The Billboard Illustrated Home Recording Handbook

by Ronan Macdonald, Stephen Evans (Editor), Roger Cawkwell (Editor), Rusty Cutchin (Editor), Adam Crute (Editor)

Overview

A comprehensive and accessible guide to making music on a home computer, this book is perfect for beginners, a godsend for musicians trying to keep up with technology, and an inspiration to anyone thinking of the best way to make music more easily. The handbook covers all the software and hardware needed to create any type of music on a computer. Plus, professional tips and jargon troubleshooters are provided throughout the text to help individuals through the technology minefield and provide expert information in a digestible form. With the solid advice and information found in this book, individuals will be able to make music using the same methods as professional musicians.

• For both amateur and professional musicians

• Written for both Mac and PC users

• Includes contributions from and expert team of writers and consultants from the US and UK

• The flexi-bound format of the book allows readers of different levels of experience to get up to speed quickly

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780823070794
Publisher:	Crown Publishing Group
Publication date:	10/28/2005
Pages:	416
Product dimensions:	7.24(w) x 8.96(h) x 0.98(d)

About the Author

Ronan MacDonald is the editor of Computer Music Magazine, which is the top UK magazine in the field. He lives in London.

Table of Contents

	Introduction	6
Part 1	The Essentials
	Start Here	8
	The Basics	12
	What Is An Effect?	72
	How Do I Use EQ?	84
	Samples	92
	What Is A Plug-in?	110
	How Do I Set Up My Home Studio?	116
	Special Issues	142
	Recording Guitars	142
	Recording Brass and Woodwind	148
	Recording Voices	150
	Finishing Off	154
	Projects	174
	Profiles	222
Part 2	Resources, Reference and Technical stuff
	Introduction	232
	Software	234
	Notation Software	234
	Sequencers	236
	VST Plug-ins	248
	More On Samples	262
	Advanced MIDI	268
	Synthesis	284
	Sequencing	306
	Effects and Processors	328
	Hardware	356
	Other Methods of Recording	366
	Analogue Recording	366
	Digital Recording	371
	Studio Layouts	380
	How To Read Music	394
	Internet Sites	400
	Resources For the Musician	404
	Getting Your Music Out There	404
	Samples And The Law	410
	Buying Blank Media	411
	Formats	412
	Acknowledgements	413
	Index	414