Getting Great Sounds: The Microphone Book: The Microphone Book

by Tom Lubin

Overview

Ready to explore music composition, recording, podcasting, audio/video blogging, remixing/mashing, and sound design for video editing or DVD creation with GarageBand? Great! This book will show you how. GarageBand is one of the most powerful and user-friendly tools available for capturing and manipulating sound, and the best part is, it comes free with your Mac! Although GarageBand has always been easy to use, it provides an amazing amount of power and sophistication to users who really want to dig in and get the most out of it. GarageBand '09 Power! provides an easy-to-understand, detailed guide for how to make professional-sounding music, podcasts, soundtracks, mixes, mashups, and much more with the newest version of GarageBand. Through the use of screenshots, tutorials, creative jumping-off points, real-world examples, and a conversational, personal tone, this book will teach you how to use GarageBand to create music, record and publish podcasts, or even score your own movie. Whether you're just starting out with audio creation, or you are already familiar with GarageBand and simply want to take your skills to the next level, GarageBand '09 Power! is for you..

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781435455283
Publisher:	Course Technology PTR
Publication date:	01/06/2009
Sold by:	CENGAGE LEARNING
Format:	eBook
Pages:	320
File size:	7 MB

About the Author

Tom Lubin has held numerous positions in the recording and educational spheres throughout his long and illustrious career. Most recently, he was the Western Australian representative for the Australian Film Television and Radio School, after working as head of professional development and training at the Film and Television Institute in Western Australia. Before working as an educator, Tom worked as fi eld sales manager for Fostex, and as part of their design team, he helped introduce some of the first recordable multitrack and digital recording systems. Tom has also worked as managing editor of Recording Engineer/Producer magazine (at the time the premier music and sound production trade publication in the U.S.), where he had the opportunity to interview some of the most prominent music producers of the time. Tom has also held positions at CBS Records Studios - San Francisco, The College of Recording Arts - San Francisco, Jimi Hendrix's Electric Lady Studios, and Gold Star. He is a lifetime member of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.

Table of Contents

Introduction; Chapter 1: The Development of the Microphone; Chapter 2: Microphone Types, Patterns, and Uses; Chapter 3: Understanding Sound and Hearing; Chapter 4: Polarity, Phase Cancellation, and Reverb; Chapter 5: Impedance and Balance; Chapter 6: Hum 101, DIs, and Related Transducers; Chapter 7: Accessories and Necessary Hardware; Chapter 8: Stereo Microphone Techniques; Chapter 9: The Recording Session; Chapter 10: Miking Drums; Chapter 11: Miking the Guitar and a Bit on Bass; Chapter 12: Miking Piano; Chapter 13: Miking Solo Acoustic Instruments and Vocals; Chapter 14: Miking Classical Acoustic Sections; Appendix A: Compressors and Limiters: A Brief Overview; Appendix B: An EQ Primer