I hold a bachelors degree in audio engineering from American University in Washington, D.C. and certainly learned a lot there. However, I've used this book as a go-to time and time again for either things about which I was never quite clear or little details I may not have acquired about the tracki
The Recording Engineer's Handbook
β Scribed by Bobby Owsinski
- Publisher
- Cengage Learning
- Year
- 2014
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 302
- Edition
- 3
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
Bobby Owsinski's The Recording Engineer's Handbook has become a music-industry standard, and this fully updated edition once again offers the most comprehensive and up-to-date introduction to the art of audio recording. Written with special emphasis on today's technology and the evolving marketplace, THE RECORDING ENGINEER'S HANDBOOK, THIRD EDITION, includes a complete overview of recording as it's done by most musicians and producers today--in the home studio. In the book's first section, Recording, you'll learn everything from how microphones work to specific techniques for recording drums, individual instruments, vocals, and much more. In the second section, The Interviews, you'll benefit from the wisdom and down-to-earth practical advice offered by a host of recording professionals, including legends like Al Schmitt, Eddie Kramer, Frank Filipetti, and many others. Learn the art of recording from renowned author, teacher, producer, and engineer Bobby Owsinski, and, in the interviews, explore the creative processes behind not only today's hits but also the classic cuts we've enjoyed for years. Pick up your copy of THE RECORDING ENGINEER'S HANDBOOK, THIRD EDITION, and see why this book has become a standard text on audio recording in college courses all over the world.
β¦ Table of Contents
Cover
Contents
Introduction
PART I: Recording
Chapter 1 How Microphones Work
The Dynamic Microphone
The Ribbon Microphone
The Condenser Microphone
Microphone Specifications
Specialty Microphones
Microphone Accessories
Chapter 2 Common Microphones
The Classic Microphones
New Versions of the Classics
The New Classics
Inexpensive Microphones
Meet Microphone Designer David Bock
Chapter 3 Basic Recording Equipment
The Microphone Preamplifier
Direct Injection
Compressor/Limiters
Chapter 4 DAW Recording
Computer Recording
Setting the Recording Level
Chapter 5 Microphone Placement Fundamentals
The Formula for Getting Good Sounds
The Fundamental Choices
Finding the Optimum Placement
Avoiding Phase Cancellation
Chapter 6 Basic Stereo Techniques
General Types of Stereo Miking
Coincident Pair
Spaced Pair
Near-Coincident Pair
Baffled-Omni Pair
Chapter 7 Preparing the Drum Kit for Recording
The Keys to a Great-Sounding Drum Kit
Interview with βThe Drum Doctorβ Ross Garfield
Drum-Prep Checklist
Chapter 8 Recording Drums
Before You Begin
General Considerations
Minimal Mic Setups
Miking the Drums Individually
Distinctive Drum Sounds
Chapter 9 Miking Individual Instruments
Accordion
Audience
Bagpipes
Banjo
Bass (Acoustic String or Upright)
Bass (Electric)
Bassoon
Bongos
Bouzouki
Brass
Choir
Clarinet
Claves
Claps
Conga
Cowbell
Crowd
Didgeridoo
Djembe
Dobro
Dulcimer
Ensemble (Vocal, Saxophone, or Other)
Fiddle
Flute
French Horn
Guitar (Acoustic)
Guitar (Electric)
Guitar (Nylon or Gut String)
Glockenspiel (Also Known as Glock or Orchestral Bells)
Gong
Hand Claps
Harmonica (Blues Harp)
Harp
Indian Instruments
Koto
Leslie Speaker
Mandolin
Marimba (Also See Vibes)
Mouth Harp (Also Called Jewβs Harp or Jaw Harp)
Piano (Grand)
Piano (Upright)
Piccolo
Recorder
Saxophone
Shaker
Steel Drums (Also Known as Steel Pans or Pan Drums)
Stick (Chapman Stick)
String Section
Synthesizer (or Any Kind of Electric Keyboard)
Tambourine
Timbale
Timpani (Also Known as Kettle Drum)
Triangle
Trombone
Trumpet
Tuba
Vibes (or Vibraphone)
Vocals (Background)
Vocals (Solo)
Voice-Overs
Whistling
Chapter 10 Recording Basic Tracks
Preparing for the Session
The Tracking Session
The Assistant Engineer
Chapter 11 Recording Overdubs
Overdub Setup
Overdubbing Individual Instruments
Chapter 12 Surround Miking Techniques
Multi-Miking in Surround
Drum Surround Miking
Surround Microphones
PART II: The Interviews
Chapter 13 Chuck Ainlay
Chapter 14 Steve Albini
Chapter 15 Michael Bishop
Chapter 16 Bruce Botnick
Chapter 17 Ed Cherney
Chapter 18 Wyn Davis
Chapter 19 Frank Filipetti
Chapter 20 Eddie Kramer
Chapter 21 Mark Linett
Chapter 22 Mack
Chapter 23 Al Schmitt
Glossary
Index
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