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Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Machfive Creating Music and Sound for Games

Review

1. Overview of Integration of Music and Gaming. 2. Features Needed in Music Software for Game Music Composing 3. The Game Soundtrack-What it is and How it Works 4. Special Considerations Composing Cues for Games 5. Integrating Your Compositions with Game Clips 6. Syncing Your Composition to Game Scenes 7. Different Formats for Game Music 8. Submitting Your Game Music 9. Getting into the Game Music Industry App. A: List of Applications Mentioned

About the Author

G. W. Childs IV has not only published several books on Reason (Reason 7 Power, Going Pro with Reason), Ableton Live (Going Pro with Ableton Live) and sound design (Creating Music and Sound for Video Games), but he was also a sound designer on Reason itself. He's also had a highly successful career in designing sounds for games like Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic: The Sith Lords, Star Wars: Battlefront, and more. As a remix artist he's remixed major acts like Gene Loves Jezebel, Ray Charles, James Brown, and more.

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Machfive MOTU Symphonic Instrument Plug-In

MOTU's Symphony is fantastic. There may be better Orchestra plug-ins that will come out as time goes by and for all I know they'll be in 5.1 surround and take up 500GB on your hard drive, but for $300, I'll take the 8GB worth of sounds MOTU offers. All of the instruments sound beautiful, and even the hard-to-reproduce instruments such as saxophones, church organs and solo strings (violins, etc.) sound almost too real to be emulated by a sampling program like this. Effects like glissandos and trills are included for these instruments as well. The only disappointing sound group is the choir; it's perfectly serviceable for minor oohs and aahs along with a huge Wagnerian orchestra, but upon close listening, you can tell it's a keyboard. E for effort, though.

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Machfive MOTU Symphonic Instrument Plug-In

Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Machfive Pro Tools 6.1 and Beyond Paperback – February 24

Review

ATTENTION "PLUG-IN" GEEKS!!!!
There's a new book in town you need to check out.
PRO TOOLS BIBLE
PRO TOOLS 6.1 AND BEYOND) Author, musician & filmmaker David Leathers has written a valuable handbook for Pro Tools beginners with basic understanding in computers/audio recording, and also for the experienced user.
In two sections (nine chapters) Leather navigates through the core elements of the LE system/TDM systems. Section 1 exercises allow beginners to understand Pro Tools common processes such as recording tracks, scrubbing, bouncing, looping, and mixing.
Section 2 embodies an excellent reference for those interested in PLUG INS. PLUG IN = an additional software program that enhances a larger programs function. Mentioned downloadable tips including third party software make up a good portion of the books content entitled "the extended software environment." The outline includes basic definitions of EQ, special effects software with provided website info/links.
PLUG IN examples include PITCH DOCTOR by WAVE MECHANICS a plug in that automatically adjusts intonation and out of tune notes, and DIGI'S own noise/hum reduction plug-in (DINR), which analyzes and corrects tape hiss, guitar-amp buzz, and other unwanted noise leakage. The Pro Tools Bible serves as an outstanding hardcopy collection of products available for the Pro Tools user. (Female Musician 2004-05-03)

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Machfive Pro Tools 6.1 and Beyond Paperback – February 24