PC Recording Studios For Dummies
Published on 29. March 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
416 pages
978-0-7645-7707-9 (ISBN)
Description
Here's how to make sound decisions about a desktop studio
Get the lowdown on equipment, design your studio space, and set your music free!
If you've been dreaming of making music with your computer, wake up and get started! Musician Jeff Strong clears a path for you through all the confusing options, helping you sort out hardware and software choices, coax the sound you want from your equipment, work with equalizers and processors, and start your creative juices flowing!
Discover how to
* Choose the right system and install software
* Optimize studio sound for recording and mixing
* Understand audio interfaces, sound cards, and MIDI gear
* Compare popular programs
* Mix and master your tracks
Get the lowdown on equipment, design your studio space, and set your music free!
If you've been dreaming of making music with your computer, wake up and get started! Musician Jeff Strong clears a path for you through all the confusing options, helping you sort out hardware and software choices, coax the sound you want from your equipment, work with equalizers and processors, and start your creative juices flowing!
Discover how to
* Choose the right system and install software
* Optimize studio sound for recording and mixing
* Understand audio interfaces, sound cards, and MIDI gear
* Compare popular programs
* Mix and master your tracks
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 192 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
626 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7645-7707-9 (9780764577079)
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Jeff Strong is the author of Home Recording for Musicians For Dummies as well as Pro Tools All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies and is President of the REI Institute, a MusicMedicine research organization and therapy provider. Jeff graduated from the Percussion Institute of Technology at the Musician's Institute in Los Angeles in 1983, and has either worked in or owned a recording studio since 1985. Every week, he records dozens of custom-client CDs by using the kinds of audio recording software covered in these pages. He has also released eight commercially available CDs, four of which can be found at www.reiinstitute.com.
Content
Introduction 1
Part I: Computer Recording Basics 7
Chapter 1: Discovering What You Need 9
Chapter 2: Setting Up Your Recording Space 35
Part II: Choosing and Installing Computer Hardware 51
Chapter 3: Choosing Computer Components 53
Chapter 4: Examining Audio Components 65
Chapter 5: Connecting Your Hardware 97
Part III: Choosing and Installing Recording Software 113
Chapter 6: Understanding Computer Recording Software 115
Chapter 7: Finding the Right Software for You 127
Chapter 8: Installing Your Software 149
Part IV: Revving Up the Recording Process 173
Chapter 9: Getting a Great Source Sound 175
Chapter 10: Recording and Editing Audio 191
Chapter 11: Using MIDI 227
Chapter 12: Using Loops 249
Chapter 13: Exploring Software Synthesizers 259
Chapter 14: Mixing and Mastering Your Music 267
Part V: Playing with Plug-Ins 297
Chapter 15: Understanding Plug-Ins 299
Chapter 16: Using Equalization 309
Chapter 17: Using Effects Effectively 323
Chapter 18: Digging into Dynamics Processors 335
Part VI: The Part of Tens 350
Chapter 19: Ten Tips for Improving the Performance of Your System 351
Chapter 20: Ten Great Internet Recording Resources 357
Chapter 21: Ten (Or So) Free or Really Cheap Software Programs 361
Index 367
Part I: Computer Recording Basics 7
Chapter 1: Discovering What You Need 9
Chapter 2: Setting Up Your Recording Space 35
Part II: Choosing and Installing Computer Hardware 51
Chapter 3: Choosing Computer Components 53
Chapter 4: Examining Audio Components 65
Chapter 5: Connecting Your Hardware 97
Part III: Choosing and Installing Recording Software 113
Chapter 6: Understanding Computer Recording Software 115
Chapter 7: Finding the Right Software for You 127
Chapter 8: Installing Your Software 149
Part IV: Revving Up the Recording Process 173
Chapter 9: Getting a Great Source Sound 175
Chapter 10: Recording and Editing Audio 191
Chapter 11: Using MIDI 227
Chapter 12: Using Loops 249
Chapter 13: Exploring Software Synthesizers 259
Chapter 14: Mixing and Mastering Your Music 267
Part V: Playing with Plug-Ins 297
Chapter 15: Understanding Plug-Ins 299
Chapter 16: Using Equalization 309
Chapter 17: Using Effects Effectively 323
Chapter 18: Digging into Dynamics Processors 335
Part VI: The Part of Tens 350
Chapter 19: Ten Tips for Improving the Performance of Your System 351
Chapter 20: Ten Great Internet Recording Resources 357
Chapter 21: Ten (Or So) Free or Really Cheap Software Programs 361
Index 367