Showing posts with label Music Technology. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Music Technology. Show all posts
Monday, January 28, 2013
Review of THE RECORDING ENGINEER’S HANDBOOK Second Edition by Bobby Owsinki
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Rating: 4 out of 5
If you’re into recording your own music or the music of others, it’s good to know some effective techniques for getting the best recorded sound you can. THE RECORDING ENGINEER’S HANDBOOK Second Edition by Bobby Owsinki is a full-length book guide packed with techniques for getting the most out of your recording production experience.
Owsinki begins by covering microphone basics, which is vital for the recording engineer, then he gives an overview of some of the microphones most preferred by engineers. After going over some basics of recording tracks, the real advantage of this handbook is the section on miking individual instruments. The instruments are listed in alphabetical order, and Owsinki gives some helpful tips on mic placement and how to get the best recorded sound from each instrument. It would be great to take in all the information in this section because it will be very helpful for you in the studio.
Some further inclusions in this handbook are surround miking and some great interviews with accomplished recording engineers giving more helpful tips. THE RECORDING ENGINEER’S HANDBOOK is a really helpful book for getting a great recorded sound during recording sessions.
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Sunday, January 27, 2013
Review of PRO TOOLS 101: AN INTRODUCTION TO PRO TOOLS 10 by Frank D. Cook
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Rating: 5 out of 5
In college I studied recording production and had the great opportunity of learning how to use Pro Tools for recording. It’s been a few years since I studied, so I was interested in keeping my knowledge of Pro Tools up-to-date. PRO TOOLS 101: AN INTRODUCTION TO PRO TOOLS 10 by Frank D. Cook is the official textbook for training in the newest Pro Tools systems. Having read a previous Pro Tools textbook, I can say that I feel this one is better designed and formatted and perfect for anyone wanting to learn how to record on one of the world’s most used and well-known systems.
Pro Tools is such a fun production tool to use. From recording tracks, composing MIDI tracks, mixing, and effects processing, to even importing video and editing the sound and music for it right inside of Pro Tools, it’s a tool built for creativity. After an introduction explaining how to use the book, Cook launches into Part 1, which describes what Pro Tools is and everything you need to know to use the Pro Tools workspace. This information is vital and foundational to being successful with the rest of the training in the book.
Part 2 launches into recording sessions in Pro Tools and working with tracks, MIDI, editing, and mixing. Part 3 puts the concepts in Part into practice by providing hands-on projects to work through. I haven’t had a chance to go through these yet, but I’m sure they’re going to be very helpful. Part 4 covers how to get certified in Pro Tools. The book includes a DVD/DVD-ROM with tutorials and all the files needed for the hands-on projects. PRO TOOLS 101 is a great opportunity for anyone to learn recording production with a great system.
Review copy provided by Course Technology PTR
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