The Digital Musician Paperback 3

Andrew Hugill

The Digital Musician, Third Edition is an introductory textbook for creative music technology and electronic music courses. Written to be accessible to students from any musical background, this book examines cultural awareness, artistic identity and musical skills, offering a system-agnostic survey of digital music creation. Each chapter presents creative projects that reinforce concepts, as well as case studies of real musicians and discussion questions for further reflection. This third edition has been updated to reflect developments in an ever-changing musical landscape-most notably the proliferation of mobile technologies-covering topics such as collaborative composition, virtual reality, data sonification and digital scores, while encouraging readers to adapt to continuous technological changes. With an emphasis on discovering one's musical voice and identity, and tools and ideas that are relevant in any musical situation, The Digital Musician is sure to be an invaluable student resource for years to come. Features of the third edition: Additional case studies, with new interviews exclusive to the third edition Revised chapter structure with an emphasis on student focus and understanding, featuring additional and expanded chapters Reinstatement of selected and updated first edition topics, including mixing, mastering and microphones Companion website featuring case study interviews, a historical listening list, bibliography and many additional projects Visit the companion website: www.andrewhugill.com/thedigitalmusician

1138569623

9781138569621

English

Taylor And Francis Ltd

27 Aug 2018

324

Andrew Hugill is Professor of Creative Computing at University of Leicester, UK.

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The third edition of The Digital Musician brings this superb textbook up to date, with new information and a revised structure that provides clarity and insight. Andrew Hugill invites readers to consider the essential question of what it is to be a musician working with digital technologies. The Digital Musician is the only book that approaches the subject in such a fundamentally holistic manner. It should be on every reading list of every university music course.