Inside the Recording Studio

"Inside the Recording Studio" is the book that all audio engineers as well as aspiring and professional musicians want to have in their studios. This book provides a clear view of the technology, science, and art that exists in the creation, recording, mixing, and mastering of an audio recording. With enough detail for advanced readers, this book is written in a style that is accessible to beginners also. Readers examine the recording process from start to finish, covering every step in detail. Starting with the nature of sound and how we perceive it, this book progresses to capturing, manipulating, and distributing that sound. It addresses the technical issues through practical examples, finding the right balance between pure theory and its application in the real world. While many other books cover the large analog-style studio facilities and old-school studios, this one includes a thorough examination of the digital technology used in most studios today, detailing both authoritatively yet from a pragmatic perspective.
By building readers' knowledge step by step, the authors have made this book equally appropriate for use by self-learners or those in a structured recording arts curriculum. With the combined composing, engineering, teaching, and writing experience of authors Guerin and Smithers in the music technology industry, this is sure to appeal to the large audience of people interested in the "behind the scenes" of a recording studio.