Full Description
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.
Contents
INTRODUCTION; WHY COMPUTERS; WHAT DOES IT SOUND LIKE?; SIGNAL PATH; RECORDING ROOMS AND CONTROL ROOMS; STUDIO MONITORS; MICROPHONES AND MIC PLACEMENT; MIXING BOARDS AND CONTROL SURFACES; EQ: GENERAL INFORMATION; DYNAMICS (COMPRESSORS AND NOISE GATES); FX: DELAY; FX: REVERB; BEYOND TRADITIONAL DSP; SET UP; HEADPHONE MIXES; SURVEY OF RECORDING TECHNIQUES FOR INSTRUMENTS AND VOICE; EDITING FUNCTIONS; SCREEN "REAL ESTATE"; VIRTUAL TRACKS (PLAYLISTS); ADVANCED EDITING; INSERT/PLUG-INS; SEND & RETURN; AUTO-SWITCHING (AUTO-INPUT); MIXING REQUIREMENTS; BUILDING A MIX; AUTOMATION AND RECALL; MIX COLLABORATION, COMMUNICATION AND DELIVERY; WHAT, WHY, HOW AND WHERE; SESSION FLOW; TALKBACK; PLAYBACK VOLUME; ADDENDUM; 1. HOW TO WALK INTO A COMMERCIAL STUDIO AND BE THE ENGINEER; 2. RESEARCHING AND BUYING GEAR: INTERNET VS. BRICK AND MORTAR; APPENDIX; DIGITAL AUDIO FORMATS, DELIVERY AND STORAGE; INDEX
