Product Description

Author Bill Gibson has created The AudioPro Home Recording Course to familiarize musicians with the fundamentals of studio recording using explanations and examples that are easy to understand and enlightening for the beginning and intermediate student. The book is accompanied by two CDs full of information and audio examples, and the text is complemented by hundreds of illustrations to make learning as painless as possible. Chapters include: The Mixer; Signal Processing; Guitar/Sounds; Microphones; Acoustic Drums; Percussion; Synchronization/Drum Machines.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1310554 in Books
• Published on: 1996-12-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 264 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

A MUST! for anyone doing home recording.
This is the best written, easy to understand book that I've read on audio recording. Bill Gibson has a tallent for writing and teaching, that few have, namely: what you read is written in such a way that you both understand and remember it. I've tested his equipment settings in my studio and they work. The accompaning CD's let you hear exactly what he is telling you. A great must-have book.

Well written, easy to follow, a reference must.
Wether you are just entering the world of pro audio recording, or are a seasond vet looking for some new ideas, this book is wonderful. Contained within is an up-to-date tour of consoles, effects and mic apps. It also has some very useful charts and graphs that will increase setup time before a session. i.e. delay conversion chart by delay time, quarter,eighth and triplet note settings. This book also comes with two (2) full length audio cd's that give hundreds of examples from eq sweeps to micing a guitar in the bathroom. Take it from a new studio owner (5000 square ft, four rooms) this book is a real treat to read. A must for all music professionals.

Much too basic for the price.
The best part of this book is the 2-cd set which contains a plethora of samples. The samples all describe various scenarios of compression, limiting, microphone strategy, enhancement, you name it. I was impressed with the authors articulation toward a brand new user.

However, I was expecting a "Comprehensive Guide." The book was quite basic and never got past the fundamentals of anything. Common sense topics such as reverb literally go on for pages and pages. For example, it takes 3 pages to explain the punch-in process on a 4-track.

Speaking of punch-in, this document is targeted at people using tape. PC users should investigate another document, there are however 12 pages dedicated to 4-track usage.

I'll warn you, most of the samples are things you could do with your own effects. "Here's a violin with no reverb. Here's the same violin with hall reverb," etc.

What really frustrated us was that there are endless references to sections in Volume I. It interrupts the flow of the book. I feel that the author misled me. I was tricked into buying half a book. I can't return the book because I opened the cd already.

This is a great book if you are new to the concept of recording your music and want to be eased into it.