Loops and Grooves

(Reference). Loops and Grooves is an overview of the technology and art of making music with loops by a nationally recognized expert on music technology. The book surveys the fundamentals and evolution of loop-based composition and explores in depth the power of current groove-making technology. Loops and Grooves includes a special focus on loop-sequencing hardware, which hasn't been covered in book form before. The complete section on loop slicing software makes it easy to select and use the best loop sequencing programs. An extra bonus is a value added CD including audio examples and software demos. B/W photographs; Book/CD Pack; Paperback Original; May; Reference; World Rights. Todd Souvignier is the author of Computer Audio: The Complete Guide to Mac and Windows Music and Sound (Alfred Publishing), co-author of The Musician's Guide to the Internet, 2nd Edition (Hal Leonard) and a frequent contributor to Electronic Musician magazine. His writings have been featured in the pages of Mix and Guitar magazines. Souvignier is the co-founder and Chief Technical Officer of Exploit Systems, Inc., a technology company that assists copyright owners in the peer-to-peer file sharing arena. As the former Vice President of Marketing for OSC and Arboretum Systems, Souvignier helped grow two groundbreaking music software startups and assisted in popularizing desktop hard disk recording and digital signal processing. He lives in New Orleans.