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 : Modern Recording Techniques

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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 621.3893
EAN: 9780240804569
Edition: 5
ISBN: 0240804562
Label: Focal Press
Manufacturer: Focal Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 520
Publication Date: June 11, 2001
Publisher: Focal Press
Studio: Focal Press




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Editorial Review:

Product Description:
As the most up-to-date, authoritative recording guide available, Modern Recording Techniques addresses the rapidly growing market of project studio recording, the large base of home music production using multitrack, hard-disk, and MIDI technologies. It provides anyone wishing to learn professional recording with everything they need to fully understand the tools and day-to-day practices of music recording and production.





Even more user-friendly than before, the fifth edition of this classic will bring the book fully into the world wide web arena, with new and expanded information on digital audio, streaming, surround sound, and DVD production and manufacturing. The fifth edition is completely updated to include new industry changes and trends, as well as those still on the horizon. Website callouts, general web references and demos, programs and applications have been included throughout.

The new website, modrec.com, houses all ancillary material for MRT. This site includes examples, demos, updates, soundfiles/midifiles, manuals, discussions, and more.

With Modern Recording Techniques you can:

* Explore the tools, tips, and toys for getting better results in both the professional and project recording studio
* Master the basics of dynamics, noise reduction, and other forms of signal processing, in both the analog and digital domain
* Gain in-depth insights into hard disk recording, digital audio technology, electronic music, synchronization, analog and digital console technology, mixing, and console animation
* Learn practical microphone placement techniques, monitoring fundamentals, CD mastering, and important tips on getting your music to market
* Check out new developments in new media, desktop audio, and music technologies for the web
* View over 500 figures, including photos of the latest equipment and emerging technologies

Most popular book on music recording among students, musicians, and audio engineers alike

The most up-to-date, authoratative recording guide available

New companion website includes examples, demos, and updates



Customer Reviews
Average Rating:  out of 5 stars

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Good beginners guide
If you are new to recording then this book will help you. It starts from basic concepts and guides the reader through the procedures for creating your own recordings. The language is easy to understand and there are numerous graphics to support the concepts conveyed in the book.



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Modern Recording Techniques
The book arrived in a timely manner and was in good shape when it arrived. We were 100% satisfied.



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Excellent!
I just received my copy 2 days ago and I haven't been able to stop reading it. This books is intended for someone who wants to understand the concepts of audio from the beginning. The book is very well written and it uses easy language and uncomplicates the complicated. I recommend this book for anyone in the audio business.



Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Very Thorough
This book provides a thorough breakdown of techniques and procedures commonly used in today's recording environments. I haven't fully investigated the contents of the book, but everything I have come across so far has been very good material. Lots of information in here. Used this book for one of my classes in school.



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Good Book
The book made it to my house before the day they said it would make it by. The book was like new with no markings or torn pages.







 






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