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Sound Recording Advice

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the author has a very personable and easy-going approach to a sometimes daunting subject...easy to read and full of helpful information for anyone who is interested in learning what is truly needed to make home recordings...I highly recommend this book...

This book has a lot of references to other books, web sites and companies for additional information. I also highly recommend 'Guerilla Home Recording' by Karl Coryat. Great advice for home recording hobbyists and semi professionals learning to do things the right way. Buy it, it's cheap.

Let's get straight to the point: I found this product very (very) useful to know what stuff to get if you're planning to make your own home recording stuido or if you already have one and you need more gear and don't know what's the best choice. The book is a really good guide to places and internet sites where you can get the best stuff, from cheap to expensive, from used to new, from amateur to pro. It's for everyone! You don't need to have a thick wallet to start your own studio.

There's some do-it-yourself tips (how to wire cables, how to construct racks, how to make pedalboards, and so on) that I don't find quiete interesting 'cause I'm the kind of guy that prefer to buy insted of making'em with my hand... but I'm sure if you're not like me you'll spend hours of fun doing building or making your own gear.

The book have also have general information about the recording process with a clear and easy language. If you're a recording veteran this info will seems to you kinda "light", but this is the idea, right?

So, as I said in the beginning, I'm using this book more as a buying guide than a recording/mixing consult book. Complement it with this killer home-recording book by Karl Coryat: Guerrilla Home Recording: How to Get Great Sound from Any Studio (No Matter How Weird or Cheap Your Gear Is)

Sound Recording Advice For The Home Recording Studio by John J. Volanski (an electrical and audio engineer who has operated his own home recording studio for more than 20 years) is a straightforward reference manual and instructional guide to the ins and outs of creating and operating a home sound recording studio. Focusing on the dedicated musician who may not be completely up-to-date on the latest technical jargon, Sound Recording Advice offers an invaluable series tips, tricks, and techniques for getting the most out of one's equipment. Written in accessible and easy-to-understand terms, Sound Recording Advice is very highly recommended for novice home sound recorders who aspire to professional performance standards for their work.

As a musician and home recording hobbyist for many years, I've been looking for a book like this for a long time! It is clearly written and right on target for answering the kind of questions I have. For example, given my budget what should I consider for my next piece of gear as I expand my studio? The book not only answers this question, but details 7 example studio configurations from under $500 up to $5000. It includes a lot of recommendations for particular brands and models of gear and where to shop for them. This guide is great for getting the best "bang for your buck."
I found this book easy to read from beginning to end (the approach I recommend for anyone just getting started who wants a good overview of what it's all about), but it is also well organized, making it a very quick and useful reference book when you just want to look something up.
Here are a few questions (there were many) that this book helped me answer as I pondered about expanding my home recording studio: What are some of the new recording formats and which ones should I consider? Should I incorporate a computer in my studio or just use standalone gear? I want to upgrade to a better mic; can you recommend a mic for recording acoustic guitar and vocals in my price range? Should I buy used gear? How can I sync up an analog reel-to-reel recorder with my MIDI sequencer? How should I mic my piano? The book answers these and a ton of other questions that home recording enthusiasts ask themselves all the time.
On the back cover of the book it asks this question: "Wouldn't you rather spend less time wrapped up in technical gibberish and more time making and recording your own music?" My answer: "YES!!! THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT I WANT!!!"
That's what this book is helping me do. It's helping me put the right gear in place so I can do what I really wanted to do all along...record my music...and do it well!!!

For the uneducated, such as myself, this book is simply great. I plan to initiate my own home recording studio and this book certainly has pointed me in the right directions as to what to purchase. Highly suggested reading for the recording enthusiast!