Recording tips for engineers : for cleaner, brighter tracks / Tim Crich.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Crich, Tim, author.

Series:

Mastering music.

Mastering music

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sound--Recording and reproducing.

Sound.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (321 p.)

Edition:

3rd ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Elsevier, 2010.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Get ahead in the business - be the engineer everyone wants to hire - achieve success with the very best recordings. Recording Tips for Engineers provides the knowledge you need to rise to the top. From years of experience working with big name rock stars including The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, John Lennon, KISS, Billy Joel, U2, David Bowie, Bon Jovi, Ozzy, Cher, Bryan Adams, Tuff Beans, Tim Crich shares his expertise and gives you all the essential insider tips and short cuts. Great for engineers of all levels, this guide is packed with simple and practical advice using real life studio situa

Contents:

Cover; Recording Tips for Engineers For cleaner, brighter tracks; Copyright; Contents; List of Figures; Introduction; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 The Recording Engineer; Becoming a Better Recording Engineer; Dealing with Clients; Getting Paid; Keep Up; Getting Work; Chapter 2 Sound Characteristics; The Characteristics of Sound; Human Hearing; Levels; Peak versus Volume Unit (VU); Chapter 3 Studio Setup; Room Preparation; Placement; Microphone Stands; Cables; Microphones; Polar Patterns; Microphone Choice; Microphone Placement; Direct Box; Ground; Phase; Chapter 4 Drums Setup; Placing the Drums

Changing Drum HeadsTuning the Drums; Preparation; Miking the Drums; The Click Track; Electronic/Computer Drums; Chapter 5 Electric Guitars Setup; Amplifier Placement; Connections In and Out; Loud Amplifiers; Preparation; Miking the Amplifiers; Chapter 6 Acoustic Instruments Setup; Acoustic Preparation; Piano; Keyboards; Horns; Chapter 7 Vocals Setup; Placing the Microphone; Chapter 8 Control Room Setup; Control Room Analysis; Control Room Preparation; Digital Recording; Speakers; Console; Equalizers; Equalizing; Compressors; Additional Processing; Compressing; Noise Gates

Chapter 9 Starting PointsTrack Layout; Documentation; Drums; Bass Guitar; Electric Guitar; Acoustic Guitar; Vocals; Horns; Piano; Something's Not Right; Chapter 10 Signal Routing; Levels To Record; The Monitor Mix; Chapter 11 Recording; Tuning; In Record/Red Lights; Punching; Recording Vocals; Pitch; Post Record; Recording Effects; The Part; Bouncing; Doubling; Edits; End of Session; Chapter 12 Mixing; Pre Mix; Setting up to Mix; Mixing Basics; Effects; Levels; Print Prep; Printing; After Printing; Mastering; Chapter 13 Appendix: Digital; Digital Conversion; Bit processors; LSB versus MSB

Input ProcessingDigital Storage; Digital Multitrack Recording; Index

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

9786612646140

9781136125584

1136125582

9781282646148

1282646141

9780240522265

0240522265

OCLC:

659500134