Home Recording For Musicians For Dummies®, 3rd Edition
by Jeff StrongEdition: 3rd
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2008-12-01
Publisher(s): For Dummies
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Summary
The #1 home recording book--100,000 copies sold in previous editions--now revised and updated For musicians who want to set up a home recording studio, this book has long been the go-to guide, outselling its nearest competitor by a wide margin. Now author Jeff Strong has thoroughly revised the book to cover the latest tools and technologies, including computer-based as well as standalone systems. It delivers everything people need to get started, from selecting gear, setting up a studio, and getting quality source sound to recording multiple tracks, working with MIDI, editing tracks, mixing and mastering, and even distributing finished recordings. Jeff Strong (Lamy, NM) is a musician, recording engineer, and teacher who directs Rhythmic Entrainment Intervention (REI), a music therapy organization. His previous books include Pro Tools All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies, Second Edition (978-0-470-23947-6).
Author Biography
Jeff Strong is a musician and the author of seven books, including Drums For Dummies and PC Recording Studios For Dummies. He has released more than two dozen CDs and is Director of the REI Institute (www.reiinstitute.com), a MusicMedicine research organization and therapy provider.
Table of Contents
| Introduction | |
| Home Recording Studio Basics | |
| Understanding Home Recording | |
| Getting the Right Gear | |
| Getting Connected: Setting Up Your Studio | |
| Recording 101 | |
| Meet the Mixer | |
| MIDI and Electronic Instruments | |
| Understanding Microphones | |
| Getting Ready to Record | |
| Getting a Great Source Sound | |
| Taking a Look at Microphone Techniques | |
| Miking Your Instruments | |
| Laying Track: Starting to Record | |
| Multitrack Recording | |
| Recording Audio | |
| Recording and Editing MIDI Data | |
| Turning Your Tracks into a Finished Song | |
| Editing Your Performance | |
| Mixing Your Music | |
| Dialing In Signal Processors | |
| Mastering Your Music | |
| Getting Your Music Out to Listeners | |
| The Part of Tens | |
| Ten Home Recording Resources | |
| Ten Invaluable Recording Tips | |
| Index | |
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