Ahh, first post. This space looked a little empty so I decided to put something here. Nothing to really say yet, 'cept welcome to my blog. I'll try to keep things on here relevant to audio, music, or something along those lines.
I graduated over a month ago, but that doesn't mean I haven't been teaching myself stuff anymore. I've accumulated a huge collection of books that I've been dying to study (can you believe libraries just throw these things out after a while?). Right now, I'm in the middle of a few interesting ones:
The Art of the Sound Effects Editor by Marvin M. Kerner - This book is a little old, so some of the stuff about how to cut audio tape and such isn't quite so useful, but a lot of it is still good info, like some tips on good SFX editing techniques.
The Study of Counterpoint (From Johann Joseph Fux's Gradus Ad Parnassum) translated by Alfred Mann - This book has been considered one of the first books on "theory" and how to write music. Many of the greatest composers of all time (Mozart, Beethovan, and Haydn to name a few) have studied it. Sadly, my studies at CSU Chico did not include any but a mention of counterpoint (preferring to stick to more modern theory) and so I've taken to teaching myself from here, following Haydn's example of writing out each exercise in turn.
How to Diagnose and Fix Everything Electronic by Michael Jay Geier - Not only would I love to learn more about making basic repairs on audio equipment, I'd like to learn enough about the guts of some electronics that I can customize my own recording equipment someday. Also, my guitar amp is broken.
Twentieth-Century Music by Robert P. Morgan - I have a lot of experience with modern composers, but mostly in the realm of electronic composers from the 1950s onward. This text gives me a chance to explore the works of early twentieth century composers as well as more recent composers in the more traditional school versus the experimental or electronic tendencies of other 20th century composers.
The Raw Shark Texts by Steven Hall - I've actually just finished this one. This is one of the first novels I've read for fun in a long time. School has kept me from enjoying anything I read until now. I discovered this book at a thrift store and bought it for $.50 because the paragraph on the back cover made it sound intriguing. I highly recommend it, it was an excellent read.
I graduated over a month ago, but that doesn't mean I haven't been teaching myself stuff anymore. I've accumulated a huge collection of books that I've been dying to study (can you believe libraries just throw these things out after a while?). Right now, I'm in the middle of a few interesting ones:
The Art of the Sound Effects Editor by Marvin M. Kerner - This book is a little old, so some of the stuff about how to cut audio tape and such isn't quite so useful, but a lot of it is still good info, like some tips on good SFX editing techniques.
The Study of Counterpoint (From Johann Joseph Fux's Gradus Ad Parnassum) translated by Alfred Mann - This book has been considered one of the first books on "theory" and how to write music. Many of the greatest composers of all time (Mozart, Beethovan, and Haydn to name a few) have studied it. Sadly, my studies at CSU Chico did not include any but a mention of counterpoint (preferring to stick to more modern theory) and so I've taken to teaching myself from here, following Haydn's example of writing out each exercise in turn.
How to Diagnose and Fix Everything Electronic by Michael Jay Geier - Not only would I love to learn more about making basic repairs on audio equipment, I'd like to learn enough about the guts of some electronics that I can customize my own recording equipment someday. Also, my guitar amp is broken.
Twentieth-Century Music by Robert P. Morgan - I have a lot of experience with modern composers, but mostly in the realm of electronic composers from the 1950s onward. This text gives me a chance to explore the works of early twentieth century composers as well as more recent composers in the more traditional school versus the experimental or electronic tendencies of other 20th century composers.
The Raw Shark Texts by Steven Hall - I've actually just finished this one. This is one of the first novels I've read for fun in a long time. School has kept me from enjoying anything I read until now. I discovered this book at a thrift store and bought it for $.50 because the paragraph on the back cover made it sound intriguing. I highly recommend it, it was an excellent read.