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Title: The Home Studio Guide to Microphones by Loren Alldrin, George Petersen, Michael Molendra, Michael Molenda ISBN: 0-918371-22-8 Publisher: MixBooks Pub. Date: February, 1998 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $34.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.8 (5 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Excellent book covers complicated and subjective topic...
Comment: I have been around music as a musician for years and knew a thing or two about the recording process...but, I knew very little about mics, mic placement, etc.
This book really opened up a world for me that I was always fascinated with...how did those guys get such great sound on their album??? The most important thing is the mics and where and how you use them. This book gives you the basics and then some.
With this book I was able to record my first band with near professional studio quality sound...
I would recommend this book to anyone interested in recording or for bands going into the studio to give you input as to what you want...
Rating: 5
Summary: Solid, easily accessible information
Comment: A terrific book that we rely on here at Mercy College.
Basically the book is broken up into three sections: In the first, Alldrin talks about microphone operational principles. You'll find lots of useful information about microphone design, how directional mics work, how to understand micropone specifications, an so forth.
In the second section, he covers issues regarding Microphone Apllications, such as placement techniques and stereo miking. There are several short 2-4 page "chapters" that focus on miking particular instruments in various ways. As with all of the sections of the book, these chapters are well-illustrated and easy to follow.
The final section discusses the characteristics of specific common microphones. A "buyer's guide" groups mics into price categories such as Mics under $500, Mics from $500 to $1000, etc.. Each mic is featured with a photo and specifications, making this section a great way for a beginner to become acquainted with what's out there.
My students have responded positively to this book as a text. It's also a good model of HOW a music technology book should be written. If you are interested in learning about microphones, you won't regret picking this book up.
Stephen B. Ward
Mercy College, White Plains, NY
Rating: 4
Summary: Understanding sound
Comment: Everything you need to know about sound is in this book. Understand sound, then you can manipulate it, according to your ear's preference. And it shows you how important it is to develop several styles of recording for different music. The recurring theme is "there's no right way". Instead, every technique is analysed, and explained, in plain enough English (with some SPF's, and dB's which are also explained anyway), and it shows that what determines the mic positioning, is what YOU want from the sound. Vague, I know, but you'll understand once you get this book.
The night before a major recording, this is the book I read through to recap on a few mic positioning techniques for the different instruments. It shows you the kind of techniques from the harmonica and accordion, through to the modern rock drum-kit.
There is also a list of microphones with some of its data, though a small comment on each would be appreciated. Still, it's a good start for the engineer who is starting from scratch.
Nothing has been exaggerated above, it truly is a great book, well worth its price.
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Title: The Mixing Engineer's Handbook by Bobby Owsinski ISBN: 0872887235 Publisher: Hal Leonard Pub. Date: 01 November, 1999 List Price(USD): $34.95 |
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Title: Professional Microphone Techniques by David Miles Huber and Philip Williams ISBN: 0872886859 Publisher: Hal Leonard Pub. Date: 01 December, 1998 List Price(USD): $39.95 |
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Title: Sound Reinforcement Handbook by Gary Davis, Ralph Jones ISBN: 0881889008 Publisher: Hal Leonard Pub. Date: March, 1990 List Price(USD): $34.95 |
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Title: The Drummer's Studio Survival Guide by Mark Parsons ISBN: 0793572223 Publisher: Hal Leonard Pub. Date: 01 October, 1996 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: Basic Effects & Processors by Paul White ISBN: 186074270X Publisher: Sanctuary Press Pub. Date: April, 2000 List Price(USD): $7.95 |
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