Computer Audio Production Tutorial: Cool Edit Pro Application

Author: Zhang Chi
Publisher: Beijing Hope Electronic Press
Publish Date: 2002-05-01
Features: Whether you are a professional or amateur music producer, you hope to establish a recording system in your own studio to create various music styles you love. Hardware recording equipment often requires significant financial investment, but with the development of computer technology today, many functions of traditional hardware can be achieved. This allows us to complete recording and audio editing work with less financial investment, relying more on computers. With the rapid development of software, computers have become increasingly powerful in recording and editing, and their operation is also very convenient. They enable us to easily cut, transpose, change speed, equalize, add effects, and mix various music materials (including MIDI, WAVE, and real-time recordings). This book starts by analyzing the computer music creation process and introducing the basic concepts of digital music, focusing on CoolEdit Pro 2 software to elaborate in detail on how to record and process audio, as well as post-mixing and synthesis. The book is divided into 4 parts, 13 chapters, and 3 appendices. Part "Introduction" includes: the concept of computer music production, "My Music Studio"; Part "Waveform Single-Track Editing Window" includes: interface composition, menu items, toolbars, operation tips; Part "Multi-Track Mixing Window" includes: interface composition, menu items, multi-track toolbars, operation tips; Part "Comprehensive Practice" includes: production concept and material analysis, production steps, final synthesis. Faced with a large number of professional physical acoustic terms, this book explains them as simply as possible. The "Frequently Asked Questions" section addresses common production issues, while the "Step-by-Step Examples" guide readers through practical production. This book is suitable for music majors in higher education and secondary art schools (including computer music production, composition, music editing, music education, etc.), as well as broadcasting and dance majors as basic textbooks. It can also serve as self-study material for music enthusiasts. The book's CD includes demonstration files related to the examples in the book.