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Writing Interactive Music for Video Games: A Composer’s Guide
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Writing Interactive Music for Video Games: A Composer’s Guide

by Michael Sweet
September 2014
Beginner
512 pages
14h 5m
English
Addison-Wesley Professional
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About This Book

When I first meet new students every semester, I tell them how difficult the music industry can be. Many of the friends with whom I went to music college many years ago are no longer in the music industry. To me, the most important aspect of being a teacher is to pass on all the knowledge that I have gained about the music industry to enable my students to be successful. I want to improve their odds of being in music decades after they graduate. This book is an extension of those ideas. I’ve tried to assemble much of the experience and knowledge that I have learned as a professional video game composer in hopes that I can help others become successful composers. I believe that our collective wisdom will help shape future generations ...

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