The Recording Engineer's Handbook 4th Edition

About this book

Bobby Owsinskis The Recording Engineers Handbookhas become a music industry standard and this fully updated fourth edition once again offers the most comprehensive and up-to-date introduction to the art of audio recording. Written with special emphasis on todays technology and the evolving marketplace The Recording Engineers Handbook Fourth Edition includes a complete overview of recording as its done by most musicians and producers today in their home studios. In the books first section youll learn everything from how microphones work to specific techniques for recording drums individual instruments vocals and much more. In the second section youll benefit from the wisdom and down-to-earth practical advice offered by a host recording professionals including all-time greats like Al Schmitt Eddie Kramer Frank Filipetti and many other others. Topics covered include: An overview of recording elements including microphones preamps compressors and DAWs Recording techniques and placement guidance for just about any musical instrument or vocal Prepping and recording drums and percussion Basic tracking and overdub advice and strategies and stereo and immersive audio recording techniques Interviews with some of the worlds best hit-making engineers and much more Learn the art of recording with renowned author teacher producer and engineer Bobby Owsinski and in the interviews explore the creative processes behind not only todays hits but the classic cuts weve enjoyed for years. See for yourself why The Recording Engineers Handbook Fourth Edition is the book thats a standard text in college courses all over the world.