The Art of Digital Audio Recording: A Practical Guide for Home and Studio

By Steve Savage

Book Overview

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:

BL What to look and listen for in a recording environment
BL Straightforward advice on recording almost any instrument
BL Essentials of digital audio workstations
BL Essentials of recording gear: microphones, mixers, and speakers
BL Fundamentals of understanding and applying EQ, compression, delay, and reverb
BL Secrets to running creative recording sessions
BL Practical application of digital editing, mixing, and mastering

A 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:

BL How to walk into a commercial studio and be the engineer
BL Researching and buying gear: Internet vs. brick and mortar
BL Digital formats: A handy reference

As 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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195394100
• ISBN13: 9780195394108
• Release Date: June 2011
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.5" x 10.9"

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