Are you thinking of getting started in home recording? Do you want to know the latest home recording technologies? This book will get you recording music at home in no time! It shows you how to set up a home studio, record and edit your music, master it, and even distribute your songs. With this user-friendly 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, mike common instruments, do overdubs and replace missed notes, understand the mastering process, and prepare your music for duplication. A must for today's musicians!

Product Description: Basics of Video Sound is a basic guide for students on media courses and beginner professional obtain the best possible sound in a variety of situations. Starting with a basic understanding of acoustics, microphones and an introduction to some of the technical terms, the book goes on to consider the specific problems of getting good sound for a single camera shoot...read more

Basics of Video Sound is a basic guide for students on media courses and beginner professional obtain the best possible sound in a variety of situations. Starting with a basic understanding of acoustics, microphones and an introduction to some of the technical terms, the book goes on to consider the specific problems of getting good sound for a single camera shoot. The studio shoot is covered, explaining in simple terms mixers and studio techniques of foldback and effects units. The manipulation of sound at the edit/post production stage is discussed including the use of timecode, synchronisers and multitrack recorders. The book is equipmentnon-specific, dealing primarily with the principles and processes involved in obtaining professional results.

Making great audio recordings requires striking the right balance between technical know-how and practical understanding of recording sessions. Even in the digital age, some of the most important aspects of creating and recording music are non-technical and, as a result, are often overlooked by traditional recording manuals. The Art of Digital Audio Recording teaches readers what they really need to know in order to make great sound recordings with computers - both the practical and the technical information, including:· What to look and listen for in a recording environment· Straightforward advice on recording almost any instrument· Essentials of digital audio workstations· Essentials of recording gear: microphones, mixers, and speakers· Fundamentals of understanding and applying EQ, compression, delay, and reverb· Secrets to running creative recording sessions· Practical application of digital editing, mixing, and masteringA special section identifies solutions to the most common challenges in the recording studio, and the book also features an addendum with essential tips and reference information including:· How to walk into a commercial studio and be the engineer· Researching and buying gear: Internet vs. brick and mortar· Digital formats: A handy referenceAs a whole, The Art of Digital Audio Recording is an essential resource that gives recordists the tools they need to let technical understanding serve greater musical goals.

Product Description: This book will teach you the technical prowess you need to make solid recordings, as well as a range of tips and tricks to make your recordings stand out in the crowd. Many famous recordings, ones that sound excellent even by current standards, were made with simpler equipment than most modern home studios have available now...read more

Product Description: Your Pro Tools Studio gives you the information you need to set up your own home or project studio using Pro Tools LE or M-Powered as your digital audio workstation (DAW). You'll learn how to decide which system is best for you; review hardware capabilities suchas inputs, outputs, S/PDIF, and MIDI; and learn to install, set up, and use Pro Tools software...read more

Product Description: For many years, recording voiceovers was the exclusive domain of commercial studios. Even a simple voice audition meant a trip to a studio, an ad agency, or an agent's office. Today voiceover actors are increasingly producing voice tracks for corporate narration, radio spots, animation, games, and other dialogue projects from their own home studios...read more

Offering a complete, easy-to-understand introduction to studio recording and audio production, a practical handbook describes studio recording technology while examining the aesthetic elements of critical listening, with coverage of basic audio theory, digital audio, MIDI, hardware and equipment, audio editing, signal processing, mixing, sound design, and many other topics. Original. (All Users)

Product Description: In this handy guide, pro-audio expert Mitch Gallagher and many noted studio designers offer time-tested advice on science of acoustics and how to best take advantage of your recording space.