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Notes: Antony from the Antony and The Johnsons pres-ents his debut collection of visual art, thought-provoking dreamscapes composed of paintings, drawings, photography, collage, song lyrics and writings. Often fragmentary images, these pieces capture liminal states and elements of the unconscious. Some images are reclaimed and reconfigured in order to transcend their previous form. The intersecting mediums inform each other and create an interesting dialogue with Antony's music, his creative muse and personal mythology.

Fans and collectors will relish this lavishly produced volume, which includes Antony's newest full-length CD Swanlights and reveals the creative process of one of the world's most gifted artists.

Antony and The Johnsons were the recipient of England's prestigious Mercury Prize. Antony's visual art has been the subject of numerous exhibitions throughout Europe. He lives in New York City.

Notes: The MIDI Manual is a complete reference on MIDI, written by a well-respected sound engineer and author. This best-selling guide provides a clear explanation of what MIDI is, how to use electronic instruments and an explanation of sequencers and how to use them. You will learn how to set up an efficient MIDI system and how to get the best out of your music.

The MIDI Manual is packed full of useful tips and practical examples on sequencing and mixing techniques. It also covers editors/librarians, working with a score, MIDI in mass media and multimedia and synchronisation. The MIDI spec is set out in detail along with the helpful guidelines on using the implementation chart.

Illustrated throughout with helpful photos and screengrabs, this is the most readable and clear book on MIDI available. The book is a complete illustrated guide to the MIDI spec and explanation of the implementation chart, it also includes practical advice on sampling and sequencing, covering all the major DAWs and includes all the latest developments in hardware and software.

Notes: Traktor 2 Bible is the practically oriented compendium for all digital DJs using Native Instruments Traktor. Rainer Haselier and Karl Yates (moderator for the Native Instruments Traktor forum and the forum at DJ TechTools) have teamed up again to get the new, revised 2014 Edition of Traktor 2 Bible ready.

Since the very first edition of Traktor Bible which was published in 2009, Traktor Bible has become the standard reference for digital DJs using Native Instruments Traktor. Thousands of readers worldwide - including the R&D departments of some well-known controller manufacturers - use Traktor Bible to learn Traktor, to solve problems, and to create customized controller mappings.

The book provides answers to questions that Traktor newbies are faced with and it also covers features that experienced users may struggle with. The selection and the weighting of the topics were strongly influenced by research in the Traktor user forum on the Native Instruments website. This was to make sure that the issues that prey large on the minds of Traktor users are covered in detail and that useful solutions can be provided.

In Traktor 2 Bible all information regarding one topic is brought together in one chapter and things are explained from a practical point of view. This includes documenting the mapping commands that are needed for automating the workflow. Traktor 2 Bible explains the usage of the various Traktor Kontrol controllers made by Native Instruments. DJs who need to change or extend the standard feature set of the Kontrol controllers will learn how this can be done.

Several chapters contain tutorials with step-by-step explanations of the more complicated Traktor features. Many "HOW TO-Sections" show how things are done in the Traktor user interface, and how they can be implemented via controller mappings.

Notes: In the two years since the first edition of Traktor Bible was published, the Traktor Bible has become the de-facto standard reference for digital DJs using Native Instruments Traktor. Thousand of readers worldwide (including the R&D departments of some well-known controller manufacturers) use Traktor Bible to learn Traktor, for troubleshooting purposes, and to create customized controller mappings.

UK magazine Future Music reviewed the Traktor Bible 2nd edition and rated it with 9/10.

The Traktor 2 Bible is the practically oriented compendium covering all aspects of digital DJing with Traktor Pro 2, Traktor Scratch Pro 2, Traktor Duo 2 and Traktor Scratch Duo 2. The book provides answers to questions that Traktor newbies are faced with and it also covers features that experienced users may struggle with. The selection and the weighting of the topics were strongly influenced by research in the Traktor user forum on the Native Instruments website. This was to make sure that the issues that prey large on the minds of Traktor users are covered in detail and that useful solutions can be provided.

The Traktor 2 Bible uses a proven practically oriented approach. In the Traktor Bible all information regarding one topic is brought together in one chapter and things are explained from a practical point of view. This includes documenting the MIDI commands that are needed for automating the workflow.

For example, the chapter covering cue points and loops describes how cue points and loops are set and stored in the Traktor user interface. Additionally, the same chapter contains all information about the MIDI commands of the presented features. This approach makes it very easy to map the necessary functions to the keyboard or a MIDI and HID controller.

Several chapters contain tutorials with step-by-step explanations of the more complicated Traktor features. Many How-To sections show how things are done in the Traktor user interface and how they can be implemented via MIDI mapping.