Are you one of the many musicians using a computer in live performance? If you're are looking for aresource on how to deal with the unique difficulties involved, this book is for you. Providing an in-depth look at live music performance with laptop computers, you'll gain a solid understanding of this relatively new and growing area of music creation. While the book explains laptop music from a big-picture perspective, it also covers some of the technical specifics such as how to choose equipment (both hardware and software) and get it working properly, as well as the musical possibilities that can be gained from a particular hardware and software setup. Additionally, you'll explore some of the most effective ways of using computers in a live performance situation. A number of interviews with well-known performers who use computers live are interspersed throughout the book, as well as detailed descriptions of the actual hardware and software setups being used by various contemporary performers. If you're in this realm of music or considering entering into it, you will truly benefit from this guide's unique, extremely informative, and diverse approach.

Benefits:

• Offers in-depth coverage of the basics of how to perform music live with laptop computers as well as some more advanced performance techniques.
• Written in a fun and entertaining yet highly-informative style, this book offers value to both beginning and experienced users of computer audio equipment.
• Provides a close up look at the industry through interviews with today's top performers.
• With consideration of the many different types of musicians, this book uses a number of different approaches to explain how to use computers effectively to perform live.
• Covers some important specific hardware and software, such as the selection of the right laptop computer, audio interface, and MIDI controller for playing live, as well as which software to use, and the musical possibilities of each.