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 | Home Recording Basics - VHS Video - by Dallen Beck Learn the essentials of digital home recording from popular Recording Institute of Technology instructor Dallan Beck. In this video, Dallan takes you step-by-step through the process of recording a complete song using a basic home studio. You'll learn: how signal flow works; the do's and don't of punching in and out; how to connect and record a variety of instruments; tips on panning, setting levels, mixing and more. |
 | Home Recording Basics - DVD - by Dallen Beck This DVD is a comprehensive source for getting started in the art of home recording. Dallan Beck takes you step-by-step through the process of recording a complete song using a basic home studio. You'll learn: how signal flow works while recording the do's and don'ts of punching in and out how to connect and record a variety of instruments tips on panning, setting levels, mixing and more. 53 minutes. ©2006. |
 | Home Recording for Dummies - by Jeff Strong Build a home studio to fit any budget. You've picked a perfect time to start recording! From PC-based to studio-in-a-box, today's equipment lets you put together a professional quality CD right at home, if you know how to use it. This guide covers everything from microphone placement to multitracking and mastering, helping you choose the right tools and use them like a pro. Explore equipment and techniques for making top-notch recordings at home and discover how to: Create a studio around your budget. Direct signal flow to maximize your sound. Apply the best microphone techniques. Use compressors and limiters properly. Build a space for optimum mixing ©2005, 364 pages. |
 | Home Recording Made Easy - 2nd Edition - by Paul White Professional recordings on a demo budget. Recent advances in affordable technology mean that it's now possible to record, edit, mix and master CD-quality audio from your home set-up, at a fraction of the the cost of using a professional studio. But with greater choice of equipment comes greater confusion -- which is where "Home Recording Made Easy" comes in. Fully updated to explain digital editing, computer maintenance, system enhancement, CD burning and mastering, the book covers the whole range of home recording techniques, from acoustically treating your studio to arriving at a completed master. Illustrated throughout with easy-to-follow diagrams and screen shots, this second edition of "Home Recording Made Easy" is an indispensable handbook for every aspiring home-studio owner. ©2001, 248 pages. |
 | Home Recording Studio - Build It Like The Pros - by Rod Gervais This book teaches you how to do all these things, from building a professional home studio to saving thousands of dollars in the process. This book shows you how to design and understand your room how to treat it, wire it, and condition it while using widely available materials. Each step features visual aids to illustrate underlying concepts, as well as professional tips and examples from actual studios. Everything is covered, from room design to electrical considerations, room treatments to codes, permits, special needs, and more. ©2006, 326 pages. |
 | Home Recording Studio Basics - Cherry Lane Music Now you can have access to those indispensable studio basics that can help you to create recordings just like the pros! Home Recording Studio Basics contains 44 in-depth articles geared towards the home recordist and culled from the pages of Home Recording magazine. Includes tons of helpful information on studio setup and sound conditioning, cables and connectors, gear selection and issues, monitoring, recording, effects, mixing, mastering, and more! ©2006, 176 pages. |
 | Home Recording Techniques - by J.D. Sharp Without unnecessary technical jargon, this simple, concise guide covers everything you need to know including equipment upkeep, microphone placement, track bouncing, mixing and more. Take the frustration out of home recording and make the most of what's really important -- getting your absolute best on tape! ©1992, 49 pages. |
 | Home Recording Tips & Tricks - Cherry Lane Music Strategies and Solutions for Your Home Studio : 108 pointers, hints and just plain good advice culled from the pages of Home Recording magazine. Here, you'll find pages of professional secrets on studio setup and organization, gear care, computer issues, recording, effects and mixing. Topics include: homemade cable ties use an aux track to control levels create a live feel the P.A. way make your own drum booth fix bleed on drum tracks panning stereo tremolo sink sync problems fatten those rhythm guitars and more. ©2006, 48 pages. |
 | Home Studio Ignite! - by Eric Grebler Cakewalk calls Home Studio the world's #1 selling music and sound software. To the growing number of Home Studio users, having a resource that clearly shows how to use the program is of great value. Home Studio Ignite! fills the need for reliable and easy to learn information. Ignite! books use a highly visual format (with hundreds of screenshots) and clear, straightforward text to lead readers step-by-step through the fundamentals of making music with Home Studio. It covers key topics, including working with MIDI, looping, editing, effects, mixing and more. | In addition, this book is filled with many useful tips and shortcuts that help readers complete projects with ease. Targeted specifically to beginners, Home Studio Ignite! will get the many new users of this program up and running and recording their music as quickly as possible. 318 pages. |
 | How To Build A Small Budget Recording Studio From Scratch Here's the perfect reference for anyone planning to build or remodel a recording studio on a shoe-string budget. Whether your interest is in radio, audio-visual, film or television production, you can build an efficient, fully functional studio with no special training or knowledge of acoustics. Bypassing heavy-duty math and assuming you don't have an unlimited budget, this do-it-yourself guide provides 12 fully tested and proven designs that allow you to create truly outstanding recording settings. Basic acoustical principles are explained in the context of real-life project plans that detail construction materials, and applied design elements, as well as cost. |
