Home Recording For Musicians For Dummies^®, 3rd Edition

by Jeff Strong

• ISBN13: 9780470385425
• ISBN10: 0470385421
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-12-01
• Publisher: For Dummies

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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