Arts / Music / Recording & Reproduction

The Daily Adventures of Mixerman

by Mixerman

(Book). 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...

Home Recording for Musicians for Dummies

by Jeff Strong

Invaluable advice that will be music to your ears!

Are you thinking of getting started in home recording? Do you want to know the latest home recording technologies? Home Recording For Musicians For Dummies will...

PC Recording Studios for Dummies

by Jeff Strong

Here's how to make sound decisions about a desktop studio

Get the lowdown on equipment, design your studio space, and set your music free!

If you've been dreaming of making music with your computer, wake up and...

The Everything Guide to Digital Home Recording

by Marc Schonbrun

Leona Lewis, Lily Allen, and Colbie Caillat all became famous after their self-produced music was posted on the Internet. And now anyone who's ever practiced in front of the mirror for hours wants to try it...

The Bjorling Sound: A Recorded Legacy

by Stephen Hastings

A half century after his death in 1960, Swedish tenor Jussi Björling remains one of the most beloved singers in the world. He spent forty-five of his forty-nine years performing in public, rapidly conquering...

Back to Basics Audio

by Julian Nathan

Back to Basics Audio is a thorough, yet approachable handbook on audio electronics theory and equipment. The first part of the book discusses electrical and audio principles. Those principles form a basis for...

Minding Your Business: A Guide to Money and Taxes for Creative Professionals

by Martin Kamenski

(Music Pro Guide Books & DVDs). Martin Kamenski, a practicing CPA, unleashes years of tax experience on the creative community. He offers explanations in language that is easy for the most number-illiterate...

Welcome to the Jungle: A Success Manual for Music and Audio Freelancers

by Jim Klein

(Music Pro Guide Books & DVDs). Thousands of people try to make it as freelancers in the music and audio industries. Most of them fail, and not because they lack talent or the will to succeed. They fail because...

Behind the Boards: The Making of Rock 'n' Roll's Greatest Records Revealed

by Jake Brown

(Music Pro Guide Books & DVDs). 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,...

The Best Jobs in the Music Industry: Straight Talk from Successful Music Pros

by Michael Redman

(Music Pro Guide Books & DVDs). The Best Jobs in the Music Industry is an essential career guide for those who love music and are exploring different areas of the music industry beyond the obvious performer...

Making Your Mark in Music: Stage Performance Secrets: Behind the Scenes of Artistic Development

by Anika Paris

(Music Pro Guide Books & DVDs). Since the age of seven, Anika Paris has been playing piano and writing songs, as well as singing and performing. Making Your Mark in Music re-creates the nurturing approach that...

A Rough Guide To The Dark Side

by Daniel Simpson

Ever dreamed of changing the world? Daniel Simpson shows how not to do it.

Zen and the Art of Producing

by Mixerman

(Book). Mixerman not only describes in detail the many important roles of an effective producer whether as product, manager, time, or personnel manager; organizer in chief; tour guide; psychologist; visionary;...

Zen and the Art of Mixing

by Mixerman

(Technical Reference). In his first book, The Daily Adventures of Mixerman , the author detailed the frustrating and often hilarious goings on during the process of recording a major-label band. Musicians, engineers,...

Power Tools for Pro Tools 10

by Glenn Lorbecki

(Power Tools). Power Tools for Pro Tools 10 provides a detailed look inside one of Avid's most exciting Pro Tools releases yet. Instructor, certified Pro Tools trainer, and award-winning producer/engineer Glenn...

Vinyl: A History of the Analogue Record

by Richard Osborne

This book traces the evolution of the recording format from its roots in the first sound recording experiments, to its survival in the world of digital technologies. Each chapter explores a different element:...

As Heard on TV: Popular Music in Advertising

by Klein

Television commercials are now a standard environment through which we experience popular music. The use of popular music in advertising remains a practice that continues to prompt strong and varied responses...

Wax Trash and Vinyl Treasures: Record Collecting as a Social Practice

by Shuker

This study examines the history of record collecting; profiles collectors and the collecting process; considers categories-especially music genres-and types of record collecting; and outlines and discusses the...

Power Tools for Studio One 2: Master PreSonus' Complete Music Creation and Production Software

by Larry the O

(Power Tools). Power Tools for Studio One 2 is an introduction to the newest and one of the most interesting Digital Audio Workstation programs: PreSonus Studio One. Created by PreSonus in partnership with the...

Tracking Instruments and Vocals with Pro Tools

by Glenn Lorbecki

(Music Pro Guide Books & DVDs). Pro Tools is Avid's powerful DAW platform, and it's everywhere, from home studios and laptops to the biggest studios and tracking sessions in the world. Whether you're new to...