MOTU and Berklee Press bing you the ideal companion to DP4: Producing Music With Digital Performer.

Written by Berklee faculty member Ben Newhouse, Producing Music with Digital Performer is a comprehensive guide to the features and strategies behind one of the most powerful pieces of music production software. By learning the ins and outs of Digital Performer's intuitive interface and powerful tool set, you'll learn why it is the tool of choice for so many music makers. You'll learn many techniques for making your MIDI productions sound more natural, your working methods more efficient, and your command of Digital Performer's capabilities more complete.

Beginning users will learn basic skills and a practical approach to digital music making, and more seasoned users will learn efficient strategies, shortcuts, and advanced techniques to help them get the most out of this powerful software.

Learn how to:

• Set up your Digital Performer studio
• Record and edit both MIDI and audio
• Make your MIDI productions sound musical
• Mix and master your recording onto a CD
• Synchronize your music to video

The included CD-ROM will help reinforce your learning with guided Digital Performer practice projects, providing audio recordings and project setups that illustrate many of the effects and working strategies being discussed. Guided hands-on projects help you practice the presented techniques. They are cross-referenced with the chapters, to help you assess your skills and then easily learn any topic that you'd like to learn more about.

Producing Music With Digital Performer is available from Musictrack for