HAL LEONARD 330583 WHAT IS A MIXER? BOOK This accessible and concise introduction to the central nervous system of any studio is unbeatable when it comes to quick reference. Mixers can be smaller than a breadbox or larger than a station wagon, yet the latest addition to Hal Leonard’s popular What’s A . . . series will teach any studio maven how to master the fundamental tasks of the mixer: to process, route, combine and monitor audio signals. What’s a Mixer? is an invaluable resource to keep close behind the boards. William Philbrick has been a recording studio owner for over 20 years and has worked as a designer and installer for numerous facilities. Over the course of his career, Philbrick has produced and/or engineered countless projects, including record albums, film scores, industrial videos, and advertising spots for TV and radio. He lives in Crompound, New York.
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HAL LEONARD 331032 INSTANT PROTOOLS Digidesign’s Pro Tools is the professional recording industry’s production-standard for audio production. The Pro Tools 002 recording system is one of the most popular tools in use today in home and project studios around the world. This instructional DVD is designed to take you through a full, entry-level session, showing you everything you need to know to take your song from start to finish using each of the hardware and software features of the system in just over an hour. You’ll learn the basic functions of recording, mixing and editing audio and MIDI using Pro Tools LE with the 002 and get professional results immediately with your recording projects. 70 minutes.
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HAL LEONARD 311035 101 RECORDING TIPS (BOOK/CD) This book contains tips, suggestions, advice, and other useful information garnered through a lifetime of home and pro studio recording adventures. Included in the book are dozens of entries learned firsthand from legendary producers, engineers, and artists such as Tom Dowd, Phil Ramone, Pete Anderson, Dick Shurman, Jeff Beck, Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Desmond Child, and many more. It’s an essential collection of tricks of the trade that will improve anyone’s home or pro studio recordings. The accompanying CD includes nearly one hour of audio demonstrations.
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HAL LEONARD 330515 MASTERING ENGINEERING BOOK Everything you’ve always wanted to know about the art of music mastering is now available in one book! Peek into a top-flight mastering house and see the tools of the trade, explore the secrets of making hot masters, and learn rules for frequency balancing and dither. Learn how CDs work and how they’re made, and relive mastering history with a separate chapter on mastering for vinyl and how records are pressed. This book extensively covers stereo mastering and also looks into the future with an expansive section on surround mastering and multi-channel delivery. Features interviews with such mastering giants as Bernie Grundman, Bob Ludwig, Glenn Meadows, Doug Sax and others.
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HAL LEONARD 331847 LIVE SOUND REINFORECEMENT Whether readers run sound for a high energy rock band, mix acoustic performers in a small nightclub, or simply want to understand how to set up the PA in their house, Live Sound Reinforcement, Bestseller Edition is perfect for anyone serious about operating professional sound reinforcement equipment. In a combined package, this book and DVD guide readers through the ins and outs of sound system components, setups, mixing and troubleshooting, as well as principles and concepts fundamental to live sound reinforcement. The instructional DVD provides hands-on demonstrations, tips and techniques used in real live sound situations from indoor venues to outdoor stages. Readers will learn about sound reinforcement as experts share their experiences, along with tips and tricks that will help take them from beginners to pros in no time. With nearly 3 hours of unprecedented production quality and detailed graphics combined with over 300 pages of expert instruction, this edition is the finest offering on the subject. ?Live Sound Reinforcement, Best Seller Edition? is packed with the easy-to-understand, practical information that is necessary to successfully and effectively operate a PA system with professional skills and expertise!
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HAL LEONARD 330783 DESKTOP STUDIO SOFTWARE (BOOK) Home recording using computers is one of the fastest growth segments in music. Over a half-dozen new magazines addressing this market have launched in the last five years alone, helping make the computer the dominant tool of the audio industry and the ?at home? recordist. With the right software, your computer can be a recorder, mixer, editor, video production system, and even a musical instrument. The Desktop Studio will help you get the most out of your computer and turn it ? and you ? into a creative powerhouse. It is a fully illustrated, comprehensive look at software and hardware, and provides expert tips for getting the most out of your music computer. Emile Menasch? is a writer, editor, composer and producer living in the New York metro area.
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HAL LEONARD 50448045 COMPLETE GUIDE TO HOME STUDIO With the explosion of project studio gear available, it’s easier than ever to create pro-quality music at home. This book is the only reference you’ll ever need to start producing and engineering your music or other artists’ music in your very own home studio. You don’t have a home studio yet, but have some basic equipment? This essential guide will help you set up your studio, begin producing projects, develop your engineering skills and manage your projects. Stop dreaming and start producing!
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HAL LEONARD 330424 PROFESSIONAL MIC TECHNIQUES Here is the ultimate guide to microphone placement, applications and techniques by one of the authors of the industry bestseller Modern Recording Techniques. This book focuses intensely on microphone usage for dozens of different instruments as well as vocals, amplifiers, Leslie cabinets and more! Accompanied by an audio CD that allows you to hear the different effects of microphone placement techniques in real time for a full understanding of how to get the best recordings from any type of microphone. 136 pages, 8 1/2″ x 11″
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HAL LEONARD 331012 COMPLETE GUIDE TO PROTOOLS Offering tips and tricks on everything from recording and editing to mixing and mastering, this easy-to-use reference unlocks the secrets of Pro Tools, one of the most powerful computer-based digital audio production systems available. Providing step-by-step instruction, this fully illustrated guide covers getting up to speed, configuring and connecting equipment, and explains beginning and advanced techniques that will enable you to record, edit, reformat and reorganize music to match your own creative vision. Includes a CD-ROM with sample projects and exercises.
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HAL LEONARD 331812 NUENDO POWER Are you ready to harness the power of Nuendo to record, edit, mix and publish your audio productions? If your answer is ?Yes!,? then Nuendo? Power! is here to help. Develop a firm foundation as you cover audio tracks, channels, inputs and outputs, and get tips for what you should consider when running other audio applications simultaneously with Nuendo. Master Nuendo’s Project window, toolbar buttons, and transport panel, and use the tempo track to add tempo changes and time signatures to your projects. You’ll also learn important troubleshooting techniques. Take your music to the next level with the powerful tools of Nuendo!
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HAL LEONARD 331200 ART OF MIXING II EDITION BOOK David Gibson’s runaway bestselling book The Art of Mixing has been revised and updated to be a full-color edition with even more examples of musical styles visually illustrated to reveal how sound ?looks? in a professionally mixed song. With over 25,000 copies of the first edition sold, this revised edition is sure to provide even greater insight into how sound works in a three-dimensional field, helping you fully understand how to apply these techniques to your recordings.
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HAL LEONARD 331355 MODERN RECORDING TECHNIQUES We have entered an exciting audio age in which almost anyone can afford, construct, and learn to master a personal audio production facility. Learn how to assemble and navigate an audio production facility in this informative, up-to-date sixth edition of the successful Modern Recording Techniques. The tips, tricks and tools in this best-selling book will enable you to create, record, and master music in new and innovative ways that allow you to express your talents to their fullest potential. This edition of the definitive guide to audio has been expanded to include the latest on digital audio technology and features new sections of multimedia and the web, surround sound, and mastering. Accompanied by an interactive companion web site (www.modrec.com), which features a searchable audio glossary, this dynamite book/web site combination leaves no recording question unanswered, while offering you the chance to share ideaas, get tips, and seek out advice when and where you need it.
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