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Beginner Production Literature
Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 10:01 am
by 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
Re: Beginner Production Literature
Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 10:18 am
by Blaxter
I've got some PDF files I can send you.
Try this forum as well
http://www.logic-users-group.com/
Re: Beginner Production Literature
Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 11:33 am
by Direkt
That book you've ordered is supposed to be the business mate
Re: Beginner Production Literature
Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 12:39 pm
by mrj
I'd appreciate that man, I'll flick you my email address.
Re: Beginner Production Literature
Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 12:44 pm
by Blaxter
No worries mrj.
If you can make tunes half as good as some of your posts the world will be a better place.
Re: Beginner Production Literature
Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 9:57 am
by almax
SFlogicninja is your friend, search for him in the tube for you, subscribe.
Re: Beginner Production Literature
Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 12:19 pm
by spiral
Re: Beginner Production Literature
Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 7:26 pm
by 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.
Re: Beginner Production Literature
Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 10:21 am
by konk
Highly recommend picking up a copy of computer music. The information and samples included is priceless
Re: Beginner Production Literature
Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 8:59 am
by 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.
Re: Beginner Production Literature
Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 11:30 am
by 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.