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

by Jeff Strong

• ISBN13: 9780470440384
• ISBN10: 0470440384
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2009-04-01
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

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. You'll also discover how to: Put together all the things your home recording studio should have Perform multitrack recording and venture into MIDI sequencing Clean up your tracks by becoming an expert at mixing and editing Choose the gear that suits your project Add computers and software to your recording tools Set up microphones and connect electronic instruments Edit tracks, mix, master, and distribute your songs Work with MIDI and electronic instruments Get the most from guitars, horns, pianos, and vocals Enhance your sound with professional editing tipsWhether 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.

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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