Second Edition, Howard W. Sams, Macmillan Computer Publishing, 1991. — 1506 p. — ISBN: 0240803310, 9780240803319. AUDIO LIBRARY This is a book for intermediate to advanced level sound engineers. The book assumes the reader has a good foundation in electronics but explains concepts in a very unpretentious way Handbook for Sound Engineers is the most comprehensive reference...
Focal Press, 2005. — 216 p. — ISBN: 0-240-80733-2 This nuts-and-bolts guide to sound design for animated films explains audio software, free downloads, how sound works, the power of sound when wielded by an animation filmmaker, and provides varieties of examples for how to use sound to enliven your films with professional sound. Sound-savvy animators save precious resources...
Rockable Press, 2011. Audio engineering and music production are a huge subject, but by breaking down the essential facets of audio engineering and recording into easily consumable chapters, Björgvin gets you up and running by covering everything from buying essential audio equipment to using reverb effectively in your recordings. What Makes a Good Sound? How I Record Music An...
FriesenPress, 2014. — 320 p. — ISBN13: 978-1460238905. This book is an invaluable resource for burgeoning audio engineers. With clear writing and comprehensive illustrations, fundamental concepts of acoustics are explained in easy to understand language. The operating principles of the essential components of a sound system, as well as their use in the design and implementation...
FriesenPress, 2014. — 320 p. — ISBN13: 978-1460238905. This book is an invaluable resource for burgeoning audio engineers. With clear writing and comprehensive illustrations, fundamental concepts of acoustics are explained in easy to understand language. The operating principles of the essential components of a sound system, as well as their use in the design and implementation...
Focal Press, 2014. — 273 p. What is dynamic range e and how loud is it? These are the eternal questions that concern everyone who works with the practical aspects of sound. This book was written to give everybody with an interest in audio an explanation of the conditions that determine the answers to these questions. Fundamental acoustics, electronics and psycho-acoustic...
Elsevier, 2007. — 433 p. The reader is welcome to jump immediately to the chapter dedicated to whichever effect is on their mind. However, the value of all chapters in Sections 2, 3 and 4 is best realized by reading first the material in Section 1 . Master the concepts, both fundamental and advanced, in Section 1, and you are then prepared to crack open any of the Amplitude...
O’Reilly Media, 2019. — 248 p. Sound can profoundly impact how people interact with your product. Well-designed sounds can be exceptionally effective in conveying subtle distinctions, emotion, urgency, and information without adding visual clutter. In this practical guide, Amber Case and Aaron Day explain why sound design is critical to the success of products, environments,...
Routledge, 2016. — 482 p. The Routledge Companion to Sounding Art presents an overview of the issues, methods, and approaches crucial for the study of sound in artistic practice. Thirty-six essays cover a variety of interdisciplinary approaches to studying sounding art from the fields of musicology, cultural studies, sound design, auditory culture, art history, and philosophy....
Elsevier, 2010. — 175 p. Making decisions about how and when to apply sound processing effects and recording techniques can make or break your song mix. The decisions you make come down to your listening skills-what you hear and how you perceive it. Your ability to properly discern sound, identify a problem, and act accordingly, especially when the decision needs to be made...
Vancouver: Black Ink Pub, 2008. — 308 p. Any idiot can get good sound. This is a statement that was told to me by a great recording engineer (who shall remain nameless) while I was his assistant engineer on an equally great record (which will also remain nameless). While any idiot can get good sound, any idiot cannot be a great recording engineer. It takes hard work,...
Future Publishing Ltd., 2015. — 148 p. Home Studio Handbook: Beginner Edition! Packed with all the expert tips from the music making mags you love. Home Studio Handbook: Beginner Edition gets you up to speed with the fast-moving world of music making at home. We show you the gear you'll need, how to set it up and teach you the basics of music production whether it's recording...
Future Publishing Ltd., 2015. — 148 p. Home Studio Handbook: Expert Edition! Packed with all the expert tips from the music making mags you love. Home Studio Handbook: Expert Edition takes your music production to the next level. Power up your studio with the latest kit and software then discover how to produce release-ready music, whether it's recording your band or making a...
Focal Press, 4th Edition, 644 p., 2013, ISBN: 978-0-240-81846-7. When Don and Carolyn Davis, the authors of the first two editions, sought specific advice on component design and in-depth analysis of given components they turned to their long time friend and mentor, Eugene Patronis, Jr. to provide the in-depth analysis he excels in. You will find in this edition both...
