The Art of Digital Audio Recording

The Art of Digital Audio Recording: A Practical Guide for Home and Studio by Steve Savage

English | 2011 | ISBN: 0195394100 | 288 pages |

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:

* What to look and listen for in a recording environment

* Straightforward advice on recording almost any instrument

* Essentials of digital audio workstations

* Essentials of recording gear: microphones, mixers, and speakers

* Fundamentals of understanding and applying EQ, compression, delay, and reverb

* Secrets to running creative recording sessions

* 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:

* How to walk into a commercial studio and be the engineer

* Researching and buying gear: Internet vs. brick and mortar

* 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.

MultiTracker @ FrankFoo