The art of digital audio recording : a practical guide for home and studio / Steve Savage ; with photos by Robert Johnson and diagrams by Iain Fergusson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Savage, Steve.

Contributor:

Johnson, Robert.

Fergusson, Iain.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sound studios.

Sound--Recording and reproducing--Digital techniques.

Sound.

Physical Description:

xii, 271 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2011.

Summary:

Making high-quality professional recordings requires the right balance of technical know-how and practical understanding of recording sessions. Getting the best audio recording results often requires as much common sense and intuitiveness in technique as it does a deep understanding of the technical elements involved. In The Art of Digital Audio Recording, expert author Steve Savage synthesizes years of professional recording experience - including 7 Grammy-nominated records - and his teaching experience as instructor in recording techniques to equip professional readers with both the essential technical as well as practical knowledge they need to succeed.

Contents:

Cover

Contents

Introduction

1 The Starting Point: Sound Meets the Computer

1.1 Why Computers

1.2 What Does It Sound Like?

1.3 Signal Path

2 The Essentials: Where and How Recordings Are Made

2.1 Recording Rooms and Control Rooms

2.2 Studio Monitors

2.3 Microphones and Mic Placement

2.4 Mixing Boards and Control Surfaces

2.5 EQ: General Information

2.6 Dynamics (Compressors and Noise Gates)

2.7 FX: Delays

2.8 FX: Reverb

2.9 Beyond Traditional DSP

3 Recording Sessions: A Practical Guide

3.1 Setup

3.2 Headphone Mixes

3.3 Survey of Recording Techniques for Instruments and Voice

3.4 Beyond

4 Editing: The New Frontier

4.1 Editing Features

4.2 Screen "Real Estate

4.3 Virtual Tracks (Playlists)

4.4 Advanced Editing

5 Three Fundamentals: Techniques Every Recordist Needs to Know

5.1 Inserts/Plug-ins

5.2 Send and Return

5.3 Auto-switching (Auto-input)

6 Mixing: The Most Creative and the Most Challenging Stage

6.1 Mixing Requirements

6.2 Building a Mix

6.3 Automation and Recall

6.4 Mix Collaboration, Communication, and Delivery

7 Mastering: One Last Session

7.1 What, Why, How, and Where

8 Three Best Practices: Easy Ways to Raise the Level of Your Sessions

8.1 Session Flow

8.2 Talkback

8.3 Playback Volume

Addendum 1 How to Walk into a Commercial Studio and Be the Engineer

Addendum 2 Researching and Buying Gear: Internet vs. Brick and Mortar

Appendix: Digital Audio Formats, Delivery, and Storage

Online Glossary Link

Index

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Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

9786613136503

0-19-991050-2

1-283-13650-3

0-19-987523-5

OCLC:

731667681