Focal Press, 2018. — 254 p. Pratical, concise, and approachable, Audio Engineering 101, Second Edition covers everything aspiring audio engineers need to know to make it in the recording industry, from the characteristics of sound to microphones, analog versus digital recording, EQ/compression, mixing, mastering, and career skills. Filled with hand-on, step-by-step technique...
Apress, 2015. - 516 p. Digital Electronics for Musicians is the perfect book for musicians who want to dive into the world of computer music and physical computing. This book is aimed at adventurous musicians who want to learn about music programming with Arduino, sensors, and Pure Data, and how to make new interfaces and even new instruments with that knowledge. You'll learn...
Oxford University Press, 2011, 265 p., ISBN: 978-0-19-539041-4; 978-0-19-539042-1 Audio recordings are the calling card with which musicians share and promote their work so a knowledge of recording techniques and technologies is essential to the 21st century musician. Recording On a Budget provides a comprehensive introduction to the recording arts from a budget-conscious...
MIT Press, 2010. — 664 p. Designing Sound teaches students and professional sound designers to understand and create sound effects starting from nothing. Its thesis is that any sound can be generated from first principles, guided by analysis and synthesis. The text takes a practitioner's perspective, exploring the basic principles of making ordinary, everyday sounds using an...
Packt Publishing, 2014. — 285 p. Developed by the Belgian company Image-Line, FL Studio is a top-of-the-range digital audio workstation. FL Studio is used to make your own style of songs and share them with your friends, family, and the world. This book shows you how to create music in various genres including but not limited to indie rock, pop, hip-hop, and experimental. You...
Packt Publishing, 2014. — 285 p. Developed by the Belgian company Image-Line, FL Studio is a top-of-the-range digital audio workstation. FL Studio is used to make your own style of songs and share them with your friends, family, and the world. This book shows you how to create music in various genres including but not limited to indie rock, pop, hip-hop, and experimental. You...
Samizdat, 2004. - 825 p. This book contains chapters on trigonometry, calculus, complex math, acoustics, electronics, physiological acoustics and psychoacoustics, electroacoustics, electroacoustic measurements, digital audio, digital signal processing, and, of course, recording practices (including microphone techniques for stereo and surround).
2nd edition. — Cengage Learning, 2005. — 300 p. — ISBN10: 1931140456. — ISBN13: 978-1931140454. David Gibson's unique approach to mixing gives you a visual representation of the dynamics of the sounds involved in creating a musical mix. Through this three-dimensional, colorful explanation, you are introduced to a framework that will help you understand everything that an...
McGraw-Hill Education, 2018. — 192 p. Dream up and build your own sound and music projects?no experience necessary! This easy-to-follow guide shows, step-by-step, how to work with sound generation, recording, editing, and distribution tools. Co-written by a professional audio engineer and a dedicated maker-librarian, Makerspace Sound and Music Projects for All Ages gets you...
McGraw-Hill Education, 2018. — 192 p. Dream up and build your own sound and music projects?no experience necessary! This easy-to-follow guide shows, step-by-step, how to work with sound generation, recording, editing, and distribution tools. Co-written by a professional audio engineer and a dedicated maker-librarian, Makerspace Sound and Music Projects for All Ages gets you...
Thomson Course Technology, Boston, 2007. — 400 p. — ISBN10: 1598633910, ISBN13: 9781598633917. Audio, in all its forms, is a combination of aesthetics and technology. An audio engineer without any sense of aesthetics could successfully run current through a console, but would be unable to judge if the resulting sounds were effective for the application. Similarly, someone with...
Focal Press, 2010. — 262 p. — ISBN: 978-0-240-81330-1. Sound for Film and Television, Third Edition provides a thorough introduction to the fascinating field of recording, editing, mixing, and exhibiting film and television sound. It strikes a fine balance between aesthetic and technical content, combining theory and practice to approach sound as both an art and a science. This...
8th edition. — Burlington, MA: Focal Press, 2014. — 644 p. — ISBN: 0240821572. Master the tools and day-to-day practices of music recording and production. Learn the ins and outs of room acoustics and designing a studio. Gain techniques for mic placement and running a session. Get a solid grounding in both theory and industry practice. Modern Recording Techniques, the...
Focal Press, 2018. — 642 p. — ISBN 978–1–138–20367–9. Modern Recording Techniques is the bestselling, authoritative guide to sound and music recording. Whether you’re just starting out or are looking for a step-up in the industry, Modern Recording Techniques provides an in-depth read on the art and technologies of music production. It’s a must-have reference for all audio...
