Golden Moment Recording Secrets from the Pros

by Hatschek, Keith

• ISBN13: 9780879308667
• ISBN10: 0879308664
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-11-01
• Publisher: Backbeat

Summary

An enlightening guide to recording studio techniques and practices, this book collects ten years of interviews and articles edited by Keith Hatschek for the authoritative quarterly Pro Studio Edition. The book provides tips and insider information on all facets of the recording process, from studio acoustics, mixing, and microphones to digital recording, vintage equipment, and working with bands. Notable engineers and producers from a wide array of backgrounds share the tricks of the trade, including Joe Barresi (Melvins, Bad Religion), Mitch Easter (REM, Suzanne Vega), Richard Dodd (Wilco, Green Day), and Ed Cherney (Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton).

Table of Contents

Foreword	vi
Preface	x
In Session with the Pros	1	(48)
Richard Dodd: In Search of the Holy Grail	1	(6)
Steve Genewick: When It Comes to Jazz, the Invisible Man Delivers	7	(5)
Jimmy Douglass: Surround Music Mixing	12	(3)
In Session with Al Schmitt	15	(9)
Chuck Ainlay: Mixing Is about More Than Technique	24	(3)
Ed Cherney: Mixing---Persistence Is as Important as Gear	27	(3)
Mick Guzauski: Mixing	30	(4)
Bruce Swedien: Engineering Tips and Techniques	34	(8)
Minimalist Recording: When Less Is Truly More	42	(7)
Tech Tips	49	(56)
All about Mic Preamps	49	(12)
A Primer on Monitors for the Home Studio	61	(3)
How to Get the Most Out of Your Studio Cabling	64	(3)
Why Use External Digital Converters?	67	(5)
Console Care: Getting the Most from Your Analog or Digital Mixer	72	(4)
Ensure a Long Life for Your Studio Condenser Mics	76	(2)
The Need for Speed: FireWire, USB Open New Doors for Portable Audio and MIDI Recording	78	(2)
TLC for Your ADAT	80	(3)
16-bit or 24-bit: What's in a Word?	83	(3)
Redithering? What's Redithering?	86	(2)
Phase: Part 1	88	(3)
Phase: Part 2	91	(2)
Demystifying Time Code	93	(5)
Eliminate Hum and Buzz	98	(2)
Keeping Tube Mics Alive	100	(3)
Sound Storage Advice for Your Master Tapes	103	(2)
Studio Acoustics	105	(6)
Tips on Studio Acoustics	105	(3)
Cost-Effective Acoustical Treatments for Your Home Studio	108	(3)
Microphone Magic	111	(16)
Joe Barresi	112	(2)
David Luke	114	(1)
Mitch Easter	115	(2)
Fred Catero	117	(1)
Elliot Scheiner	118	(2)
Bil VornDick	120	(2)
Barry Rudolph	122	(1)
John Cuniberti	123	(2)
Joe Chiccarelli	125	(2)
G3---Gear, Gadgets, and Gizmos	127	(26)
Tony Hodson: Stomp Boxes Rule!	128	(2)
Using Logic in the Studio	130	(2)
Reviving the Classic Sound of Beatles-Era Gear	132	(2)
Creative Compression	134	(2)
Big Bass Tips: Using the Bass Pod in the Studio	136	(1)
How Much Is Enough? The Fine Line between Groove Perfection and Destruction	137	(2)
Bryan Carlstrom's Filter Farm	139	(1)
Pushing the Envelope with Digital Console Technology	140	(1)
Taming the Digital Audio File-Format Jungle	141	(2)
Laptops Make Studio Life Easier	143	(2)
Bruce Swedien on the ``Attack Wall''	145	(1)
Favorite Pro ``Tools''	146	(1)
Kyma Opens Up New Horizons	147	(2)
The Funky Wollensak	149	(2)
Jim Dean's Studio Jambalaya	151	(2)
Working with Bands	153	(14)
Producing a Band from A--Z	153	(9)
Session Communication Tips	162	(1)
Studio Virgins: Tips for Recording Young Bands	163	(4)
Session Tips and Techniques	167	(27)
Make the Most of Your Mixes with a Premix Tune-Up	167	(4)
Session Talkback Tips	171	(1)
What Exactly Is Mastering?	172	(3)
Using the Best of Analog and Digital to Define Your Sound	175	(1)
Michael Delugg: Letterman's Music Man	176	(3)
Elliot Scheiner on Vocal Mics	179	(1)
Neill King on Drum Miking	180	(2)
Chris Lord-Alge on Guitars	182	(2)
Recording Vocals with Bob Rock	184	(2)
Greg Goldman on Effects	186	(2)
R&B King Michael Tarsia on Vocals	188	(2)
Peter Bombar's Recipe for a Great Drum Sound	190	(1)
Recording Bands Live with Joe Chiccarelli	191	(3)
Studio Profiles	194	(24)
Pogo Studio: Creating Portraits of Musical Personalities	194	(7)
Highland Studio	201	(3)
Mitch Easter's Brickhenge Fidelitorium	204	(2)
Red Dot Rising in California's Central Valley	206	(4)
Paradise Studios	210	(2)
The Track Factory	212	(3)
Pachyderm's Formula for Success: Word-of-Mouth Attracts Rock Stars	215	(3)
Making Money with Your Studio	218	(19)
Eleven Questions to Ask---and Answer---Before Building or Remodeling Your Recording Studio	218	(8)
Bill Cuomo: From Player to Producer	226	(2)
Growing Up with Tommy Uzzo	228	(2)
Studio Marketing 101	230	(7)
New Horizons	237	(26)
What Is Podcasting?	237	(2)
Toward a Higher Resolution Future	239	(10)
Mixing Classic Albums in Surround, Chicago II and V Go Multichannel	249	(5)
All about Recordable CD	254	(7)
Surround Sound in the Music Studio	261	(2)
Resources	263	(2)
About the Author	265	(1)
Acknowledgments	266	(2)
Index	268