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Sound Recording Book Recommendations
The
Midi Companion
by Jeffrey Rona, Scott R. Wilkinson
(Editor), Jeff Rona
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This book
taught me how to put together a whole home studio with a computer and different kinds of
keyboards and synthesizers. It was clear, easy to understand and even pretty funny. I
definitely recommend it to anyone who wants to learn about MIDI, synthesizers, home
recording, song writing or film scoring. |
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The Art
of Mixing : A Visual Guide to Recording, Engineering, and Production (Mix Pro Audio
Series)
by David Gibson, George Petersen (Editor)
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This book
has an amazing and unique approach to mixing, by using visualization. It has LOTS of
illustrations and is very clear, concise, and just totally chock full of useful
information. If your mixes are muddy, pick this one up.
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Musician's
Guide to Home Recording : How to Make Great Recordings at Home
by Peter McLan, Larry Wichman, Peter McIan
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This book
is terrific. it is full of eq charts and sage advice on everything from drum micing to
acoustic treatments. This book is by far the most turned to resource in my audio library.
A must have. |
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Modern
Recording Techniques (Best-Seller (Howard W. Sams & Co.).)
by David Miles Huber, Robert E. Runstein,
Miles Huber
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A manual,
reference, and teaching tool, offering thorough coverage of each topic, this book will be
useful for recording workshops, sound engineers, musicians and electronic musicians,
producers, multimedia developers, audio for video professionals, universities, schools,
and audio enthusiasts in general. Includes a glossary, up-to-date bibliography, and an
extensive index. |
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How to
Make and Sell Your Own Recording : A Guide for the Nineties
by Diane Sward Rapaport
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Referred
to as the musician's bible, this comprehensive manual covers every aspect of recording and
shows step-by-step how to set up a small independent recording label for promoting and
marketing from one to many titles. |
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How to
Build a Small Budget Recording Studio from Scratch ... , With 12 Tested Designs
by Frederick Alton Everest, Alton F.
Everest, Michael Shea (Contributor)
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easy to read book with an analysis of 12 budget studio/control room projects ranging from
a garage project to multiple purpose voice, music and video production facilities.
Concentrates mostly on analyzing and using different types of construction techniques and
absorbers to achieve flat reverberation time vs. frequency. Includes floor plans and
detailed construction plans for walls, studio windows, and low frequency and wide band
absorbers. Several reference sections are also included that deal with acoustical
materials, measuring equipment and techniques. |
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Getting
into Digital Recording : Digital Audio Basics, Operations, Applications
by Paul D. Lehrman, Paul D. Lebrman
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Everything
You'd Better Know About the Record Industry
by Kashif, Gary Greenberg
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Everything
You'd Better Know About the Record Industry is "must" reading for anyone seeking
to engage the music business professionally. Everything You'd Better Know About The Record
Industry is about how to find success in the music business and how to make money doing
it. by answering all the questions -- especially those that the novice wouldn't even know
to ask! Included are over 150 pages of contracts and their explanatory notes, information
on obtaining recording and publishing deals, understanding how royalties are calculated,
choosing the right manager, and what it takes to start your own record company.
Comprehensive and comprehensible, this is an urgently recommended addition to the
reference shelves of every music department and community library collection.
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Craig
Anderton's Home Recording for Musicians
by Craig Anderton
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Craig
Anderton knows his stuff. The information as he presents it is absolutely necessary for
anyone wanting to produce quality recordings. This book was the first. This author is the
best. |
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Confessions
of a Record Producer : How to Survive the Scams and Shams of the Music Business
by Moses Avalon
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This
practical survival guide helps anyone in the music recording industry protect their rights
and preserve their assets. Using real-life examples from 15 years' experience, an industry
insider tells it like it is: how producers tap budgets, artists steal songs, labels skim
royalties, lawyers write contracts "in code," and other unfortunate truths.
Shooting straight from the hip, not to frighten but to enlighten, Avalon reveals all the
players' hidden agendas -- and what you can do to survive them. Written under a pseudonym
by a music industry veteran who has worked for Warner Brothers, Atlantic Records, and
other major as well as independent labels. |
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Audiopro
Home Recording Course : A Comprehensive Multimedia Audio Recording Text
by Bill Gibson
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Whether
you are just entering the world of professional audio recording, or are a seasond veteran
looking for some new ideas, this book is wonderful. It Contains an up-to-date tour of
consoles, effects and mic apps. It also has some very useful charts and graphs that will
increase setup time before a session. i.e. delay conversion chart by delay time,
quarter,eighth and triplet note settings. This book also comes with two (2) full length
audio cd's that give hundreds of examples from eq sweeps to micing a guitar in the
bathroom. This book is a real treat to read. A must for all music professionals.
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Audio
Made Easy : (Or How to Be a Sound Engineer Without Really Trying)
by Ira White
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Anatomy
of a Home Studio : How Everything Really Works, from Microphones to Midi
by Scott Wilkinson, Steve Oppenheimer, Mark
Isham
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This book
gives a general overview of what you have to keep in mind when you want to start your own
home studio. It describes theoretical concepts like acoustics as well as the more
practical stuff like setting up proper electrical wiring. It also gives a clear overview
of the different types of audio equipment you can encounter in your search for the perfect
studio. The book is well structured and there are some ironic touches added as well.
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