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