 | How to Mic a Band for Ultimate Live Sound - DVD In conjunction with Sennheiser Microphones, and featuring Mat Diamond (expert live sound engineer), How to Mic a Band for Ultimate Live Sound DVD provides complete information on the best ways to mic vocals, guitar, bass, drums, percussion, and horns in live music situations. Learn about room acoustic variations, setting up a final mix, using effects, compressors and gates, working the mixer, and distinguishing between the different types of PA systems and microphones for each situation. ©2003 - Rock House Method |
 | How to Remix - by Tim Prochak How To Remix gives an insider's view on the technology, techniques and philosophy behind the most memorable remixes ever. Including advice from Coldcut, Hextatic, The Cinematic Orchestra, Richard Dorfmeister and Jacques Peretti, it investigates the creative side of modern remixing, from beat mashing and sample looping to the next wave of multi-sensory productions. Accompanied by a CD packed full of samples and MIDI files (all copyright free), along with four practical examples of genre-crossing remixes, plus a video demonstration of Coldcut's VJamm visual-editing sutie, How To Remix offers all you need to start remixing, right now! ©2001, 208 pages. |
 | Live Sound for Musicians - by Rudy Trubitt Finally, a live sound book written for musicians, not engineers! "Live Sound for Musicians" tells you everything you need to know to keep your band's P.A. system working smoothly, from set-up to soundcheck right through performance. Author Rudy Trubitt gives you all the information you need, and leaves out the unnecessary propeller-head details that would just slow you down. So if you're the player in the band who sets up the P.A., this is the book you've been waiting for! ©1997, 160 pages. |
 | Live Sound for the Performing Musician - by Paul White Live Sound For The Performing Musician is a practical guide to equipment and sound for small- to medium-sized gigs. It covers everything from choosing PA equipment and back line amplification, to selecting the right type of microphone and finding your way around a typical live sound mixer. Also discussed are stage monitoring, effects and processors, tuning, DI techniques, radio mics, basic wiring information, amplifier and loudspeaker principles - and even performance tips. Described as a musician who sounds an awful lot better than his musical abilities should reasonably allow, author Paul White offers practical advice and information along with clear diagrams, the minimum of jargon and a comprehensive glossary. ©1998, 288 pages. |
 | Live Sound Mixing, 4th Edition - by Duncan Fry Now in its Fourth edition, and updated to include even more topics, Live Sound Mixing is jam packed with useful information, diagrams, helpful hints and explanations from the basic principles of how a PA system works through to trouble shooting when it doesn't! Relax . . . this is NOT a technical book - it's an easy-to-read 'hands on' manual. This is not a technical book. Technical books can often be so intimidating that you are reluctant to risk twiddling a knob in case its the wrong one. Well, this book is not one of those. | If you have an ear for music, then this book will show you how to link those ears to your fingers, and pull a good live sound out of any PA system. Forget about endless pages of boring acoustic theory; who wants to get bogged down reading that? Not me! Instead this book tells you exactly what each knob does, why, and when to turn it. There are examples of just about every type of equipment you'll come across. |
 | Live Sound Reinforcement - DVD Based on the bestselling MixBooks title, the Live Sound Reinforcement deluxe DVD is for anyone serious about operating professional sound reinforcement equipment whether you run sound for a rock band, mix acoustic performers in a small club or want to understand the best way to set up the PA in your house of worship. This nearly 3-hour DVD guides you through the ins and outs of components, setups, mixing and troubleshooting, plus fundamental principles and concepts. You'll see hands-on demos, tips and techniques used in real live sound situations, both indoors and on outdoor stages, and learn tricks from experienced experts. With excellent production quality and detailed graphics, this is the finest DVD ever produced on the subject. ©2004, DVD. |
 | Make Money With Your Studio - by Tom Volinchak Owning and operating a recording studio presents the same challenges faced by other businesses. Successful recording studio owner Tom Volinchak reveals the ins and outs of how to turn your musical passion into a profitable venture. In Make Money With Your Studio, he covers in detail: sales and marketing techniques; promotional tools; adding value to your business; finding new business; making your studio demo; equipment tips; studio profiles; resource listings; and much more. If recording means more than a hobby to you, get this book it'll pay for itself in spades. Lorenz Rychner, Editor, Recording magazine. ©2004, 98 pages. |
 | Making Killer Demos - VHS Video - by Bill Gibson A great sounding demo tape is a must for anyone shopping a record deal or submitting songs. Now, you don't have to be a technical wizard or know somebody to get a great sounding demo. This will show you how to produce great demos at home in your personal studio. Bill Gibson, renowned recording instructor, engineer, producer and composer, will take you step-by-step through the recording process. You'll learn everything from equipment selection to mixdown, as well as some of the hot techniques used by today's biggest producers. ©2001, VHS Video. 59 minutes. |
 | Making the Ultimate Demo, 2nd Ed. - by Gino Robair "Electronic Musician" Associate Editor Gino Robair shows you the essential steps for making a demo tape. He teaches you how to target your audience, put together a gear checklist, and prepare a room for recording, with info on choosing and using a mixer, power amps, patch bays and mics. Other topics include: analog vs. digital; demo formats (CD-R, DAT and cassette); home studio multitracking, overdubbing, track bouncing, dynamics processing, and recording instruments. Robair also covers what to do when your ultimate demo's in the can, covering: Demo Shopping 101, stalking the deal makers, press kit etiquette, lawyers, A&R reps, managers, self-publishing, starting your own label, and more! ©2000, 240 pages. |
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