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 | Anatomy of a Home Studio - by Scott Wilkinson - ©1997, 222 pages. Excited by the potential of electronic music but confused by its complexity? Then this book is for you. From the pages of "Electronic Musician" magazine come these words of wisdom from Scott Wilkinson. He bridges the information gap between beginner and high-end user as he demystifies the decibel, explains SCSI secrets, and makes sense of MIDI. Other topics include the principles of digital audio, effects processors, microphones and more. You also get two glossaries: one general and the other packed with Internet terms. |
 | Assistant Engineers Handbook - by Tim Crich Assistant Engineers Handbook is the definitive guide to working as an assistant recording engineer in today's modern sound studio. Over 275 non-technical pages of tips, tricks and how-to's that every assistant engineer needs to get ahead in today's recording studio. It contains: full details on setup, change and breakdown of all equipment to give you instant experience; priorities before, during and after the session that establish immediate credibility; essential tips on studio etiquette that get you requested for the best sessions; the most efficient ways to complete all recording studio paperwork, including tracksheets, takesheets, logging sounds and mixes, and much, much more! ©1995, 275 pages |
 | Assistant Engineers Handbook - Gigs In The Recording Studio by Sarah Jones - From gopher to gold records. This book is your complete reference for technical careers in the recording studio. Whether you’re still in high school, enrolled in a college of music or recording program, or about to embark on your first studio internship, you’ll refer to this manual again and again. You’ll find real-world advice every aspiring recording engineer / producer needs to land a studio gig and keep it. Features: First-hand stories and advice from the top engineers and studio managers in the United States. Descriptions of the various technical jobs that are available in the recording industry. Hefty resource section packed with essential information…everything from a comprehensive list of educational facilities to resume and cover letter tips. |
 | Audio Engineer's Reference Book, 2nd Edition - by Michael Talbot-Smith An authoritative reference on all aspects of audio engineering and technology including basic mathematics and formulae, acoustics and psychoacoustics,microphones, loudspeakers and studio installations. Compiled by an international team of experts, the second edition was updated to keep abreast of fast-moving areas such as digital audio and transmission technology. Much of the material has been revised, updated and expanded to cover the very latest techniques. |
 | Audio Engineering For Sound Reinforcement by John Eargle and Chris Foreman - ©2002, 452 pages - This up-to-date book comprehensively covers all aspects of speech and music sound reinforcement. It is roughly divided into four sections:
Section 1 provides the tutorial fundamentals that all audio engineers will need, discussing subjects such as fundamentals of acoustics, psychoacoustics, basic electrical theory and digital processing. | Section 2 deals with the fundamental classes of hardware that the modern engineer will use, such as loudspeaker systems and components, microphones, mixers, amplifiers and signal processors. Special attention is given to digital techniques for system control and to audio signal analysis.
Section 3 deals with the basics of system design, from concept to final realization. It covers topics such as basic system type and speech intelligibility, site survey, user needs analysis and project management.
Section 4 discusses individual design areas, such as sports facilities, large-scale tour sound systems, high-level music playback, systems for the theater, religious facilities, and other meeting spaces. The book is written in an accessible style, but does not lack for ample amounts of technical information. It is truly a book for the 21st century! |
 | Audio in Media, 7th Edition - by Stanley R. Alten In this market-leading text, Stanley Alten, an internationally recognized scholar and expert in the area of audio production, provides students with an introduction to the basic techniques and principles needed for audio production in media. The text has helped professors effectively teach this technically based course to the introductory audio production student through its clear and current illustrations and photos and student-friendly writing. Comprehensive, technically accurate, and up-to-date, the text covers informational, perceptual, and aesthetic aspects of sound as they apply to each stage of the production process -- from planning to post-production. |
 | Audio Recording for Profit - The $ound of Money - by Chris Stone This book is the first real inside look at the business of professional audio recording, which fuels a multibillion dollar global music industry. Industry pioneer Chris Stone, founder of the legendary Record Plant, provides hard-earned business strategies, guidelines, and advice on every aspect of launching and managing a professional audio recording business. This book is for every audio profit center - from the project studio in the garage to the multi-room diversified recording facility. | | With 30 years of practical business experience, Mr. Stone reveals the secrets of profitable survival in the pro audio world of today and tomorrow. Audio Recording for Profit is the first real inside look at the specialized business of professional audio recording, which fuels a multibillion-dollar global music industry." - Pro Sound News January 2000 |
 | Backstage Handbook: Illustrated Almanac of Technical Info This handy reference book brings together under one cover an incredible variety of information useful to designers, technicians and students who work behind the scenes in theater, film and television. Its sturdy leatherette binding will stand up to years of constant use. The third edition updates this popular reference book with new terminology and materials, and adds dozens of new illustrations of grip hardware, film lighting equipment and painting tools. | Backstage Handbook: Illustrated Almanac of Technical Info includes chapters on: tools, hardware, materials, electrics, shop math, architecture and theater. There are hundreds of illustrations, tables and charts which cover everything from the stock sizes and specs of wood screws, to safe working loads for several kinds of rope, to illustrations of 22 types of standard lamp bases (with names and standard abbreviations of course). 320 pages. |
 | Basic Home Studio Design To produce a high-quality recording, it is important to have the right acoustic setting. Unfortunately, most home recording studios are constructed in less-than-ideal surroundings. Investigating areas such as soundproofing, acoustics and monitoring, "Basic Home Studio Design" will help you transform your bedroom into the equivalent of a modern recording studio, and at a fraction of the price. ©2000, 208 pages. |
