Sound Production

Digital Audio Workstations

Cover image for Logic Pro X 10.5 - Apple Pro Training Series: Professional Music Production Logic Pro X 10.5 - Apple Pro Training Series: Professional Music Production
Call Number: Available online
Use step-by-step, project-based instructions and straightforward explanations to learn everything from basic music creation to sophisticated production techniques.
Logic Pro X for Dummies
Call Number: Available online
This book provides the know-how for navigating the interface, tweaking the settings, picking the sounds, and all the other tech tasks that get in the way of capturing the perfect take.

Logic Pro X Essential Training (LinkedIn Learning)
This course shows you how to compose, record, edit, and mix great sounding tracks in Logic Pro X.
Logic Pro Resources via Apple
From support and training to tutorials and an online community of knowledgeable music pros, take your experience with Logic Pro to a new level.

How to Make Great Music Mashups: the start-to-finish guide to making mashups with Ableton Live.
Call Number: Available online
Written for the beginner DJ, this accessible book presents everything you need to know in order to create great dance floor moments that will take your sets to the next level and get you noticed as a DJ.

Ableton Live 10 Essential Training (LinkedIn Learning)
In this course, you'll learn how to compose, record, remix, improvise, produce, and edit your musical ideas using this powerful software.
Performing with Ableton Live: On Stage with St. Vincent (LinkedIn Learning)
In these exclusive videos, Daniel Mintseris explains what it takes to run your own world-class production with Ableton.
Learn Live via Ableton
Get started with Live or go deeper into the details – whatever stage you’re at you’ll find videos to help you take your next steps with Live 10.

GarageBand Essential Training (LinkedIn Learning)
This course gives you a head start, showing you how to create your first project using the prerecorded loops, virtual Drummer, and software instruments built into GarageBand.
GarageBand Support via Apple
Includes both troubleshooting and user guides.

Pro Tools All-In-One for Dummies
Call Number: Available online
This updated edition of Pro Tools All-in-One For Dummies guides you through the very basics of recording, capturing both live and digital instruments, how to sweeten your sound in mixing, and how to tweak and output your final master.

Pro Tools 2019 Essential Training: 101 - The Basics (LinkedIn Learning)
This online course covers all of the fundamentals for using this popular digital audio workstation.
Pro Tools 2019 Essential Training: 110 - Advanced Techniques (LinkedIn Learning)
This online course covers advanced tips and tricks that can improve your productivity, maximize your creativity, and elevate your sound.
Pro Tools Learn + Support via Avid
Find tutorials, Knowledge Base articles, and other support resources for Pro Tools music creation software here.

Adobe Premiere Pro CC Classroom in a Book
Call Number: Available online
The 18 project-based lessons in this book show users step-by-step the key techniques for working in Premiere Pro.

Audition CC 2019 Essential Training (LinkedIn Learning)
Discover how to professionally edit and mix audio with Audition CC 2019.
Audition Tutorials by Adobe
Learn the basics, or refine your skills with tutorials designed to inspire.

Additional Programs

Native Instruments is a developer, manufacturer, and supplier of music software and hardware for music production, sound design, performance, and DJing. Their product range includes KOMPLETE instruments & effects and MASCHINE production & performance.

Learning KOMPLETE 11 (LinkedIn Learning)
Discover new ways to find and pair complementary sounds using the presets, libraries, and tools found in the KOMPLETE 11 suite of products.
Native Instruments on YouTube
Includes tutorials and demonstrations on the complete range of Native Instruments products.
How To videos | Native Instruments (via YouTube)
From the very basics of synthesis to the finer points of your favorite genre, here's where you'll find all of the How To videos featured on the Native Instruments blog.
Tips and tricks (via Native Instruments Blog)
A selection of tips and tricks on multiple topics.
MASCHINE: Using KOMPLETE Sounds (LinkedIn Learning)
This course will demonstrate how to use MASCHINE and KOMPLETE for songwriting and music production, and configure your plugin preferences so you can browse, load, and use KOMPLETE sounds easily within MASCHINE.
Getting started with MASCHINE (via NI YouTube)
From finding your sounds, to slicing and arranging, Native Instruments in tandem with online music school Ask. Video have assembled six easy introductory videos to help start you off on your beat-making career.
TruTorials
A series of tutorials for Maschine.

Electronic Music and Sound Design - Theory and Practice with Max 7 - Volume 1 (Third Edition)
Call Number: KG 781.34 26 /3
Structured for use in university courses, the book is an overview of the theory and practice of Max and MSP, with a glossary of terms and suggested tests that allow students to evaluate their progress.

Cycling '74 Max tutorials
A wide range of video tutorials for Max/MSP/Jitter.
Getting Started with Max (via YouTube)
User-created tutorials to help get started with basic Max skills, curated by Cycling '74.
Programming Max: Structuring Interactive Software for Digital Arts
A MOOC via Kadenze, provided by Stanford University, this course focuses on key concepts and mechanisms that will allow for tremendous new freedom and possibilities in Max.

Digital Audio Editing Fundamentals
Call Number: Available online
This book is a new media mini-book covering concepts central to digital audio editing using the Audacity 2.1.1 open source software package which also apply to all of the professional audio editing packages.

Learning Audacity (LinkedIn Learning)
In this course, you'll learn how to download and install Audacity on both Mac and Windows, record live audio, and import and play existing audio files.
Tutorials by Audacity
This page lists tutorials that provide step-by-step instructions for performing common tasks in Audacity.

Sibelius Ultimate 2019 Essential Training: The Basics (LinkedIn Learning)
Learn the basics in Sibelius Ultimate, the powerful and flexible music notation software used around the world by music professionals, educators, and hobbyists.
Sibelius Ultimate 2019 Essential Training: Beyond the Basics (LinkedIn Learning)
Learn advanced techniques in Sibelius Ultimate.
Sibelius Learn + Support via Avid
Find tutorials, Knowledge Base articles, and other support resources for Sibelius notation software.
Get Started Fast with Sibelius (via YouTube)
In this tutorial series by Avid, they will review the basics of Avid Sibelius, so you can get started fast and make music as quickly as possible.

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