Recording Secrets for the Small Studio (Sound On Sound Presents...)
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In this new edition, discover how to achieve commercial-grade recordings, even in the smallest studios, by applying power-user techniques from the world’s most successful producers. Recording Secrets for the Small Studio is based on the backroom strategies of more than 250 famous names. This thorough and down-to-earth guide leads you through a logical sequence of practical tasks to build your live-room skills progressively from the ground up, with user-friendly explanations that introduce technical concepts on a strictly need-to-know basis. On the way, you’ll unravel the mysteries of many specialist studio tactics and gain the confidence to tackle a full range of real-world recording situations. Specifically designed for small-studio enthusiasts, this book provides an intensive training course for those who want a fast track to releasing quality results, while the chapter summaries, assignments, and extensive online resources are perfect for school and college use. Learn the fundamental principles of mic technique that you can apply in any recording scenario – and how to avoid those rookie mistakes that all too often compromise the sonics of lower-budget productions Explore advanced techniques which help industry insiders maintain their competitive edge even under the most adverse conditions: creative phase manipulation, improvised acoustics tweaks, inventive monitoring workarounds, and subtle psychological tricks Find out where you don’t need to spend money, as well as how to make a limited budget really count Make the best use of limited equipment and session time, especially in situations where you’re engineering and producing single-handed Pick up tricks and tips from celebrated engineers and producers across the stylistic spectrum, including Steve Albini, Neal Avron, Roy Thomas Baker, Joe Barresi, Howard Benson, Tchad Blake, T-Bone Burnett, Geoff Emerick, Brian Eno, Paul Epworth, Shawn Everett, Humberto Gatica, Imogen Heap, Ross Hogarth, Trevor Horn, Rodney Jerkins, Leslie Ann Jones, Eddie Kramer, Jacquire King, Daniel Lanois, Sylvia Massy, Alan Meyerson, Justin Niebank, Gary Paczosa, Tony Platt, Jack Joseph Puig, David Reitzas, Bob Rock, Laura Sisk, Fraser T Smith, Young Guru, and many more Now extensively expanded and updated, with new sections on contact mics, software instruments, squash mics, and ensemble depth distortion. Review: Excellent book, especially the explanations on compression and EQ - Very good book. Goes into some detail about compression and equalization other areas of the book are important as we sometimes forget things that we knew before. This is a good refresher. Also, new information was learned by me recommended Review: Excelente - Muitas dicas boas
| Best Sellers Rank | #408,841 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #53 in Acoustic Engineering #99 in Physics of Acoustics & Sound (Books) #134 in Music Recording & Sound (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 20 Reviews |
J**N
Excellent book, especially the explanations on compression and EQ
Very good book. Goes into some detail about compression and equalization other areas of the book are important as we sometimes forget things that we knew before. This is a good refresher. Also, new information was learned by me recommended
A**.
Excelente
Muitas dicas boas
C**S
An instructive, valuable resource for any producer or recording engineer!
Mike Senior has consistently been one of the very best sources of instructive and actionable pro-level advice for music production, for many years. This book is phenomenally useful (especially for home studio producers like me!) for newcomers and experienced people alike. Even with experience, you can open the book at a random page and find a gem. One of the things that I find particularly useful, is the pedagogical approach to recording that brings pro-level principles and techniques to the real world of home studio life. If like me you don’t have access to a cupboard filled with expensive microphones, and you’re recording at home or even renting a studio for a session (lucky you!), then following the book will really make the difference in your recording quality. I record a lot of vocals, acoustic guitar and piano, and I found with some tweaks to mic placement and following other advice in the book, my recordings are coming out a LOT better. The quotes from interviews with industry leading professionals make a really good learning device. It's a scientific way of presenting ideas, and backing them up by referencing real-world industry techniques used by the big names, and that we hear on all our favourite CDs/streaming services/Sony Walkman. Walkman? Walkmen? Walkpeople? Erm… The online resources are fantastically useful, I thoroughly recommend this book and the library of audio files available to supplement it. Reading is one thing, but implementing what you learn in stages allows you to really get the techniques ‘under your fingers’. Also the print quality of the book is great! Everything is nicely laid out, with longer-read sections for deep dives on acoustic/recording principles, digestible 'Cut to the Chase' summary sections, and images and diagrams to expand on critical topics where necessary. I might be getting a bit nerdy here; but everything down to the binding/spine choices are on point. Let me explain what I mean... Some books are too stiff to lay open on the desk without the book trying to close itself, and others can be too big to hold comfortably when sitting on a train (or other vehicle!) and reading. This book is spot on for both situations! Highly recommend this book, think of it as a very valuable investment in your music!
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