Home Recording For Musicians For Dummies
Jeff Strong(Author)
Wiley (Publisher)
4th Edition
Published on 8. November 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
408 pages
978-1-118-10689-1 (ISBN)
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Description
Tune in to this fun and friendly guide and get great sounds!
If you're ready to record your own musical masterpiece, then you need this fun and friendly guide. Updated to cover the latest technologies and recording techniques, this new edition shows you how to set up a home studio, record and edit your music, master it, and even distribute your songs. Experienced musician, recording engineer, teacher, and author Jeff Strong provides easy-to-understand explanations of figure out mic placement, adjusting compression, and recording a variety of instruments.
With this guide, you'll learn how to compare studio-in-a-box, computer-based, and stand-alone recording systems and choose what you need. You'll gain the skills to manage your sound, take full advantage of MIDI, do overdubs and replace missed notes, understand the mastering process, and prepare your music for duplication. You'll also get up to speed on tools that let you record on the go or lay down tracks on a tablet computer.
* Reviews the equipment you need to get started and have "plug and record" capability
* Blends tried-and-true recording techniques used in studios with affordable options you can use at home
* Presents recording advice for working with a mixer, connecting electronic instruments, and choosing the best microphones
* Walks you through laying down tracks, working with multitrack recordings, capturing audio, and more
* Features tips for editing tracks, mixing, mastering, and adding effects
Whether you're a beginning musician or a pro, Home Recording For Musicians For Dummies teaches you home recording basics so you can begin recording music at home and create great sounds.
If you're ready to record your own musical masterpiece, then you need this fun and friendly guide. Updated to cover the latest technologies and recording techniques, this new edition shows you how to set up a home studio, record and edit your music, master it, and even distribute your songs. Experienced musician, recording engineer, teacher, and author Jeff Strong provides easy-to-understand explanations of figure out mic placement, adjusting compression, and recording a variety of instruments.
With this guide, you'll learn how to compare studio-in-a-box, computer-based, and stand-alone recording systems and choose what you need. You'll gain the skills to manage your sound, take full advantage of MIDI, do overdubs and replace missed notes, understand the mastering process, and prepare your music for duplication. You'll also get up to speed on tools that let you record on the go or lay down tracks on a tablet computer.
* Reviews the equipment you need to get started and have "plug and record" capability
* Blends tried-and-true recording techniques used in studios with affordable options you can use at home
* Presents recording advice for working with a mixer, connecting electronic instruments, and choosing the best microphones
* Walks you through laying down tracks, working with multitrack recordings, capturing audio, and more
* Features tips for editing tracks, mixing, mastering, and adding effects
Whether you're a beginning musician or a pro, Home Recording For Musicians For Dummies teaches you home recording basics so you can begin recording music at home and create great sounds.
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Edition
4., Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
ill
Dimensions
Height: 23.3 cm
Width: 18.6 cm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
589 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-118-10689-1 (9781118106891)
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Jeff Strong is a veteran musician, recording engineer, and teacher, as well as founder of The Strong Institute, which creates products to assist in therapy through music. Jeff is also the bestselling author of Pro Tools All-in-One For Dummies and Drums For Dummies.
Content
Introduction 1
Part I: Home Recording Studio Basics 7
Chapter 1: Understanding Home Recording 9
Chapter 2: Getting the Right Gear 19
Chapter 3: Getting Connected: Setting Up Your Studio 49
Part II: Recording 101 81
Chapter 4: Meet the Mixer 83
Chapter 5: MIDI and Electronic Instruments 99
Chapter 6: Understanding Microphones 115
Part III: Getting Ready to Record 143
Chapter 7: Getting a Great Source Sound 145
Chapter 8: Taking a Look at Microphone Techniques 159
Chapter 9: Miking Your Instruments 173
Part IV: Laying Track: Starting to Record 197
Chapter 10: Multitrack Recording 199
Chapter 11: Recording Audio 209
Chapter 12: Recording and Editing MIDI Data 217
Part V: Turning Your Tracks into a Finished Song 233
Chapter 13: Editing Your Performance 235
Chapter 14: Mixing Your Music 255
Chapter 15: Dialing In Signal Processors 281
Chapter 16: Mastering Your Music 305
Chapter 17: Creating Your Finished Product 319
Part VI: The Part of Tens 339
Chapter 18: Ten Ways to Distribute and Promote Your Music 341
Chapter 19: Ten Invaluable Recording Tips 355
Index 361
Part I: Home Recording Studio Basics 7
Chapter 1: Understanding Home Recording 9
Chapter 2: Getting the Right Gear 19
Chapter 3: Getting Connected: Setting Up Your Studio 49
Part II: Recording 101 81
Chapter 4: Meet the Mixer 83
Chapter 5: MIDI and Electronic Instruments 99
Chapter 6: Understanding Microphones 115
Part III: Getting Ready to Record 143
Chapter 7: Getting a Great Source Sound 145
Chapter 8: Taking a Look at Microphone Techniques 159
Chapter 9: Miking Your Instruments 173
Part IV: Laying Track: Starting to Record 197
Chapter 10: Multitrack Recording 199
Chapter 11: Recording Audio 209
Chapter 12: Recording and Editing MIDI Data 217
Part V: Turning Your Tracks into a Finished Song 233
Chapter 13: Editing Your Performance 235
Chapter 14: Mixing Your Music 255
Chapter 15: Dialing In Signal Processors 281
Chapter 16: Mastering Your Music 305
Chapter 17: Creating Your Finished Product 319
Part VI: The Part of Tens 339
Chapter 18: Ten Ways to Distribute and Promote Your Music 341
Chapter 19: Ten Invaluable Recording Tips 355
Index 361