6 Edition. — Burlington, MA: Focal Press, — 673 p. — ISBN: 0-240-80625-5. The world of modern music and sound production is multifaceted. It’s an exciting world of creative individuals: musicians, engineers, producers, manufacturers, and businesspeople who are experts in such fields as music, acoustics, electronics, production, broadcast media, multimedia, marketing, graphics,...
Overview This article describes a flexible architecture for Real-Time Granular Synthesis that accommodates a number of Granular Synthesis variants including Tapped Delay Line, Stored Sample and Synthetic Grain Granular Synthesis in both Pitch Synchronous and Asynchronous forms. Three efficient algorithms for generating grain envelopes are reviewed and two methods for generating...
3rd Edition. — Routledge, 2018. —582 p. — ISBN: 978-1-138-24138-1. This book, Third Edition is a vital read for anyone wanting to succeed in the field of mixing. This book covers the entire mixing process - from fundamental concepts to advanced techniques. Packed full of photos, graphs, diagrams, and audio samples, it teaches the importance of a mixing vision, how to craft and...
3rd Edition. — Routledge, 2018. —696 p. — ISBN: 978-1-138-24138-1. This book, Third Edition is a vital read for anyone wanting to succeed in the field of mixing. This book covers the entire mixing process - from fundamental concepts to advanced techniques. Packed full of photos, graphs, diagrams, and audio samples, it teaches the importance of a mixing vision, how to craft and...
Focal Press, 2002. — 319 p. Mastering Audio explains leading-edge audio concepts in an easy-to-grasp, holistic manner, including an ear-opening investigation of the mysteries of jitter, dither and wordlengths, high sample rates, distortion, headroom, monitor calibration, metering, depth perception, compression and expansion, equipment interconnection and much more. Mastering...
Plugin manual. — IZotope, 2016. — 70 p. Your ultimate guide to all things mixing, this guide breaks down the art, aesthetic, and theory behind the audio mixing process. With simple explanations and visualizations to help illustrate how audio tools such as Equalizers, Compressors and FX can transform your mix, this guide is valuable for anyone...no matter what skills you have or...
7th edition. — Focal Press, 2003. — 388 p. — ISBN: 0240519116. This classic work has inspired and informed a whole generation of artists and technicians working in all branches of the audio industry. Now in its seventh edition, The Sound Studio has been thoroughly revised to encompass the rapidly expanding range of possibilities offered by today's digital equipment. It now...
3 edition. — Cengage Learning PTR, 2013. — 288 p. — ISBN: 978-1285420875. The Mixing Engineer's Handbook, 3rd ed., is the latest update of the most popular book on audio mixing ever written (more than 150,000 copies sold). Popular producer/engineer, author, and teacher Bobby Owsinski covers all the fundamentals, breaking the mixing process down into easily understandable...
2nd edition. Course Technology PTR, 2009. 423 p. - ISBN13: 978-1-59863-867-7, ISBN10: 1-59863-867-X, eISBN-10:1-59863-929-3. Working as a recording engineer presents challenges from every direction of your project. From using microphones to deciding on EQ settings, choosing outboard gear to understanding how, when and why to process your signal, the seemingly never-ending...
Thomson Course Technology PTR, 2010. — 288 p. — ISBN: 1598634496. This completely updated edition of the bestselling Mastering Engineer’s Handbook provides a thorough exploration of the mastering process for virtually any kind of audio program, utilizing insights from the world’s top mastering engineers. The book is a treasure-trove of knowledge, with an overview of the...
5th Edition. Bobby Owsinski Media Group (November 9, 2024). 293 p. - ASIN: B0DKCLQK17. Self-Mastering Made Simple With Insider Secrets - Expert Advice From The Pros. Audio mastering remains the essential final step in the audio production process, where the recording's final mix is polished and prepped for release and distribution. In this thoroughly updated fifth edition of...
Talkin Music, 2018. — 79 p. This book is inspired by the questions I get on my audio engineering blog, Talkin Music. A lot of people ask me questions that are related to music production and the Talkin Music blog is not focused on that. So I thought I should put together this guide to answer the questions I get and add more stuff, as well as tips. We’ll start by looking at what...
Wiley, 2006. — 361 p. — (ExtremeTech). — ISBN10: 0471771953, 13 978-0471771951. Wonder what would happen if the Big Band sound crashed into heavy metal? Or what the offspring of a balladeer and a rapper might sound like? How about smooth jazz and acid rock? Stop wondering-this book will take you there. You'll explore hardware and software choices first and select what you need;...
