Modern Recording Techniques

David Miles Huber, Robert E. Runstein9780240806259, 0240806255

As the most popular and authoritative guide to recording available, Modern Recording Techniques provides everything you need to master the tools and day-to-day practice of music recording and production. The sixth edition has been expanded to cover the latest digital audio technology and features a new section on surround sound. For those who are just starting out or are looking for their next job in the industry, this edition also provides essential advice on career options and networking.
David Miles Huber’s approachable writing style, coupled with over 500 technical diagrams, screen shots and product illustrations, makes this an essential resource which you will want to refer to again and again.
* Learn from the resource that is used by more students, musicians and audio engineers than any other in the industry.
*International bestseller providing tips and techniques for getting the best results from both project and professional recording studios.
* The biggest edition yet – it is packed with new material, including surround sound and digital technology, as well as the latest career advice
* The companion website, www.modrec.com, provides even more resources and information.

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Table of contents :
Modern Recording Techniques 6th……Page 0
Table of Contents……Page 6
Acknowledgments……Page 18
About the Authors……Page 20
Trademarks……Page 21
Introduction……Page 22
The Recording Studio……Page 24
The Control Room……Page 27
The Project Studio……Page 29
The Portable Studio……Page 30
Making the Project Studio Pay for Itself……Page 32
A Different Animal……Page 33
Audio for Video and Film……Page 34
Multimedia……Page 36
The Web……Page 37
The People Who Make It All Happen……Page 38
Career Development……Page 44
The Recording Process……Page 45
The Basics of Sound……Page 54
Waveform Characteristics……Page 56
Loudness Levels: The Decibel (dB)……Page 72
The Ear……Page 77
Auditory Perception……Page 79
Perception of Direction……Page 83
Perception of Space……Page 85
Doubling……Page 87
Studio Acoustics and Design……Page 88
Studio Types……Page 89
Acoustic Isolation……Page 94
Walls……Page 97
Floors……Page 99
Risers……Page 101
Ceilings……Page 102
Windows and Doors……Page 104
Iso-Rooms and Iso-Booths……Page 105
Noise Isolation within the Control Room……Page 108
Partitions……Page 109
Symmetry in Control Room Design……Page 110
Frequency Balance……Page 114
Reverberation……Page 126
Acoustic Echo Chambers……Page 129
Power- and Ground-Related Issues……Page 130
A Few Helpful Hints……Page 134
The Microphone: An Introduction……Page 136
Microphone Design……Page 137
Microphone Characteristics……Page 143
Microphone Preamps……Page 154
Microphone Techniques……Page 156
of Working Distance……Page 157
Stereo Miking Techniques……Page 164
Surround Miking Techniques……Page 168
Recording Direct……Page 169
Microphone Placement Techniques……Page 172
Brass Instruments……Page 173
Guitar……Page 175
Keyboard Instruments……Page 178
Percussion……Page 182
Tuned Percussion Instruments……Page 189
Stringed Instruments……Page 190
Voice……Page 191
Woodwind Instruments……Page 192
Microphone Selection……Page 196
The Analog Tape Recorder……Page 208
To 2-Inch or Not To 2-Inch?……Page 209
Magnetic Recording and Its Media……Page 210
The Tape Transport……Page 211
The Magnetic Tape Head……Page 215
Bias Current……Page 218
Recording Channels and Monitoring Modes……Page 220
The Remote Control Unit and Autolocator……Page 221
To Punch or Not To Punch……Page 222
MIDI Machine Control……Page 223
Tape, Tape Speed, and Head Configurations……Page 224
Print-Through……Page 225
Head Alignment……Page 227
Electronic Calibration……Page 229
Backup and Archive Strategies……Page 233
Digital Audio Technology……Page 236
The Basics of Digital Audio……Page 237
The Digital Recording/Reproduction Process……Page 247
Digital Audio Recording Systems……Page 259
MiniDiscs……Page 269
Hard-Disk Recording……Page 270