Alfred Publishing

This book provides intimate look at one of rock's brightest stars and his legendary backing band by the Uk's premier rock journalist. Before he was the swaggering, stadium-packing megastar, Bruce Spri...

Before Springsteen and before Dylan, there was Woody Guthrie. With 'This Machine Kills Fascists,' scrawled across his guitar in big black letters, Woody Guthrie brilliantly captured in song the experi...

A true story from one of America's most beloved composers Marvin loves to play the piano and compose his own songs. But performing music over and over that's composed by some old guys name Ludwig and...

The leading reference to Propellerhead's flagship virtual studio, Reason 6 Power! is an all-new edition, exploring and explaining the latest version of this popular, powerful music-making software. Th...

The leading reference to the world's most popular digital audio workstation, Pro Tools 10 Power! is an all-new edition, exploring and explaining the latest version of this powerful, creative software....

Let a Pro Tools master teach you the ins and outs of Pro Tools 10, the latest version of the world's most popular digital audio workstation, with Pro Tools 10: Course Clips. Featuring more than five h...

Sibelius 7 Music Notation Essentials provides the most thorough introduction available to the fundamental operations of Sibelius 7, and lays the foundation for studies at the more advanced levels. Thi...

Ableton Live, now in version 9, is the music creation, recording, and performing software that revolutionized the way modern music is made - both in the studio and on stage. Used by hobbyists and prof...

Featuring interviews with professional full-time musicians, audio engineers, and producers who are making their own way in today's independent and electronic music scenes, The Music Producer's Surviva...

Sonar X3 Power! is an all-new edition of this popular guide to Cakewalk's powerful digital audio workstation, offering full, detailed coverage of the Sonar X3 software. The book's comprehensive treatm...

While other social media tools boast different strengths and offerings, MySpace retains its primacy for music lovers and artists everywhere. Artists may have a Facebook fan page or Twitter account, bu...

In this one-of-a-kind book, author Jackie Kajzer, known internationally as 'Full Metal Jackie,' collects insights from your favorite rock stars about the creative process behind the most influential m...

This book is designed to provide background information and tools to help musicians, producers, engineers, and other music enthusiasts become more sustainable and ecologically minded in their craft. I...

Logic Pro is arguably the No. 1 digital audio workstation among professional musicians and composers, at home in both professional and project studios worldwide. Going Pro with Logic Pro 9 is an exper...

Cakewalk synthesizers are some of the most powerful and widely used synthesizers. Now in its second edition, Cakewalk Synthesizers: From Presets to Power User is the comprehensive resource to help use...

This book redefines what it means to be a DJ in the ever-evolving DJ world. Powerful computing combined with innovative design has provided the modern DJ with branching options for creative expression...

A must for every musician's bookshelf, Jumpstart Your Music Career offers all the information and strategies you need to make your professional dreams a reality! Author Simon Cann offers a comprehensi...

Get ready to dive into Cubase 6! This book provides a thorough look at the most common as well as lesser-known features of this impressive digital audio production software. Beyond describing the feat...

Written by highly respected author Stanley R. Alten, Working with Audio provides readers with a fundamental understanding of the principles, technology, and techniques of audio production. This book c...

Written by highly respected author Stan Alten, Recording and Producing Audio for Media introduces readers to the basic techniques and principles necessary for audio production in today's media. Compre...

Produced in association with the Smithsonian and including images from the United States National Music Museum, Music: The Definitive Visual History guides readers through the progression of music sin...

Kurt Cobain filled dozens of notebooks with lyrics, drawings, and writings about his plans for Nirvana and his thoughts about fame, the state of music, and the people who bought and sold him and his m...

The Studio Business Book, Third Edition teaches business managers and entrepreneurs the business skills they need to successfully operate a recording studio. Readers learn every aspect of putting toge...

The Technology Guide for Music Educators is a resource that will help educators accomplish their curricular goals as they relate to software and technology products. This comprehensive and compact pac...

Unlike many other books on the market, Musicianship in the Digital Age effectively combines music technology with musicianship. The book provides instruction on sequencing, synthesis, loop-based tools...