Home Recording For Musicians For Dummies

by Strong, Jeff

• ISBN13: 9781118106891
• ISBN10: 111810689X
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-11-08
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

Invaluable advice that will be music to your ears! Are you thinking of getting started in home recording? Do you want to know the latest home recording technologies? Home Recording For Musicians For Dummies 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 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. Explains how to put together all the things your home recording studio should have Shows you how to perform multitrack recording and venture into MIDI sequencing Details ways to clean up your tracks by becoming an expert at mixing and editing Addresses choosing the gear that suits your project Walks you through adding computers and software to your recording tools and enhancing sound with professional editing tips Features instructions for setting up microphones, connecting electronic instruments, and orking with MIDI and electronic instruments Includes advice for editing tracks, mixing, mastering, and distributing your songs Whether you're a beginning musician or a pro, Home Recording For Musicians For Dummies teaches you home recording basics so you can begin recording music at home and create great CDs.

Author Biography

Jeff Strong is a veteran musician, recording engineer, and teacher, as well as founder of The Strong Institute, which creates products to assist in therapy through music. Jeff is also the bestselling author of Pro Tools All-in-One For Dummies and Drums For Dummies.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

Part I: Home Recording Studio Basics 7

Chapter 1: Understanding Home Recording 9

Chapter 2: Getting the Right Gear 19

Chapter 3: Getting Connected: Setting Up Your Studio 49

Part II: Recording 101 81

Chapter 4: Meet the Mixer 83

Chapter 5: MIDI and Electronic Instruments 99

Chapter 6: Understanding Microphones 115

Part III: Getting Ready to Record 143

Chapter 7: Getting a Great Source Sound 145

Chapter 8: Taking a Look at Microphone Techniques 159

Chapter 9: Miking Your Instruments 173

Part IV: Laying Track: Starting to Record 197

Chapter 10: Multitrack Recording 199

Chapter 11: Recording Audio 209

Chapter 12: Recording and Editing MIDI Data 217

Part V: Turning Your Tracks into a Finished Song 233

Chapter 13: Editing Your Performance 235

Chapter 14: Mixing Your Music 255

Chapter 15: Dialing In Signal Processors 281

Chapter 16: Mastering Your Music 305

Chapter 17: Creating Your Finished Product 319

Part VI: The Part of Tens 339

Chapter 18: Ten Ways to Distribute and Promote Your Music 341

Chapter 19: Ten Invaluable Recording Tips 355

Index 361