Book Explorer: 2010

So, you want to learn how to make music on your computer. It's easier than you think, but you'll need a few things to get started.

Before we begin, make sure you have the following:

     A grim woman with auburn hair rushed down the hallway, dodging past all the polite good mornings and acknowledgments that usually accompany a position of power. Her heels clicked and clacked with confidence, and a group of young men and women pursued, eager to hear the next order. 
    "Earth, what's the condition of the subject?!" she demanded. Another lady, looking to be about 25, rushed to her side out of the group and spoke immediately with an authoritative tone.

This book provides a tutorial on creating electronic music using Jeskola Buzz (and possibly other programs.)

 

That day seems like such a long time ago now. In reality, it’s only been about five months. It was a Sunday. January 24th, 2010 and I was studying for my first tests in both of my classes the next day. Memorizing hundreds of index cards while my two year old was clinging to me, screaming, very sick and in pain. He was burning up with fever and his nose and face were raw from constant mucous drainage. It was a hard night but with the help of my friends, we managed to make it through the massive pile that I had hand written.

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When you first start Buzz, you'll see a mostly blank screen with a box in the center that says "Master." This is the machine view. From this view you can add, connect, edit, disconnect, and delete machines from your song. A "machine" can be many things: an instrument, an effect, an input, an output. The point is, Buzz works entirely on the metaphor of creating and connecting machines. When those machines connect to the Master machine, their output is sent to your speakers. So, at a minimum, to get any sound you need at least one instrument connected to the Master!