Professional Microphone Techniques (Mix Pro Audio Series) [Paperback]

David Miles-Huber (Author), Philip Williams (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0872886859 | ISBN-13: 978-0872886858 | Publication Date: March 1, 1999 | Edition: 1

This book, by the author of industry bestseller "Modern Recording Techniques", focuses on microphone usage for dozens of different instruments as well as vocals, amplifiers, Leslie cabinets and much more! Accompanied by an audio CD that allows you to hear the different effects of microphone placement techniques in real time for a full understanding of how to get the best recordings from any type of microphone!

Product Details

• Paperback: 136 pages
• Publisher: MixBooks; 1 edition (March 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0872886859
• ISBN-13: 978-0872886858
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #214,403 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #97 in Books > Professional & Technical > Professional Science > Physics > Acoustics & Sound

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50 of 51 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great reference on mic techniques, as has a CD!, March 3, 1999

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This review is from: Professional Microphone Techniques (Mix Pro Audio Series) (Paperback)

Who would think a book on mics would be a page-turner? But this one was. It has a clear and unaffected style. The book covers both professional and affordable (my kind) mics, describing the attributes, pros and cons of different types, and techniques of placement to get a desired effect. The CD that comes with it demonstrates different mics and mic placements on a number of different instruments. A valuable reference for anybody who records.

37 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Professional? I expected more., July 25, 2001

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"studioslave" (Midlothian, VA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Professional Microphone Techniques (Mix Pro Audio Series) (Paperback)

I expected more from a book titled "Professional Microphone Techiques". This book would be usefull for someone just starting to record music, but if you have even a modest level of experience with mics and mic techniques don't look here for any insights. Topics include basic mic types, 3:1 rule, prox effect, freq. response, an almost too expansive list of suggested mic positions of various insturments, eq suggestions, basic compression uses. CD included with the book is a nice touch.

59 of 71 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Almost no valuable information, March 22, 2003

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reality check "nothingreally" (NYC, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Professional Microphone Techniques (Mix Pro Audio Series) (Paperback)

The "ultimate guide"?
Hardly.
One could summarize all the advice in this book with one sentence "put a microphone 6-8" in front of it; or perhaps further away".
No attempt is made to suggest, for example, why one might choose one offered position over another. No attempt is made to explain different techniques for different styles of music and recording. And most important, no attribution is given as to what record we might turn to for example of a particular approach. It's as if the examples given are the only options; and choosing between those options is unimportant, as no guidance is offered.
It's hard to believe anyone gains anything he didn't already know from this book.
Perhaps more than a paragraph on bass would be useful instead of endless pages of instruments ("put a microphone 6-8" in front of it") that one might encounter once every 10 years. And if I did encounter a hammered dulcimer, for example? I'd probably make a guess on my own and put a microphone 6-8" in front of it.