Make your next track a studio-quality gem with this celebrated recording guide
Have you ever dreamed of producing the next big song? Or maybe you need some hints on the recording gear used to create pro podcasts? With just a little bit of guidance, there's nothing stopping you from creating crystal-clear, studio-quality tracks from the comfort of your own home. In Home Recording For Dummies, expert sound engineer and celebrated author Jeff Strong demystifies the world of recording and walks you through every step of creating high-fidelity audio.
With this book at your side, you'll discover how to choose a room that fits your studio needs, get the hardware you can't live without, choose the right microphone for the task at hand, record live and virtual instruments, build rhythm tracks and loops, and edit, mix, and master your recording.
Learn how to:
* Set up your home studio, acquire and connect all the right gear, and build multi-track recordings
* Understand the different types of microphones and the best use for each
* Record audio from live sound or virtual instruments
* Edit your tracks for better project management
* Mix and master your music for public consumption
Home Recording For Dummies is the must-read guide that helps home create high-fidelity, multi-track songs and recordings that blow audiences away.
Autorentext
Jeff Strong is a percussionist, composer, recording engineer, researcher, and Director of the Strong Institutean auditory brain stimulation research organizationand creator of Brain Shift Radio (BSR), an interactive brain stimulation music site.
Klappentext
- Record on a tablet or in your home studio
- Capture live sounds or record virtual instruments
- Edit, mix, and master your final tracks
Record like a prowherever you want
You no longer need an expensive professional studio to record pitch-perfect music. Today, the tools to create high-fidelity, multi-track audio are found on computers, tablets, and even smartphones. This friendly, no-jargon guide from a master musician, composer, and recording engineer shows you how to use technology to lay down, edit, mix, and master your ideas. Along the way you'll get insider tips that help you create your sound and transform your good recordings into great ones.
Inside...
- Acquire the right hardware
- Find the ideal recording space
- Get to know different mics
- Record live or virtual sounds
- Get rhythmic with tracks and loops
- Enhance and edit tracks
- Polish songs to perfection
- Distribute your finished product
Zusammenfassung
Make your next track a studio-quality gem with this celebrated recording guide
Have you ever dreamed of producing the next big song? Or maybe you need some hints on the recording gear used to create pro podcasts? With just a little bit of guidance, there's nothing stopping you from creating crystal-clear, studio-quality tracks from the comfort of your own home. In Home Recording For Dummies, expert sound engineer and celebrated author Jeff Strong demystifies the world of recording and walks you through every step of creating high-fidelity audio.
With this book at your side, you'll discover how to choose a room that fits your studio needs, get the hardware you can't live without, choose the right microphone for the task at hand, record live and virtual instruments, build rhythm tracks and loops, and edit, mix, and master your recording.
Learn how to:
- Set up your home studio, acquire and connect all the right gear, and build multi-track recordings
- Understand the different types of microphones and the best use for each
- Record audio from live sound or virtual instruments
- Edit your tracks for better project management
- Mix and master your music for public consumption
Home Recording For Dummies is the must-read guide that helps home create high-fidelity, multi-track songs and recordings that blow audiences away.
Inhalt
Introduction 1
About This Book 1
Foolish Assumptions 2
Icons Used in This Book 3
Beyond the Book 3
Where to Go from Here 3
Part 1: Getting Started with Home Recording 5
Chapter 1: Understanding Home Recording 7
Examining the Anatomy of a Home Studio 7
Exploring the recording essentials 8
Checking out recording system types 10
Getting a Glimpse into the Recording Process 11
Setting up a song 11
Getting a great sound 11
Recording 12
Overdubbing 12
Making Sense of Mixing 12
Cleaning up tracks using editing 13
Equalizing your tracks 13
Processing your signal 13
Blending your tracks 13
Adding the Final Touches 14
Mastering your mixes 14
Putting your music out into the world 15
Promoting your music 16
Chapter 2: Getting the Right Gear 17
Determining Your Home Studio Needs 18
Detailing Your Digital Options 21
Computer-Based Digital Recording Systems 23
Finding the right computer setup 23
Getting the sound in and out 26
Choosing the right software 30
Studio-in-a-Box Systems 33
Taking a look at the benefits 33
Examining some popular SIAB systems 33
Mobile-Device Recording 34
Android 35
Apple iOS 36
Exploring Sample Setups 37
Live and MIDI studio 38
MIDI-intensive studio 38
Live studio 41
Podcasting studio 42
Audio-for-video studio 43
Mobile on-location studio 44
Chapter 3: Getting Connected: Setting Up Your Studio 45
Understanding Analog Connections 46
The ¼-inch analog plug 46
XLR 49
RCA 49
Delving into Digital Connections 50
MIDI 50
AES/EBU 50
S/PDIF 51
ADAT Lightpipe 51
TDIF 51
USB 52
FireWire 53
Thunderbolt 54
Working Efficiently 55
Taming heat and dust 57
Monitoring your monitors 57
Optimizing Your Room 58
Isolating sound 58
Controlling sound 60
Chapter 4: Meet the Mixer 69
Meeting the Many Mixers 69
Analog mixer 70
Digital mixer 71
Software mixer 72
Computer control surface 73
Understanding Mixer Basics 74
Examining inputs 75
Checking out the channel strip 76
Recognizing mixer routing 82
Opting for outputs 83
Chapter 5: Multitrack Recording 85
Understanding Multitracking 85
Getting Ready to Record 86
Setting up a song 87
Creating and organizing your tracks 87
Selecting a sound source 90
Setting levels 92
Getting the sound you want 92
Choosing a monitoring source 95
Setting a Tempo Map 95
Saving Your Work 95
Sharing Files with Others 96
Part 2: Working with Microphones 97
Chapter 6: Understanding Microphones 99
Meeting the Many Microphone Types 100
Construction types 100
Polarity patterns 106
Assessing Your Microphone Needs 110
Deciding How Many Microphones and What Kind 111
Getting started 111
Movin' on 113
Going all out 115
Finding the Right Mic for the Situation 117
Partnering Mics with Preamps 120
Solid-state 120
Vacuum tube 121
Hybrid 121
Considering Compressors 122
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