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After the success of his first free eBook, 10 Ways to Keep the Creative Juices Flowing, Ableton Certified Trainer and self taught electronic musician Tom Cosm brings together the vast collection of information he has learnt over his career, creating a comprehensive yet straight to the point guide for those who have made the decision to jump head first into the world of composing and performing music with computers.

Starting from absolute scractch, Tom gives a run down of everything you need to know if you want to get up and running in the shortest amount of time. Hardware, software, samplers, synthesizers - all the normal stuff is covered, however what separates this holy grail from the rest is the up to date tips, tricks and guides on how to master the less obvious skills often needed to turn it from a hobby into your dream job.

What do you want to achieve?

Types of producer

Producer Only
Producer/DJ
Producer/Live Act
Producer for Media
Producer for Art
Post Production
Production for Free Drugs and Chicks

Hardware

What computer should I use?

PC
MAC
Others (iPad etc)

Soundcards
External Controllers
External Synthesizers
External Effects
External Samplers

Elements of a track

Timing
Structure
Layers
Synthesis

Subtractive Synthesis
Additive Synthesis
FM Syntheses
Other types of Synthesis

Sampling
Progression
Effects
Mixing/Mastering

Software

DAWs (Digital Audio Workstations)
Audio Editors
Other Audio Tools
Statistics on what everyone else is using

Learning

Online Resources
Online Communities
Professional Courses
Offline Resources

Promoting Yourself

Free online services
Your own website
Email lists
Radio play
Other proven methods of promotion
Coming up with your own niche

Performing

Approaching Promoters
Costs and Fees
Contracts
Following up after gigs

Releasing Music

The Free Approach
Signing to a Label
Online Distributors
Other Niche Methods

Turning into a Business

Pros and Cons of being legit
Securing your business name
Tax and Expenses

Health and Safety
+ Heaps more!

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