Sound Foundations

A Creative Workbook for Music Technology, Songwriting, and Entrepreneurship

Sound Foundations

A Creative Workbook for Music Technology, Songwriting, and Entrepreneurship

Josh Ottum (Author)

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Description

Sound Foundations offers a holistic and personalized introduction to music technology, songwriting, and entrepreneurship. With a wide variety of prompts, activities, written exercises, and idea-generating sections, this workbook provides quick and accessible entry points into different topics and concepts that form the bedrock of commercial music study. Using highly accessible language, Josh Ottum provide a scaffolding that allows users to take ownership over technological options and creative processes unique to their own aesthetics.
The book contains uniquely curated aspects of the following:
Basic audio technologyBasics of songwritingSynthesisLive soundRecording toolsMusic business

Chapters

Introduction
Basics of Music TechnologyMicrophones
Microphone Stand
Cables
Audio Interface & Preamp Basics
Synthesizers
Compression
Equalization (EQ)
Miscellaneous
Discussion Questions

Songwriting Daily Practice
Basics of Diatonic Harmony
Chord Progressions
Major and Minor Triads
Song Form
Narrative Devices
Modes
Experimentation
Exercises That Have Worked for Me
Discussion Questions

Sound Design & SynthesisOscillator & Waveforms
Envelope Generator
Low-Frequency Oscillator
Filters
Basics of MIDI
Sound & Picture
Podcast Basics
Synthesizers
Discussion Questions

Live Sound Wrap a Cable
Common Cables
Microphones
Components of a Basic PA System
Gain Staging
Filters, EQ, Monitor Mix
Subtractive Thinking
Live Sound Employment
Discussion Questions

Recording Techniques Microphone Type
Microphone Technique
Polar Patterns
Signal Processors
Instrument-Specific Recording Techniques
Mixing a Song
Gain Staging in the Studio
Filters & EQ in the Studio
Discussion Questions

Creative Careers
Creative Practice
Relationships
The Story
Audience
Marketing
Exposure
Money
Thoughts on a Music Career
Discussion Questions

Project Generator Project Calendar
Idea Cloud
Notes
Selected Resources
About the Author

Product details

Published	Aug 23 2024
Format	Hardback
Edition	1st
Extent	110
ISBN	9798881800499
Imprint	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Illustrations	33 BW Illustrations
Dimensions	11 x 9 inches
Publisher	Bloomsbury Publishing

Author

Josh Ottum

Sound Foundations is a demystifying and door-opening force for curious musicians. It invites you to write some songs, record them, play them live, and do it all over again. Josh Ottum is the perfect creative companion—honest, inspiring, and inventive every step of the way. We love having this book on the shelf and available to students and teachers at our music school.

Brendan Bosworth, founder, Meter Music School
Josh Ottum's book lays out basic musical concepts in an easy to understand and intuitive way and steers the reader towards individuality and creative expression. Well done!

James McAlister, musician, composer, and producer (Sufjan Stevens, Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, The National)
Sound Foundations is a valuable resource for those interested in exploring contemporary audio and creative music fields. Ithelps demystify music technology gear and terminology and answers those questions one is too afraid to ask.

Kevin Zhang, assistant professor of music theory and composition, California State University, San Bernardino