World Textiles A Visual Guide to Traditional Techniques

This practical music technology workbook with CD-Rom enables students and teachers to get the best possible results with the available equipment. The workbook provides step-by-step activities for classroom-based and independent project work, covering the skills and techniques used in modern music production. All are related to specific areas of the GCSE, AS/A2 and BTEC curricula. The activities are supplemented with basic concepts, hints and tips on techniques, productions skills and system optimisation to give students the best possible chance of passing or improving their grade. The book includes screenshots throughout from a variety of software including Cubasis, Cubase SX, Logic and Reason, though all activities are software - and platform-independent. The accompanying CD contains: audio and MIDI clips for editing tasks; examples of good and bad practice in recording; examples of audio before and after mastering; multimedia tutorials. It is a unique resource tailored for Edexcel AS/A2 Music Technology and GCSE Music. It is also suitable for BTEC and other introductory courses.It is designed as both a student guide for project work and independent study and a time-saving resource for teachers. It features a CD-Rom with audio and MIDI files and multimedia tutorial material.

Featured in the February 2008 PACDAF newsletter.
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