This clear, non-technical guide has helped thousands of musicians from the beginner to the seasoned professional to create professional demos and independent release-quality recordings simply and cheaply.

• The complete home-recording bible, fully illustrated and jargon-free
• Practical tips on developing your own low-budget studio
• Updated to incorporate the latest developments in the digital revolution

Recent advances in affordable technology mean that it’s now possible to record, edit, mix and master CD-quality audio from your own home set up, at a fraction of the cost of using a professional studio. But with greater choice of equipment comes greater confusion – which is where Home Recording Made Easy comes in.

Fully updated to explain digital editing, computer maintenance, system enhancement, CD burning and mastering, the book covers the whole range of home recording techniques, from acoustically treating your studio to arriving at a completed master. Illustrated throughout with easy-to-follow diagrams and screen shots, this second edition of Home Recording Made Easy is an indispensable handbook for every aspiring home-studio owner.

Paul White is one of the UK’s most acclaimed and respected authors on music technology. An accomplished musician himself, with a number of albums to his credit, he started out writing for the popular magazines Home Studio Recording and Music Technology before moving to the industry’s leading monthly Sound On Sound, of which he is now editor. He also runs his own highly successful studio and has worked with many high profile musicians.

Learn:

• The basic concepts on which home recording is based
• About mixers and how to choose the right microphone
• The difference EQ-ing makes
• How to set-up a home studio
• What different effects and processors do
• What MIDI is and how to use it
• How to plan a recording session
• How to mix a finished song properly

This second edition of the best selling title from Sanctuary Publishing's definitive Technology Series includes brand new chapters on digital recording and formats, updated technological information and an improved glossary of terms.

• Level: Beginner/Intermediate.
• Technology: Studio/Production/Recording/Software/Internet

  Product details

• Paperback: 168 pages
• Publisher: Sanctuary Publishing Ltd; 2Rev Ed edition (25 April 2001)
• Language English
• ISBN: 1-86074-350-1
• ISBN-10: 1860743501
• ISBN-13: 978-1860743504
• Product Dimensions: 27.2 x 21.2 x 1 cm
• RRP: £14.99