Home Recording For Musicians - Revised (Paperback)

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Product Description

The revised edition of the home-studio owner's bible. Up-to-date information on how to make good, clean, professional-sounding demos using affordable equipment. Covers tape decks, microphones, and midi recording; noise reduction; computers in the studio; how to mix; mastering and assembling; and more.

Product Details

• Paperback: 254 pages
• Publisher: Music Sales America; Revised edition (December 31, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0825615003
• ISBN-13: 978-0825615009
• Product Dimensions: 11.6 x 9 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #694,509 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The first- and maybe best- home recording guide, October 15, 1998

By	Michael J Edelman (Huntington Woods, MI USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

It's a bit dated now, but Anderton's book is still a valuable reference and tutorial for the would-be home recoder- a description that probably includes nearly every musician today. The book is a bit short on the latest in computerized system, digital recording and MIDI, but it's solid on the fundamentals of microphone use, acoustics and mixing. A must-have.

33 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars tech-types beware, February 2, 2000

By	Keith Maksimik (Boston, MA USA) - See all my reviews

Although I found this book quite well written I can't say that it provided any information to me that I didn't already have. I do have a degree in electronics and have spent a considerable number of years working with home studio equipment but I still felt that Craig's book could have put more detail into each of the chapters. The book is more of a basic tutorial designed for those new to recording who need a jumpstart down the path to audio competence. At this task it is very successful.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars very accessible and informative, July 23, 1998

By	[e-mail] "2105deebee" (UK) - See all my reviews

What surprised me the most about this book is its level of detail when analysed even though upon reading it sounds balanced and very accessible. Anderton tackles some of the more complex techniques with ease an this is indicated by the way the novice and advanced reader can easily immerse themselves without feeling bemused. It is structured in modules with a concise contents listing so the reader can easily use it as a good read or as a reference title to help problems at a glance. I felt the index could be more comprehensive and perhaps a glossary would prove helpful but these are minor issues but at this price (Amazon's!!) nothing comes close so far. If this is the standard to expect I might get some more American books (I'm British you see). If a new revision in hardback or ring-bound came along, especially if it covered more digital and hard disk recording techniques, I would be the first in line. I was an audio amateur until I read this.

David Bamford