The Acoustic Musician's Guide to Sound Reinforcement and Live Recordings (Paperback)

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Learn how to set up and operate a sound system that helps musicians deliver the best possible performances.In this book, Mike Sokol shares more than 25 years of experience in performance, recording and sound reinforcement, presenting never-before-published techniques for delivering the best possible sound in both live performance and recording studios. Learn about selection and placement of speakers, amplifiers, microphones, pickups and other critical components. Discover what you need to know about effects, sound processing, monitors and mixing boards. Sokol walks you step-by-step through preparing for a performance, recording performances, even mastering and manufacturing cassettes and CDs for maximum sound quality. This is the book every sound engineer and acoustic musician has been waiting for.This is an essential guide for all sound engineers and acoustic musicians.

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Addressing the needs of both musicians and sound engineers, this unique text offers down-to-earth guidance on how to set-up the stage for acoustic acts, including selection and stage placement of speakers, amplifiers, microphones, and pick-ups. Written by a musician and engineer with 25 years experience in performance, recording, and sound reinforcement, it seeks to correct common misinformation about sound systems components, and is the only book of its kind to date which combines sound reinforcement and live recording techniques.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall (July 11, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0134335090
• ISBN-13: 978-0134335094
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #710,728 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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