Product Description

Whether you are recording voice, instruments, or field audio for a movie soundtrack, you need to understand the digital recording process and the seemingly limitless potential of all the available software and hardware tools. With this guide, you'll learn what you need to know about modern digital recording -- whether you're operating in your home studio or in a professional recording facility. See how to use the features included in many audio recording software packages to help you produce great audio in the digital era. Gain insight on all the important ingredients in the digital recording process. Take a close look at how audio recording software and hardware best work together in any creative environment. Explore plug-ins -- what they are, how they impact music production, how they work, and how you can implement them in your day-to-day creativity. The accompanying DVD includes more than 50 audio and 20 video demonstrations that enhance and clarify the concepts in the book. Whether you work your way through all the S.M.A.R.T. Guides or simply focus on this guide to digital recording, software, and plug-ins, you're on the right track to improving your artistic and technical skills, refining your production techniques, and keeping a competitive edge in today's music and audio industry.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #162487 in Books
• Published on: 2005-06-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 312 pages

About the Author
Bill Gibson, President of Northwest Music and Recording, has spent the last 25 years writing, recording, producing and teaching music and has become well-known for his production, performance and teaching skills. As an instructor at Green River College in Auburn, WA, holding various degrees in composition, arranging, education and recording, he developed a practical and accessible teaching style which provided the basis for what was to come--15 books, a DVD, and a VHS video for MixBooks/ArtistPro along with a dozen online courses for members of ArtistPro.com. Bill's writings are acclaimed for their straightforward and understandable explanations of recording concepts and applications.

Customer Reviews

Very Smart
This entire series on smart guide is very well done. The material is presented in a easy to understand format and should be helpful not only to the student but also advanced reader. I use the entire series as a study in my studio recording class. If I could give it 10 stars I would.

Duane Gibson
Sally Studios
Memphis, TN

Very good overview of Digital Music Overview
I have been recording and mixing with digital audio for about 7 years and this book was a great read for topics such as synchronization, data storage, sample rates/bit depths, and sound wave properties. If topics such as these have put you off, but you have had cursory interest in them, this book is a great overview for these topics in digital audio. What is also great about the book is that it is understandable, interesting, and enjoyable. The book is very up-to-date as of this review.

INCREDIBLE/HIGHLY RECOMMENDED




Let me start out by saying this book and the entire series deserves 6 stars, but the Amazon rating box only went up to 5. Whether you've been doing sound,music,engineering for a week or 20 years these books have something for everyone.The full color artwork is the best i've ever seen in any instructional book period.The companion dvd is fantastic, worth the price alone.Bill gibson does a great job with the subject matter and text,he covers the material thoroughly while making it easily understood. Highly recommend.