What do you guys think about the Dance Music Manual by RIck Snoman.
Also, any books on edm you like?
Thanks,
Tony L
Dance Music Manual
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- KVRist
- Topic Starter
- 329 posts since 7 Sep, 2011
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DELL i-3770 3.9ghz, 12GB RAM, INTEL SSD,
M-Audio Bx8 D2
Oxygen 49
TC ELECTRONIC impact twin 64 Bit
Fast Track Plus
Grace and love
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- KVRAF
- 10255 posts since 7 Sep, 2006 from Roseville, CA
Not sure how helpful this will be, since I only have the first edition and haven't looked at it in probably 10 years or more. That version was excellent and pretty comprehensive at the time, although it's very dated in terms of genres and specific software that a dance music producer would use in 2021. I assume you're asking about the 4th edition released in 2019? Hopefully others who have it will reply, but I would assume that the new version is much the same quality as the earlier editions, but covering more modern tools, techniques, and genres. There's probably nothing in the book that you couldn't find online/YouTube, but having a comprehensive printed resource is not a bad thing, either, IMO.
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- KVRer
- 12 posts since 11 Mar, 2019
Like the previous poster, I also read it way back in the day. I'd say most of the information can be found online, but books are great because the information is structured better. If it doesn't hurt your wallet, I'd definitely read it. I also read Music Theory for Computer Musicians and remember liking it too.
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- KVRAF
- 4500 posts since 3 Oct, 2013 from Budapest
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- KVRist
- 116 posts since 18 Feb, 2012 from United States
I teach a class in music production at University and the Dance Music Manual is basically my textbook for the students. As other people mentioned you may be able to find all the information online and piece it together, but there's also a lot of BS out there. The Dance Music Manual is worth it for its chapter on compression alone, and even if you're not into EDM its a worthwhile book.
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- KVRAF
- 2955 posts since 31 Jan, 2020
I have 2019 edition and i think it's great / very useful. I learned plenty.
Another book which has helped me is Mixing Secrets For The Small Studio by Mike Senior.
Another book which has helped me is Mixing Secrets For The Small Studio by Mike Senior.
