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I learned independently but would probably have learned a lot faster with a tutor. The moment it "clicked" for me, so to speak, is when I bought this book: Music Theory for Computer Musicians. I immersed myself in that book and read it in no time. For me it worked wonders just staying away from the computer and endless tutorials to just jump in for a deep dive.
Lots to go on.. but start with the Rod Gervais book
Go by this and you'll be OK. Walls with double drywall + green glue will do you right... take care with ANYTHING ELSE that goes through a wall. Doors, HVAC, electrical... that's the tricky part.
Principles of Economics by Mankiw. You can get old, <strong>used</strong> editions for cheap.
It’s not sexy; it’s a textbook. However, it’s by far the best way for you to get a feel for basic theory and to understand the discipline.
This book is absolutely the most incredible thing I've come across so far. I started out using Code academy but honestly I kept getting bored with how linear it was (In my opinion) and honestly I personally learn better when I can take the bite sized pieces and do what I want with them which is what this book does.
It defines the function simply, gives examples of how it's used and then a visible representation of the function in action, and after that it'll give you exercises (that I like to customize) that you can try yourself. I'm only on chapter four which introduces loops but this book goes everywhere with me along with a journal to physically write down code and then test it when I'm near a computer.
There are other books in this series but I refuse to overwhelm myself with too many books at once.
I'm aware not everyone retains information the same way but if you'd like I can post pictures of the layout of the book so you can get a feel for it. I'm fairly new to Python and it is my first language (although I did look into Javascript, CSS and HTML first but didn't actually retain it as well. I intend to go back to those after I 'master' python.)
Sorry for the book of a comment! I got excited...
Buy this book and read it. When your done, read it again. When your finally done that, read it a third time.
https://www.amazon.ca/Home-Recording-Studio-Build-Like/dp/143545717X
Then join this forum;
http://johnlsayers.com/phpBB2/index.php
And read all you can and ask your questions. You can also upload your design and the community there is very good at giving honest feedback.
Gearslutz.com is a great resource as well.
Studio building is 90% planning and 10% construction.
I've read so many of those Reilly books and they are all super dull and sometimes hard to follow. Best python book I came across is this Python Crash Course: A Hands-On, Project-Based Introduction to Programming https://www.amazon.com/dp/1593276036/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_OByyCbMTJD8GC
I had the same situation a few years ago. We used C/C++ at school, but I wanted to learn Python. It's quite simple compared to C.
I used this book along with Derek Banas' videos on youtube
Music theory for computer musicians. It is classical theory but written in a piano roll in case you can't read music. Great book in my opinion. Read it all the way through and it helps every day.
https://www.amazon.com/Theory-Computer-Musicians-Michael-Hewitt/dp/1598635034
I should add that there are a few minor errors in the book. Nothing factually wrong, just a few mislabeling of images.
I am new also. A am using the book Python Crash Course
https://www.amazon.com/Python-Crash-Course-Hands-Project-Based/dp/1593276036
and it is quite helpful so far. I am going to finish the whole book and type out all the exercises
If I may make a recommendation, read The Death of Expertise by Tom Nichols. It explains why a yahoo with a computer who’s been in Florida a few days thinks he knows better than a multi billion dollar company, its suppliers and a veritable army of engineers and (actual) experts.
The degree thing is interesting... I just recently read a book (The Death of Expertise by Tom Nichols; https://www.amazon.com/Death-Expertise-Campaign-Established-Knowledge/dp/0190469412) which, among many topics, touches on the subject of how with the massive explosion of degrees and the fact that as college degrees have become more and more widespread, the value of the degrees diminishes. The author postulates that college was not necessarily meant to be the egalitarian thing that it has become and... honestly, I can't disagree with him.
And the downside of it all is that you have many who enter degree programs that are not well positioned to the modern workforce or (worse) folks who enter college when perhaps college was not the best course of action for them. We need to start encouraging more younger folks to look at the trades and other forms of employment... I think they often get overlooked and I know they were even 10 or so years ago go when I graduated high school.
Last week with my current employer before I'm on a two week vacation. I have plans to do a lot of down-sizing (got many items to list on amazon/craigslist that have just been sitting) and want to get through this book: https://www.amazon.com/Python-Crash-Course-Hands-Project-Based/dp/1593276036 to build up some skills before my new employment. Looking forward.
If you want to learn electronics, this is the book to get:
Make: Electronics: Learning Through Discovery https://amazon.com/dp/1680450263
It literally goes through everything you need to know about basic electronics to be able to teach you how to make your own stuff. I only read through part of the first edition and loved it, so I’m planning on getting the second and actually doing the stuff by hand. I believe one of the last experiments is to 3D print a racecar yourself and create all the electronics from scratch to make it work.
You’ll obviously have to buy all the electronics parts (there’s guides in the book on how and what to buy) but if you don’t want to spend the time buying individual stuff online they sell kits tailored to this book. Each kit covers a certain number of experiments and the total will probably set you back about $200.
I saw Reddit threads recently (not specific to the book) about where to get discount electronics, so you could get the book and then look for the parts you need if you have time.
'Music theory for computer musicians' It teaches the theory behind harmony and melody.
As far as playing goes, there's no substitute for putting your hands on keys as often as you can. Try learning songs you like.
This feigned, arbitrary concern about sources only exists because I didn't sing the praises of your hero and makes me even less inclined to do so. He isn't an expert. Get over it.
