The Tube Amp Book: Reference Books: Reference

There's a huge amount of hype and mythology surrounding tube amplifiers in the guitar world. For years experts have argued over the tiny details of exactly how they do what they do and how their various components interact.What's undeniable is that far more than being just a “loudness booster ” the unique combination of tubes capacitors resistors and transformers in these amps can contribute enormously to the quality of sound derivedfrom any electric guitar. In this thorough and authoritative book Dave Hunter cuts through the marketing hyperbole and the blind faith and supplies all the information you need to choose the right amp and get the best from it.The book also features exclusively conducted in-depth interviews with leading figures in the tube amp-building world – including Ken Fischer Mark Sampson and Michael Zaite – and even provides full instructions onhow to construct your own high-quality tube guitar amp from scratch.

For this follow-up to his popular A Desktop Reference of Hip Vintage Guitar Amps Gerald Weber has compiled his articles and “Ask Gerald” columns that have appeared in Vintage Guitar from 1993 to 1996. Asa special bonus Ken Fischer's “Trainwreck Pages” from Vintage Guitar are also included. This book assumes that the reader has at least a working knowledge of tube guitar amplifiers and it will be helpful andinteresting whether or not guitarists intend to perform their own servicing.

A Manual for Marketing Yourself Your Band and Your Music Online-Stop just using social media and learn how to promote with it with Social Media Promotions for Musicians. The book reveals a host of online insider tips and tricks that will help you gain more fans and followers increase your views and grow your ticket and merch sales. Social Media Promotions for Musicians shows artists bands engineers and producers the latest techniques and strategies to increase your online presence more effectively and efficiently than you ever thought possible. The book covers YouTube Facebook Twitter Google blogs Pinterest bookmarking sites websites and newsletters. You'll discover: · How to increase your online exposure to increaseyour fan base · How to have more time for creating by saving at least an hour every day on common social media operations · Exclusive promotional tips that boost your views and followers · How to uncover and develop your brand · The secret behind successful tweets and posts · Why a mailing list is the key to your ticket and merch sales

Equalization is one of the most important signal processors – perhaps the most important signal processor – for mixing and mastering. This book goes beyond explaining equalization to giving essential tips on how to use equalization to make better music. Written in a clear practical non-intimidating style topics include:• Equalizer parameters• When to use different equalizer responses• Linear vs. non-linear phase EQ• Plug-in formats mid/side equalization• Typical equalizer controls• Real-world examples of EQ in products from Ableton Apple Avid iZotope Steinberg Propellerheads Cakewalk Softube Studio One Waves Universal Audio and moreThe book then covers general tips (solving problems with EQ emphasizing instruments when to apply EQ applying mid/side EQ understanding EQ curves and more) then segues into EQ curves associated with musical styles and presents a variety of EQ presets for drums guitar piano voice and bass. The book closes out with typical equalizer mastering presets a special section on equalization tips for guitar and includes an appendix on understanding frequency response.Chock full of illustrations and featuring the judicious use of sidebars to give details on selected topics for those who want to know “why” as well as “how ” How to Apply Equalization is essential reading about how to get the most out of this crucial processor for mixing and mastering.

Copyright Essentials for Today's Music Business-With the free-form exchange of music files and musical ideas online understanding copyright laws has become essential to career success in the new music marketplace. This cutting-edge plain-language guide shows you how copyright law drives the contemporary music industry. By looking at the law and its recent history you will understand the new issues introduced by the digital age as well as continuing issues of traditional copyright law. Whether you are an artist lawyer entertainment Web site administrator record label executive student or other participant in the music industry this book will help you understand how copyright law affects you helping you use the law toyour benefit. - How do you get fair compensation for your work and avoid making costly mistakes? - Can you control who is selling your music on their website? - Is it legal to create mash-ups? - What qualifies as fair use? - How do you clear another artist's samples to use in your own recordings? - What is the Creative Commons/Copyleft movement? - How do you clear music for use in an online music service or store? - Who decides who gets paid how much and by whom? You will learn the answers to these questions as well as: - The basics of copyright law looking at the Copyright Act while explaining it in plain language - How revenue streams for music are generated under copyright law - The reasoning behind high-profile court decisions related to copyright violations -What licenses are needed for the legal online delivery of music - The intricacies of using music on sites like YouTube Pandora and Spotify - Deficiencies in current copyright law and new business model ideas

A Survival Guide for Making Music in the Internet Age-Featuring the latest music business and social media concepts as well as brand-new interviews with a variety of the industry's top movers and shakers Music 4.0: A Survival Guide for Making Music in the Internet Age is acompletely updated version of the previous best-selling editions!How has streaming music impacted the artist and the industry? Who are the new industry players? Why do traditional record labels television and radio haveincreasingly less influence in an artist's success? How should music be marketed and distributed in this new world? How do you make money when listeners stream your music? What's the best way to develop your brand? How areFacebook Twitter and YouTube best used as marketing tools? What are the new technologies being introduced that will influence how we sell and market our work? All these questions are answered in this updated version of Music4.0 along with some new high- and low-tech tips for inexpensive marketing and promotion.