Home Recording For Musicians For Dummies

by Jeff Strong

Overview

(Book). Home Recording for Musicians for Dummies offers simple explanations on how to record music in a home studio, no matter your style, method, or sound. With expert guidance every step of the way, you'll find the answers to your questions about choosing equipment, recording tracks, editing, mixing, mastering, and more. Updated to reflect the latest home recording technology, this new edition addresses styles from live bands to electronica with easy navigation to the information you need most. Beginners will find straightforward instruction on the fundamentals, while more experienced home recording engineers will appreciate insight to the tricks the pros use.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781118968017
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	09/29/2014
Series:	For Dummies Books
Edition description:	5th ed.
Pages:	384
Product dimensions:	7.30(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Jeff Strong is co-founder and creative director of brainshiftradio.com, a streaming music site that lets you mix music to improve focus and enhance cognitive abilities. He is also author of Pro Tools All-in-One For Dummies and Drums For Dummies.

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Table of Contents

Introduction 1

Part I: Getting Started with Home Recording 5

Chapter 1: Understanding Home Recording 7

Chapter 2: Getting the Right Gear 17

Chapter 3: Getting Connected: Setting Up Your Studio 49

Part II: Recording 101 79

Chapter 4: Meet the Mixer 81

Chapter 5: MIDI and Electronic Instruments 97

Chapter 6: Understanding Microphones 111

Part III: Getting Ready to Record 137

Chapter 7: Getting a Great Source Sound 139

Chapter 8: Taking a Look at Microphone Techniques 153

Chapter 9: Miking Your Instruments 167

Part IV: Laying Track: Starting to Record 191

Chapter 10: Multitrack Recording 193

Chapter 11: Recording Audio 203

Chapter 12: Recording and Editing MIDI Data 211

Part V: Turning Your Tracks into a Finished Song 227

Chapter 13: Editing Your Performance 229

Chapter 14: Mixing Your Music 249

Chapter 15: Dialing In Signal Processors 277

Chapter 16: Mastering Your Music 301

Chapter 17: Creating Your Finished Product 315

Part VI: The Part of Tens 333

Chapter 18: Ten (Or So) Ways to Distribute and Promote Your Music 335

Chapter 19: Ten Invaluable Recording Tips 349

Index 355