An actual international relations professor, excerpted from their book on the subject of expertise itself:
>The expert community is full of such examples. The most famous, at least if measured by impact on the global public, is the MIT professor Noam Chomsky, a figure revered by millions of readers around the world. Chomsky, by some counts, is the most widely cited living American intellectual, having written a stack of books on politics and foreign policy. His post at MIT, however, was actually as a professor of linguistics. Chomsky is regarded as a pioneer, even a giant, in his own field, but he is no more an expert in foreign policy than, say, the late George Kennan was in the origins of human language. Nonetheless, he is more famous among the general public for his writings on politics than in his area of expertise; indeed, I have often encountered college students over the years who are familiar with Chomsky but who had no idea he was actually a linguistics professor. > > Like Pauling and Caldicott, however, Chomsky answered a need in the public square. Laypeople often feel at a disadvantage challenging traditional science or socially dominant ideas, and they will rally to outspoken figures whose views carry a patina of expert assurance. It might well be that doctors should look closely at the role of vitamins in the human diet. It is certain that the public should be involved in an ongoing reconsideration of the role of nuclear weapons. But a degree in chemistry or a residency in paediatrics does not make advocates of those positions more credible than any other autodidact in those esoteric subjects.
I really truly found the coloring books helpful: https://www.amazon.com/Anatomy-Coloring-Book-Wynn-Kapit/dp/0321832019/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1516157744&sr=8-1&keywords=anatomy+coloring+book
However, dont fall for the trap I did and buy it all,
Flash cards from amazon - not helpful
Physiology coloring book - not helpful
This one was the one I had while in school, and it seems like they still sell it all these years later. Great drawings, not overly complex, easy to color and it really helped me with my basics at the time.
Books!
Home Recording Studio: Build It Like the Pros: Gervais, Rod: 8601406362468: Amazon.com: Books
Hope you didn't expect someone to ELI5 it. Your topic is large and doing the wrong things will be useless *and* expensive.
Repetition is the thing that helped me the most for anatomy. Flashcards are a great way to do that. If you find it helpful to see the anatomy all together I recommend getting an anatomy coloring book. I used this anatomy coloring book.
It’s “more than”.
Maybe this can be your next purchase on Amazon:
I'm like you, a hobbyist having fun on journey of musical discovery. I will say this, since beginning music production a year ago, I started out constructing songs solely by ear and my own taste. They sounded pretty okay for someone with no experience whatsoever. I found it actually very encouraging and quite exhilarating.
But I did reach a point where I did want to know more theory. My wife is trained musician and she always kind of recommended learning some. I'm not much of a book person, but casually browsing Amazon yielded this guy: Music Theory for the Computer Musician
25 bucks well spent. Not only is it fairly well written, it's geared exactly toward folks like us. Honestly, I found kind of cool to learn how the interplay of sound and its relationship to frequency makes all the music we love. It isn't an end all, be all. But I do create music differently now and with a little more intention, more able to predict how something might sound rather discovering it by trial and error.
I don't think there's anything wrong not knowing it, but knowing some is definitely a benefit to your process. Good luck.
Do you know your way through Ableton already or are you looking to learn more about the in's and out's of Ableton?
If you know how to use Ableton already, I highly recommend spending more time delving into music theory over DAW tutorials (especially if you are producing deep house which has more complex chord structures). I bought the following book off Amazon and was happy with what I learned off music theory (allow the beginning starts off a little slow if you have been producing for awhile):
If you are wanting to learn more about the in's and out's of Ableton, I'd recommend saving some money and looking up tutorials on YouTube on how to accomplish what you are looking to do. If you have any questions regarding Ableton plugins, there is likely a YouTube tutorial on it for free.
Ah, I wasn't aware. Music Theory for Computer Musicians is also a great resource. It doesn't explore much beyond the basics, but it's great for beginners since it builds gradually and doesn't overwhelm with information.
Hi and welcome! Never too late with starting to make music! What DAW did you choose? I would definitely go with at least 49 keys! I have the Nektar Panorama T49 - pretty good and comes with aftertouch. All the best!
https://www.amazon.de/Music-Theory-Computer-Musicians-CD-ROM/dp/1598635034
I prefer video tutorials regarding music theory, because mostly you can listen to examples in one go. I can recommend "thinkspace education" from guy mitchelmoore. Free youtube and payed courses. :)
My best advice would be to buy and read this before you move any farther:
https://www.amazon.com/Home-Recording-Studio-Build-Like/dp/143545717X
Next sketch up your design and post it here after you read everything you can find in the forums that relates to your design.
http://www.johnlsayers.com/phpBB2/
I can almost guarantee someone has already built your room.
Based off your post I can already tell you’ve missed a few big things.
(Friendly note: stop using the term STC. That standard is no where near thorough enough to mean anything when building a studio. It doesn’t take into account low frequencies and those are the biggest culprits when soundproofing for Recording/Music)
I can totally relate! I've actually been eyeing this anatomy one here! I'll probably start off with crayola and maybe venture off to the prisma ones later on.
Get a copy of Rod Gervais’ book Build It Like the Pros and you’ll get some fairly detailed explanation of how to design and construct isolated rooms.
Note that it all starts with design criteria — how much iso do you really need?
Because floating a room could mean just the walls (I did this in my basement control room build), the walls and ceiling, or all the above plus the floor. Each level up increases the cost, complexity and difficult of execution significantly.
The book will also explain which details you can’t afford to mess up. Unfortunately many people run headlong into studio projects without having a really solid plan considering all elements of the build, and end up blowing a bunch of money for poor results because they messed up a critical element. Little things like shorting out resilient channel because you screwed into a stud, or failing to seal every crack and seam in your drywall, can really kill the isolation gains you fought to make.
At any rate, it’s a cheap way to learn what you’re getting into.
Meraki has a community that also an be a good place to ask questions for python and APIs
This one webinar can be good for beginners
There’s a few books I would recommend. This does not get into API, but it’s a good book for learning python. There’s still API and json to learn about.
https://www.amazon.com/Python-Crash-Course-Hands-Project-Based/dp/1593276036
thanks for the rec! is it this one? I cant seem to find it otherwise