Home Recording for Musicians for Dummies (Paperback)

~ (Author) "Whether you use a PC- or Mac-based system, a stand-alone digital recorder, or a cassette port-a-studio for your music-making needs, your recording system of choice..." (more)
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Product Description

This friendly guide covers the essentials a first-time recording engineer needs to know about setting up and operating a home or project recording studio. Home Recording For Musicians For Dummies hits all the major topics including choosing the right device for your project, building a studio space, operating your recording equipment, using MIDI technology, choosing and using the right microphones, getting great sounds on the recording, editing, mixing, adding sound effects, and sharing it with others via CD or the Internet. This up-to-date resource covers the latest technologies that the older books don't explain, including the latest PC-based recording software and standalone recording devices.

From the Back Cover

Expert advice on recording equipment, MIDI, micing, effects, and more

Includes tips on burning CDs and creating MP3s

Outfit your studio and create professional-quality recordings – no experience necessary!

These days, setting up a home recording studio is more affordable than ever. But where do you begin? And how do you make sure your home recordings sound great? This friendly reference delivers the answers, covering everything from selecting equipment and placing mics to editing tracks and sweetening the mix.

The Dummies Way

• Explanations in plain English
• "Get in, get out" information
• Icons and other navigational aids
• Tear-out cheat sheet
• Top ten lists
• A dash of humor and fun

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Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: For Dummies; 1ST edition (April 5, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764516345
• ISBN-13: 978-0764516344
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #475,134 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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55 of 56 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just buy it, February 7, 2004

By	joeash20000 (UK) - See all my reviews

For a long time i have been messing around with recording on a 4-track and my pc but getting bad results, but having no idea why, or what i need to do or buy to get some quality recordings. So i bought this book and it has opened up a whole world of home digital recording to me that i never had any way of accessing before. i now feel like i could confidently walk into a shop and buy the things i need and know exactly what im talking about, and know exactly what im looking for. If you want to get into home recording and dont know where to start, just buy this book, its all you need. I cant comment on whether more experienced musical technicians would find it insteresting as well, but im sure it would make a good reference book for them.
what are you waiting for?

26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars the best..thanks, August 6, 2005

By	Peter Kern "TheVoice" (TS, Florida) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

When all else failed, I turned to this book. It is humorous, made me feel like I was not stupid, and was LOADED with information that was in a language I understood. Looking back on other books I had purchased before this one, I realized it had the same info. The author of this amazing book is no dummy. He knows how to communicate for the everyman. I have made some astounding projects thanks to Home Recording for Musicians for Dummies by Jeff Strong. With the deepest of gratitude.

45 of 50 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I wish I had this two years ago !!, February 25, 2002

By	DJ Papabear (Indianapolis, IN USA) - See all my reviews

My only dislike of this book is that it didn't come sooner for me. I don't consider myself a novice, nor do I think of myself as an expert. I fall somewhere in the middle and think I can still benefit greatly from the topics covered in this book.

Unless you've gone to college as a sound engineer, there is something useful for you in this book !