the problem though, I have 0 production knowledge or skill. I need some production literature that assumes zero knowledge and can walk me through the properly mix and master tunes. I've already ordered 'mixing with your mind' but I would like to know what youse guys think are the best sources to get me started. I need help particularly with

- Getting the most out of Logic
- How synths work - what each button/dial does and how to adjust them
- Mixing and Mastering properly
- Alll the general audio stuff like compression, filters, reverb etc

Also if anyone has advice on Mac compatible VST plugin's (particularly freeware) that would be great

So if you know of any

- Books
- Guide's
- Website's
- Blog's
- Youtube vids etc
- Mac VST sources

Would appreciate any advice the gang can provide

[Blaxter]

I've got some PDF files I can send you.

Try this forum as well

http://www.logic-users-group.com/

[Direkt]

That book you've ordered is supposed to be the business mate

[mrj]

I've got some PDF files I can send you.

Try this forum as well

http://www.logic-users-group.com/

I'd appreciate that man, I'll flick you my email address.

[Blaxter]

No worries mrj.

If you can make tunes half as good as some of your posts the world will be a better place.

[almax]

SFlogicninja is your friend, search for him in the tube for you, subscribe.

[spiral]

some good stuff here
http://www.soundpunk.com/index.php?board=26.0

[marcus]

Get onto the mac logic pro video series. They are well put together and give you a lot of tips which aren't in the logic manual (which I don't use to regularly). Cost about $20-30 per tutorial, but they are well ordered and I find accellerate your learning.

Also, get onto the Computer Music video tutorials which find their way onto google . I've also got one by Brothers Bud on disk which I can upload and send through to you. Here's a few links

Youtube search results
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_t ... rial&uni=1

Good tutorial from Ctrl Z on this site explaining various production bits and pieces.
www.bedroom-beats.com

Shoot me your email address - I've got some mix down notes handy as well.

[konk]

Highly recommend picking up a copy of computer music. The information and samples included is priceless

[same o]

Basically my mate said all you need is some sick sounds and shit and you put them together, then you get your waves plug ins and compress that shit. once you done that give it to some mad dj and get them to drop the shit cuz it is mad phat. BOSH, you got a banger right there.
fuck that literature, it just by a bunch of nerds who dont know shit about clay. mad phat beats with mad compression ya get meh.

[a1studmuffin]

Recommended books that I read:

The Mixing Engineers Handbook
http://www.amazon.com/Mixing-Engineers- ... 0872887235

Bob Katz - Mastering Audio
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mastering-Audio ... 0240805453

Mixing With Your Mind
http://www.mixingwithyourmind.com/

Power Tools for Synthesiser Programming
http://www.amazon.com/Power-Tools-Synth ... 0879307730

Recommended magazines that I read:

Future Music
http://www.futuremusic.co.uk/

Computer Music
http://www.computermusic.co.uk/

Sound on Sound
http://www.soundonsound.com/

Also look on YouTube for production masterclasses and tutorials from artists that you want to sound like. You'll learn heaps from just watching them work.

Make sure you spend enough time with the basic theory before you dive in too, as everything will make a lot more sense and you'll remember + understand it a lot quicker.