Technical category: 2066 books

(Berklee Guide). Record songs in your own home studio! Today's smart singer-songwriter needs to be able to record high quality demo recordings. Whatever your budget, living arrangement, or technological aptitude, this book will help you acquire songwriter-appropriate home studio gear and use it effectively....

Behind the scenes and topping the charts - today's most respected record producers share their secrets. From the Rolling Stones to Green Day to Norah Jones to the Dixie Chicks, record producers have always played an integral role in the success of an artist. In this fascinating account of how...

This book shows you how to record music, upload it, and get it listened to and talked about throughout the connected world. And all without buying expensive studio equipment. Written by experienced insiders, this book covers all the basic equipment and skills you will need to get the job done at home, without hiring a sound engineer, record producer or studio.

An Introduction to Music Technology, Second Edition provides a clear overview of the essential elements of music technology for today’s musician. This book focuses on the topics that underlie the hardware and software in use today: Sound, Audio, MIDI, Computer Notation, and Computer- Assisted Instruction....

Take your recordings to the next level with this comprehensive reference for the home studio. Do you ever wish you had someone who could answer all your questions about home recording? The Encyclopedia of Home Recording puts those answers at your fingertips quickly and easily by explaining the tools,...

Newbie or pro, never be at a loss for how to get paid more to play. Here's a snippet of what you'll get: Elements of Success: Stop fantasizing about a successful career and use this plan to get off your butt and hit your goals. Promotion: This chapter shares the truth about what club owners really...

Here, in a replica of a recently exhumed tome (miraculously preserved within the chassis of a Sound Tools rig at the bottom of the La Brea Tar Pits), we present Mixerman's philosophies on the art of mixing. Well known for his hilarious exploits in The Daily Adventures of Mixerman, the author now provides...

Mixerman is a recording engineer working with a famous producer on the debut album of an unknown band with a giant recording budget. Mixerman is supposed to be writing about recording techniques, but somehow, through that prism, he has hit upon a gripping story. Like all great narratives, Mixerman's...

Here, in a replica of a recently exhumed tome (discovered in reverb chamber #4 beneath the Capitol Studios lot), we present to you the companion book to Mixerman's popular Zen and the Art of Mixing. Providing valuable insights for both neophyte and veteran alike, Mixerman reveals all that goes into...

The first edition of Confessions of a Record Producer published real-life numbers showing what artists made on so-called “hit records” and how producers, labels, managers, and even the artists' own lawyers conspire to cheat them out of royalties. It's the only publication that tells the real story...

The term “soundtrack of our lives” is one commonly tossed around by artists, fans, critics, and historians in discussing rock 'n' roll's timeless hits, spanning every subgenre, from pop to hard rock, heavy metal to new wave. In the pages of Behind the Boards: The Making of Rock 'n' Roll's Greatest...

How’d you like to spend a little time with “one of the best singer-songwriters in bluegrass,” hearing the stories behind the songs and learning how to turn inspiration into an inspiring work of art? Simply immerse yourself in Donna Ulisse’s new book, The Songwriter in Me: Snapshots of My Creative...

Founded in a working-class neighborhood in southeast Houston in 1941, Gold Star/SugarHill Recording Studios is a major independent studio that has produced a multitude of influential hit records in an astonishingly diverse range of genres. Its roster of recorded musicians includes Lightnin' Hopkins,...

For all those who want to pursue a career in music, Florin Grozea’s book provides the information they need in order to become successful songwriters or performers. In addition to practical advice and ideas, from writing lyrics and songs to building an image and self-promotion, those interested...