Modern recording techniques / David Miles Huber, Robert E. Runstein.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Huber, David Miles, author.

Contributor:

Runstein, Robert E.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sound--Recording and reproducing.

Sound.

Magnetic recorders and recording.

Digital audiotape recorders and recording.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (671 p.)

Edition:

6th ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; Boston : Focal Press, an imprint of Elsevier, 2005.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

As the most popular and authoritative guide to recording available, Modern Recording Techniques provides everything you need to master the tools and day-to-day practice of music recording and production. The sixth edition has been expanded to cover the latest digital audio technology and features a new section on surround sound. For those who are just starting out or are looking for their next job in the industry, this edition also provides essential advice on career options and networking. David Miles Huber's approachable writing style, coupled with over 500 te

Contents:

Cover; ModernRecordingTechniques; Copyright; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Trademarks; CHAPTER 1 Introduction; The Recording Studio; The Control Room; The Project Studio; The Portable Studio; Whatever Works for You; Making the Project Studio Pay for Itself; Live/On-Location Recording: A Different Animal; Audio for Video and Film; Multimedia; The Web; The People Who Make It All Happen; The Artist; Studio Musicians and Arrangers; The Producer; The Engineer; Assistant Engineer; Maintenance Engineer; Mastering; The DJ; Studio Management; Music Law; Women in the Industry

Behind the ScenesCareer Development; The Recording Process; Preparation; Recording; Overdubbing; Mixing Down; Mastering; Product Manufacture; The Transducer; CHAPTER 2 Sound and Hearing; The Basics of Sound; Waveform Characteristics; Amplitude; Frequency; Velocity; Wavelength; Phase; Phase Shift; Harmonic Content; Envelope; Loudness Levels: The Decibel (dB); Logarithmic Basics; The dB; The Simple Heart of the Matter; The Ear; Threshold of Hearing; Threshold of Feeling; Threshold of Pain; Taking Care of Your Hearing; Psycho-acoustics; Auditory Perception; Beats; Combination Tones; Masking

Perception of DirectionPerception of Space; Direct Sound; Early Reflections; Reverberation; Doubling; CHAPTER 3 Studio Acoustics and Design; Studio Types; The Professional Music Studio; The Audio-for-Visual Production Environment; The Project Studio; The Portable Studio; Primary Factors Governing Studio and Control Room Acoustics; Acoustic Isolation; Walls; Floors; Risers; Ceilings; Windows and Doors; Iso-Rooms and Iso-Booths; Noise Isolation within the Control Room; Partitions; Symmetry in Control Room Design; Frequency Balance; Reflections; Absorption; High-Frequency Absorption

Low-Frequency AbsorptionReverberation; Acoustic Echo Chambers; Power- and Ground-Related Issues; Grounding Guidelines; Balanced Power; Power Conditioning; A Few Helpful Hints; CHAPTER 4 Microphones: Design and Application; The Microphone: An Introduction; Microphone Design; The Dynamic Microphone; The Ribbon Microphone; The Condenser Microphone; Microphone Characteristics; Directional Response; Frequency Response; Transient Response; Output Characteristics; Microphone Preamps; Phantom Power; Microphone Techniques; Pickup Characteristics as a Function of Working Distance

Distant Microphone PlacementClose Microphone Placement; Accent Microphone Placement; Ambient Microphone Placement; Stereo Miking Techniques; Spaced Pair; X / Y; M/S; Decca Tree; Surround Miking Techniques; Ambient Surround Mics; Surround Decca Tree; Recording Direct; Microphone Placement Techniques; Brass Instruments; Trumpet; Trombone; Tuba; French Horn; Guitar; Acoustic Guitar; Miking Near the Sound Hole; Surround Guitar Miking; The Electric Guitar; Miking the Guitar Amp; Recording Direct; The Electric Bass Guitar; Keyboard Instruments; Grand Piano; Separation; Upright Piano

Electronic Keyboard Instruments

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9786610754342

9781136117749

1136117741

9781280754340

1280754346

9781423708353

1423708350

9780080468525

0080468527

OCLC:

663649371