Home Recording for Musicians For Dummies
Published on 1. March 2002
Book
Paperback/Softback
384 pages
978-0-7645-1634-4 (ISBN)
Description
This friendly guide covers the essentials a first-time recording engineer needs to know about setting up and operating a home or project recording studio. Home Recording For Musicians For Dummies hits all the major topics including choosing the right device for your project, building a studio space, operating your recording equipment, using MIDI technology, choosing and using the right microphones, getting great sounds on the recording, editing, mixing, adding sound effects, and sharing it with others via CD or the Internet. This up-to-date resource covers the latest technologies that the older books don't explain, including the latest PC-based recording software and standalone recording devices.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Foster City
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
colour illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 251 mm
Width: 251 mm
Weight
539 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7645-1634-4 (9780764516344)
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Jeff Strong
Home Recording For Musicians For Dummies
Book
07/2005
2nd Edition
Hungry Minds Inc,U.S.
€17.90
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Person
Jeff Strong is a professional drummer who has 15 years of experience as a recording studio technician and owner. He is also the author of Drums For Dummies.
Content
Introduction. PART I: Home Recording Studio Basics. Chapter 1: Anatomy of a Home Studio. Chapter 2: The Right Set--Up for You. Chapter 3: Getting Connected: Setting Up Your Studio. PART II: Recording 101. Chapter 4: Meeting the Mixing Board. Chapter 5: MIDI and Electronic Instruments. Chapter 6: Understanding Microphones. PART III: Laying Track: Starting to Record. Chapter 7: Multitrack Recording. Chapter 8: Miking: Getting a Great Source Sound. Chapter 9: Editing Your Performance. PART IV: Mixing It Up: Turning All Your Tracks into Music. Chapter 10: Mixing Your Music. Chapter 11: Dialing in Signal Processors. Chapter 12: Mastering Your Music. PART V: Sharing Your Music with Others. Chapter 13: Putting Your Music on CD. Chapter 14: Getting Your Music on the Internet. PART VI: The Part of Tens. Chapter 15: Ten Home Recording Resources. Chapter 16: Ten Invaluable Recording Tips. Index.