 | Basic Mastering The ultimate aim of any recording project is the mass-production of music, whether on CD, cassette, MiniDisc or any of the other media available to the modern recording artist. It is important, therefore, to have the best possible recording in the first place. Basic Mastering shows you how to master and edit your music so that you end up with a product that would look at home in any record store. ©2000, 208 pages. |
 | Basic Mixers Music today relies on technology: we use technology to make music, to record music, to hear music. Music students study technology to understand music and thanks to technology more amateur musicians than ever before can create their own professional quality recordings. But what if you are blinded by technology? What if you don't understand even the basics? Paul White's new series of pocket sized guides to basic music technology has the key. Full glossary of terms included in each pocket guide. Basic Mixers: What are mixers? How do digital and anlogue mixers work? How are they used in recording and live situtations? It's all here, in simple terms. ©2000, 192 pages. |
 | Basic Mixing Techniques In music recording, the quality of a mix is every bit as important as the quality of the performance, and many potential hit singles have been ruined by poor mixing. Basic Mixing Techniques blows the lid off the secrets of mixing and explains in easy and illustrated terms how you can create a professional-quality recording with even the most basic equipment. ©2000, 208 pages. |
 | Basics - A Beginner's Guide to Stage Sound - by Peter ColemanIn this companion volume to his work on Stage Lighting, Peter Coleman introduces newcomers to the world of stage sound. It will not teach the reader the art of sound design, but will inform beginners about the background to sound reproduction in a theatrical environment. Introduction; Prologue; 1 The Acoustics of the Room; 2 Starting at the End; 3 Compatible Equipment, Amplifiers and Processing; 4 The Spaghetti Factor!; 5 Patches and Facility Panels; 6 The Control Position and Mixer; 7 Source Equipment; 8 Microphones; 9 Technical Communications and Paging; Equipment; 10 Other Sound 'Things'; 11 Conclusions. |
 | Broadcast Engineer's Reference Book - by Joe Tozer The current and definitive reference broadcast engineers need! Compiled by leading international experts, this authoritative reference work covers every aspect of broadcast technology from camera to transmitter - encompassing subjects from analogue techniques to the latest digital compression and interactive technologies in a single source. Written with a minimum of maths, the book provides detailed coverage and quick access to key technologies, standards and practices. | This global work will become your number one resource whether you are from an audio, video, communications or computing background. Composed for the industry professional, practicing engineer, technician or sales person looking for a guide that covers the broad landscape of television technology in one handy source, the Broadcast Engineer's Reference Book offers comprehensive and accurate technical information. |
 | Cakewalk Pro Audio Power - by Scott R. Garrigus The Guide to Cakewalk Pro Audio 9. An excellent resource for musicians who want to begin immediately creating, recording and producing using Cakewalk software. Written for the beginner and intermediate user, with discussion of some advanced topics. Covers major features such as recording, editing and playing music also delves into the lesser-known aspects of audio mixing, creating sheet music and composing music for the Internet. ©2000. Book & CD-ROM. |
 | CD and DVD Recording for Dummies - by Mark L. Chambers This friendly guide covers everything the recording novice needs to select, buy, install, use and troubleshoot a CD-RW or DVD-R drive -- including software selection, optimization, built-in software like iTunes and iMovie2 and much more. 360 pages. |
 | Choosing and Using Audio and Music Software - by Mike Collins This comprehensive reference features all the major audio software: SONAR XL; Cubase SX; Logic Audio Platinum; Digital Performer; Nuendo; Pro Tools; Peak; Spark XL; SonicWorx; Audition (Cool Edit Pro); WaveLab; Sound Forge.
If you need advice on which systems to purchase, which are most suitable for particular projects, and on moving between platforms mid-project, this book is your reference. | Mike Collins is a trainer and consultant who has been tackling these issues for years and his expert advice will save you time and money. Each section covers a specific system, providing a handy overview of its key features and benefits, including help with setup. "Hints" and "Tips" appear throughout these sections, addressing issues such as how to record drum loops using a virtual drum-machine, recording basslines and keyboard pads using virtual synthesizers, and adding strings, brass or other instruments using virtual samplers. Mike then illustrates how to convert these MIDI recordings into audio tracks to mix alongside vocals, guitars and any other real instruments. The many short tutorials provide both a source of comparison and means to get up to speed fast on any given software. |
 | Complete Guide to Digital Audio - by Chris Middleton Electronic music and sound recording was truly reborn with the emergence of personal computing. Now, making music on a computer is getting easier and less expensive. New and improved compression algorithms allow for bandwidth-friendly transfer of audio over the Internet. The Complete Guide to Digital Audio covers all aspects of digital audio: hardware and software, sampling and recording, mixing and mastering, MIDI and sequencing, and much more. You'll learn: * Jargon busters on all the digital audio terms you need to know * Production tips and secrets from some of the world's top sound engineers * A tour of the major software package and tools * Insider views on audio in computer games * Full-color detailed illustrations * Advice from some of the leading authorities. ©2003, 224 pages. |
 | Computer Sound Design - by Eduardo Miranda This comprehensive introduction to software synthesis techniques and programming is intended for students, researchers, musicians, sound artists and enthusiasts in the field of music technology. Foreword by Jean-Claude Risset; Preface; Computer sound synthesis fundamentals; Loose modelling approaches: from modulation and waveshaping to Walsh and wavetable; Spectrum modelling approaches: from additive to analysis-resynthesis and formant; Source modelling approaches: from subtractive and waveguides to physical and modal; Time-based approaches: from granular and pulsar to PSOLA and statistical; Practical case studies and sound design secrets: from humanoid singing to Klingon phasers; Artificial intelligence, supercomputing and evolutionary computation: towards the cutting edge; Introduction to the software on the accompanying CD-ROM; Appendix 1: Mathematical specifications; Appendix 2: Formant values; Appendix 3: Artist's Inductive Machine Learning Algorithm; References; CD-ROM instructions ©2002, 222 pages. Book & CD-ROM. |
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