Binding: Hardcover
Brand: Waves
Dewey Decimal Number: 781
EAN: 9780974843865
ISBN: 0974843865
Label: Waves
Manufacturer: Waves
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 180
Packaged Height: 70 hundredths-inches
Packaged Length: 1120 hundredths-inches
Packaged Weight: 190 hundredths-pounds
Packaged Width: 750 hundredths-inches
Publication Date: 2006-11-01
Publisher: Waves
Release Date: 2006-11-27
Special Features: Master the signal process techniques and learn the tricks for professional production in contemporary musical styles, including: R&B, Rock, Country, Alternative and Urban. This book offers a complete interactive training course featuring a 7 CD set of session files for use on Mac or PC with these popular applications: Pro Tools, Logic Audio, Cubase, Nuendo, and Sonar. Achieving a fully professional sounding mix using a home computer wasn?t possible only a few years ago, but a virtual studio
Studio: Waves
Feature:
- Actual complete session files for popular applications on both Mac and PC
- ''Secret'' production techniques for 5 musical styles covered
- 2 Week demo of all waves products covered in the book
- ''Go'' instructions are clearly formatted showing how to get immediate results
Product Description:
Learn the finer points of professional music production and master signal processing techniques with this OpenMix interactive course. With sessions in 5 contemporary styles including R&B, Rock, Country, Alternative and Urban, Production Mixing Mastering with Waves recreates every step of the mixing and mastering process. Both Mac and PC compatible, it features all original session files for Pro Tools, Logic, Cubase, Nuendo, and Sonar on a full DVD set.
Customer Reviews:
1 of 1 customers found the following review helpful:
 Solid info - especially for first time WAVES users., 2008-07-26
I was skeptical purchasing this book, particularly since the reviews varied far and wide from other purchasers. Let me offer my humble opinion as a professional who makes a living recording, engineering, producing and writing in "the business".
First and foremost, I am neither an employee of WAVES nor am I associated with it's publishing division OPEN MIX. Secondly, I purchased this product as a marketing tool to determine what other types of media existed to help train engineers on specific software platforms, plug-ins, etc. Finally, I was already quite familiar with the precepts of audio engineering, having received multiple degrees from universities on this subject matter.
That having been said, the reviewer who indicated that you should RUN AWAY FROM THIS BOOK could not be more incorrect. While I'm not denying that he may have had issues relating to the installation and operation of the bundled software and audio files, the instructions for utilizing the data was simply explained, straight-forward and non-destructive. And while I always retain back-ups of my hard drive prior to installation of new media such as these, I can only wonder why the other reviewer (a self-proclaimed professional) would not have done the same in order to avoid such difficulties.
As for the material itself - I've rated it 4 out 5 stars. Why? Overall, the writing style is enjoyable, clearly defined, and useful. The major highlights of how the author approaches his mixing technique is well documented, and equally well-linked to the DVD audio samples for the most popular DAWs on the market. Finally, the explanation of how many of the WAVES plug ins operate is superbly documented - particularly for the uninitiated.
The only reason why I didn't give 5 stars is this: plenty of the WAVES plug-ins were simply not addressed at all in this tome. And while I can understand that the book is a bit dated, and many newer WAVE plugs have since become available, the ability to address these newer issues via PDF files and/or on-line downloads - could easily have been enabled. Most importantly, as it's clear that OPEN MIX is a conduit for informing users about WAVES products, with the intention of converting prospective users into bona fide WAVES CUSTOMERS, one can only imagine that the author and Waves have dropped the ball in this regard. Why?
Quite simply, the Waves line-up represents the "go-to" collection for most of us in the field. There's not a day that goes by that I'm not using dozens of their products (yes - they really are THAT good)!
And while a newer book has been announced (and at this time is purchasable but still NOT SHIPPING?!?!?!), the older book should absolutely be revised so that it is contemporary with the ENTIRE Waves Plug-in line up.
Nitpicky? Perhaps. But you should know that there are plenty of great Waves plugs that are not mentioned in this book - and if you're looking for a complete explanation - you'll not find it here.
That being said, what you will find is most useful...particularly if you're a newbie.
Enjoy. I did!
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