New Cakewalk book

This is by Simon Cann, the same guy that wrote "How to make a noise" (see http://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=76293 for info).

Doug

Thanks Frank, I have a copy on order, can't wait to see it....

Why is there a Juno in the cover? Well, I suppose it had to be a Roland.

Anyway, I have a couple questions:

1) Are the P5 synths covered, or only z3ta+, DP, and Rapture? (I see Velocity on the cover)
2) Does it come with a good, comprehensive sfz reference? (that alone would be worth the price)

ORIGINAL: fac

1) Are the P5 synths covered, or only z3ta+, DP, and Rapture? (I see Velocity on the cover)

Yes. Every Cakewalk/rgc:audio synthesizer is covered (including those bundled with Kinetic, Project5, and SONAR). In total, 21 synthesizers are covered.

ORIGINAL: fac

2) Does it come with a good, comprehensive sfz reference? (that alone would be worth the price)

Yes. The book comes with a comprehensive sfz reference.

There is one chapter dedicated to the sfz format and a separate appendix documents the full sfz format (including many previously unpublished opcodes). The book is approximately 700 pages long (480 pages in the printed version - the remaining 200+ pages come with the download materials). The sfz chapter is about 35 pages and the opcode listing is around 40 pages long (both are included in the printed part of the book). This should give you an indication of the relative significance of the sfz materials within the book.

We'll be posting up a table of contents and a few other bits over the next few days to give you a bit more insight into the book's contents.

Please click here for further details, purchase links, and to see the front cover.

Simon

Nice of you to show up, Simon.

I'm one of those who got the hi-res version of "How to make a noise". I already knew how to make a noise, but you're book is so good that I use it as a reference, so I'm definitely interested in this new book.

ORIGINAL: Simon_Cann
There is one chapter dedicated to the sfz format and a separate appendix documents the full sfz format (including many previously unpublished opcodes).

Unpublished opcodes? Hard to say no to that one.

Thanks for posting the link, Nick P.

For everyone else, here's the direct link to the table of contents/sample chapter.

Click here to download the table of contents

Click here to download the sample chapter

Enjoy!

Simon

ORIGINAL: Nick P

Simon, am I understanding it correctly: There are the book chapters in hard copy, and then some additional chapters that can be downloaded?

Yes, you are correct.

The printed book is about 480 pages and the download chapters are around 200 pages long. Also included with the download package are the example programs including those that make up the sound design master classes from several leading synthesizer programmers (Frank Genus, Francesco Silvestri, and Ruben Nievas).

ORIGINAL: Nick P

Does one have to register their book copy or something similar?

There are two download links which are both listed in the book (one on my site, one on the publisher's site). There is no need for registration or anything like that: as far as I'm concerned, once you've paid for the book you should be able to get the downloads as quickly as possible and with minimum fuss.

That being said, if you let me have your email address (and there's a link for this on my download page) then I can keep you up-to-date about any changes or updates to the book as they become available (for instance, if/when Cakewalk release any new synthesizers).

ORIGINAL: Nick P

Cool. I'm really looking forward to it. I can't tell you how much this book has been needed. It will get lots of attention around here, that's for sure.

It's already on my Christmas wish list (ie the "if I don't get it for Christmas, I'll buy it for myself afterwards" list).

Doug

ORIGINAL: fr4ncesco

it has been a great experience, I really liked writing the z3ta+ tutorials

and thanks to Simon for his support and patience

regards
Francesco

I've just ordered so thank you in advance.

ORIGINAL: Simon_Cann

ORIGINAL: fr4ncesco

thanks to Simon

No, thank you, Francesco.

I learned a lot from all of the sound designers who got involved with the project (Francesco, Frank Genus, and Ruben Nievas). It was a pleasure to work with all of you. As the readers will see, each of you brought a different approach which was both interesting and musically useful.

Simon

Will you create a web page, mailling list and/or a support forum for this book?

Great!

Thank you.

Thanks Simon, I'm looking forward to getting your new book

I had a first and quick read yesterday

the book is excellent, full of details yet very clear and elegant in its structure
Simon really did an impressive job

and thank you René for your kind words (yes, I'm starting doing something also on DPro...)

Well it must be nice to order your book and actually receive it. Somebody literally went postal on mine . I ordered my copy from Buy.com the other day and when I received it, all I got was a torn empty package with a "Received Unsealed,Damaged & Without Contents" label affixed.

I guess I can take solace imagining that some disgruntled employee decided to rip up my book instead of shooting all his co-workers.