The Complete Guide to Music Technology using Cubase 10.5

The Complete Guide to Music Technology using Cubase 10.5 includes all the useful information previous versions of the book, but has been revised for Cubase 10.5’s new features – such as retrospective MIDI recording, EQ comparison and a host of smaller changes to appearance and workflows.

The book is available from amazon and costs £27.95.  Contact me for discounted pricing if you want to order 3 or more copies and are in the UK.  Please note that the book is no longer available directly from Lulu as they have decided to ‘retire’ the combination of book size and paper that I used for the book, and re-issuing it via Lulu using their new paper available in this size would mean a retail price of £42 or so!

Here is a sample chapter from the book – only about half of that first chapter on getting up and running using Cubase – there is a lot more information than these first steps in the book.

Here is the Contents section from the book so you can see the full range of topics that are covered within.

The Complete Guide to Music Technology using Cubase 10.5 is a practical guide for students using Cubase, going from first steps with the program right through to producing complex multi-track recordings to a high standard, while giving a solid grounding in a wide range of areas and techniques for anyone who wants to work with Music Technology.
The 644-page textbook takes the reader from the first steps with Cubase, through to being capable of producing sequences of high quality with an in-depth look at detailed programming techniques and understanding the way instruments are played and perform to allow more accurate sequencing.
A second topic area of the book is the examination of music theory and arrangements, topics which usually strike fear into the heart of most people working with Music Technology, but everything included in the book is intended to be useful in a practical scenario, and to allow the reader to make their work more interesting by using simple, practical tips which can be applied in a wide range of situations.
The book also explains a number of important concepts, techniques and devices in the sphere of audio, and gives a good primer to understand and make use of various different kinds of microphones in the studio.
The final area is a practical approach to recording, from simple initial recordings right through to complex multi-track recordings, with effects and automation applied to create professional-sounding recordings with bit-perfect mixdowns.
While some of the specific sequencing techniques included in the book apply solely to Cubase (such as the use of the Logical Editor), much of the book works in general terms and would be applicable to any sequencer platform.
In most chapters, exercises are suggested to allow the reader to practice their new-found knowledge in a directed manner, and to gain confidence as a result.