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"It is pure and simple tutorials on how to do very specific things."
~ Josh Max
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iDJ Magazine
"The walkthroughs are brilliant. Everything is explained clearly and there are tons of illustrations to stop your mind from wandering. Toward the end of the book you should have a complete track finished and mixed down nicely."
With so many production tutorials floating about it's hard to pick the one that suits you. Sample Magic's effort covers all things house, whether it's producing the perfect kick or getting those vocals nice and sweet.
The book is split up into several chapters, which then cover each topic in a great amount of detail. Each chapter consists of a different element of a song, with loads of different tips and hints for those of you who already know a thing or two about music production. Towards the end of the book you should have a complete track finished and mixed down nicely. There's also advice about the music industry, which is a nice touch and an interesting read.
For a beginner the walkthroughs are brilliant. Everything is explained clearly and there are tons of illustrations to stop your mind from wandering. Loads of genres within house are covered and it seems it was written in the…
Datatransmission.co.uk
"This book provides invaluable tuition, with enough teachings in it to keep you learning for weeks, and no doubt something to keep referencing for years to come."
If you don't produce house music, don't be put off by the title of this excellent book. It's packed with easy-to-digest information that will be of use to any electronic music producer, and although much is obviously geared towards how certain styles of house are created, most of the technical tips and tricks herein apply to any style of dance music.
Written by DJMag and Future Music contributor Marc Adamo, it achieves the perfect balance between accessibility and precise detail by offsetting all the technical jargon with more colloquial descriptions and informal dialogue. Once you know how to get about your DAW, you'll find this the perfect introduction to the technique side of things, and its written in a generic way that means users of Logic, Cubase, Reason and Ableton will all be able to use its tips and tricks (although cleverly it switches between them regularly when it comes to…
Plughugger.com
"This book has the destiny of becoming a classic. It's as essential as KLF's The Manual... I would be surprised if anything can top this during 2010. Don't waste a moment. Buy it. This is the electronic musician's bible."
When renowned sampling masters Sample Magic takes on the subject of house music production, the expectations are very high. But after reading through the near 150 pages, it's clear that Sample Magic have created one of the most relevant texts about modern dance music production.
Although the analytical part of my brain automatically enter Skeptical Mode as soon as I hear the words 'the secret of' something - it's still something I find hard to resist. So when sample library masterminds Sample Magic announced a 148 page physical book, with CD about production of house music, I quickly made sure I would get a copy as soon as it was released. Could this really be it? I asked myself. Sample Magic is not a company that fools around. But 'The secrets of house music production'? Apart from the marketing side of things, that's a pretty bold statement, if you ask me.
The first thing that entered…
Waveformless
"I can't recommend it enough. This should be essential reading for any budding house producer, but there is something here that just about any dance musician will find valuable. 10/10."
It's not every day that a company known for making sample CD's publishes a book, so when I first heard about Secrets of House Production, my curiosity was piqued. I'll admit to being a bit skeptical, not because Sample Magic had a bad reputation or anything, but because usually these types of books are just horrible. I've seen a few books that claimed to be definitive guides to making and producing dance music, but most of them were a bit short on valuable info, trying to cover too much information in bite sized bits that don't get the depth they deserve.
From the get go, however, it's clear that this isn't your average "How to Produce ____" book. While we've all been taught not to judge a book by its cover, it's hard to not notice how nicely put together this one is. The cover and pages inside are all full color and glossy and the stock has enough weight that the book stays open easily…
Music Tech Magazine
"A superb book stuffed with intricate walkthroughs, llustrations and techniques. Essential reading. CHOICE AWARD." 9/10
Most dance producers hone their craft through a combination of listening, reading and many hours of painstaking trial and error in the studio. Sample Magic's new book, The Secrets of House Music Production, offers house producers a way to bypass all that, with a guide that unmasks many techniques used by the pros.
Spread across 144 pages, the book covers all styles of house, from electro and fidget to minimal, soulful and progressive, and features illustrated walkthroughs using Logic, Cubase, Ableton and a variety of other softwares. Written by Marc Adamo, the text is easy to read but packed with intricate details, giving you the feeling that you're being allowed unprecedented access to a world of programming secrets.
The chapters move through essential topics such as making beats and basslines and adding instruments, vocals and FX, but also touch on song structure, synthesis, mixing…
