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Advanced Audio Production Techniques

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I was very eager to receive this book. I follow Ty Ford's reviews in Pro Audio Review and respect his opinions. However, the title of "Advanced Audio Production Techniques" is misleading. The book is anything but advanced. I was deeply disappointed.

The concepts presented in "Advanced Audio Production Techniques" are basic and should have been long mastered by anyone looking to improve his or her audio chops with "advanced" material. The book does make a good primer and covers a broad range of topics. And Ford does an excellent job explaining the basics of compression -- a tricky topic. As a primer, however, $32.95 is entirely too high. For the same price you could get a subscription to Recording magazine, Electronic Musician or EQ, all of which will cover the same territory in more detail over the course of a year.

A much better bet is Hank Linderman's "Hot Tips for the Home Recording Studio." It also is a book about the basics and presents itself that way. And, frankly, it far exceeds its stated "Home Studio" focus. The material covered is applicable even to professional recording situations. Linderman goes into sufficient detail about the equipment, processes and specific techniques of recording. "Hot Tips" is an invaluable resource that I return to frequently just to brush up.

11/26/04

That's a good question. The book was on the MIX Bookshelf Best Sellers List for an entire year after it first came out.

I received a lot of nice email from people who bought, used and enjoyed the book. They said it helped them improve their skills and the quality of their work.

The book has been used in schools around the world, based on the email I received and it enjoyed two printings.

I was recently contacted by a college professor who said Focal told him the book had been discontinued. I thanked him for the info, wrote Focal and, by our contract, the copyright has been returned to me. I'll be revamping the text (it was written in 1993 and a lot has changed). For more info, visit http://www.tyford.com

Regards,

Ty Ford

This book has most of the basic information you really need to get from "clueless" to "have a clue." It's written in simple English and will set you on the road to being able to make sense out of audio whether you're in a basement or getting started as a professional. It's also very helpful to people in radio who produce spots and promos.