Wiley, 2006. — 361 p. — (ExtremeTech). — ISBN10: 0471771953, 13 978-0471771951. Wonder what would happen if the Big Band sound crashed into heavy metal? Or what the offspring of a balladeer and a rapper might sound like? How about smooth jazz and acid rock? Stop wondering-this book will take you there. You'll explore hardware and software choices first and select what you need;...
Wiley, 2006. — 361 p. — (ExtremeTech). — ISBN10: 0471771953, 13 978-0471771951. Wonder what would happen if the Big Band sound crashed into heavy metal? Or what the offspring of a balladeer and a rapper might sound like? How about smooth jazz and acid rock? Stop wondering-this book will take you there. You'll explore hardware and software choices first and select what you need;...
Wiley, 2006. — 361 p. — (ExtremeTech). — ISBN10: 0471771953, 13 978-0471771951. Wonder what would happen if the Big Band sound crashed into heavy metal? Or what the offspring of a balladeer and a rapper might sound like? How about smooth jazz and acid rock? Stop wondering-this book will take you there. You'll explore hardware and software choices first and select what you need;...
Miller Freeman Books, 1999. — 116 p. A variety of eleven of today's greatest studio bassists including Lee Sklar, Nathan East and Dave Pomeroy openly discuss their recording experiences, techniques and more and offer actual basslines. Leading producers and engineers reveal what's expected in the studio, while hands-on lessons cover number-system charts, setting up the bass,...
Routledge, 2019. — 445 p. — ISBN: 113855636X. Discover how to achieve release-quality mixes even in the smallest studios by applying power-user techniques from the world's most successful producers. Mixing Secrets for the Small Studio is the best-selling primer for small-studio enthusiasts who want chart-ready sonics in a hurry. Drawing on the back-room strategies of more than...
3rd Edition. — Wiley Publishing Inc., 2009. — 384 p. Invaluable advice that will be music to your ears! Are you thinking of getting started in home recording? Do you want to know the latest home recording technologies? Home Recording For Musicians For Dummies will get you recording music at home in no time. It shows you how to set up a home studio, record and edit your music,...
2008. – 54 p. Our reckless extension of goodwill [via pro bono projects and performances] is ultimately an act of self-sabotage. The impassioned artist's stance, art for art's sake, obfuscates a labor issue. The iconic struggling artist who volunteers her work is a scab, but does not know it. If demanding payment for our labor means culture industries would collapse, then so be...
New York: Routledge, 2020. — 181 p. Recording Classical Musicpresents the fundamental principles of digitally recording and editing acoustic music in ambient spaces, focusing on stereo microphone techniques that will help musicians understand how to translate "live" environments into recorded sound. The book covers theory and the technical aspects of recording from sound source...
Second edition. — Indianapolis: Howard W. Sams & Co Ink, 1979. — 1757 p. This book is a total AUDIO reference. It may be 40 years olf, but it is a fascinating read. Very much from the “pro” side of things, but some very good domestic examples, and the acoustics side of things still incredibly valid. Electronics rotates around a mix of vacuum tube, early transistor and some IC...
Second edition. — Indianapolis: Howard W. Sams & Co Ink, 1979. — 1757 p. This book is a total AUDIO reference. It may be 40 years olf, but it is a fascinating read. Very much from the “pro” side of things, but some very good domestic examples, and the acoustics side of things still incredibly valid. Electronics rotates around a mix of vacuum tube, early transistor and some IC...
Focal Press, 2012. — 690 p. — ISBN13: 978-0240821009. Gain a deep understanding of audio practice and theory with this easy-to-read book, illustrated with more than 400 figures and photographs. Using common sense, plain-English explanations and minimal math, author Ethan Winer helps you understand audio at the deepest, most technical level — no engineering degree necessary. If...
Focal Press, 2012. — 690 p. — ISBN13: 978-0240821009. Gain a deep understanding of audio practice and theory with this easy-to-read book, illustrated with more than 400 figures and photographs. Using common sense, plain-English explanations and minimal math, author Ethan Winer helps you understand audio at the deepest, most technical level — no engineering degree necessary. If...
Routledge, 2018. — 226 p. — ISBN: 978-1138747081. Home Studio Mastering is a step-by-step manual that gives you all the tools to professionally master your music yourself. It demystifies the subject in a hands-on way for those working in a home studio and provides comprehensive guidance, from buying equipment and applying acoustical treatment, to using different audio...
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