Introduction 1Part 1: Getting Started with Home Recording 5Chapter 1: Understanding Home Recording 7Chapter 2: Getting the Right Gear 17Chapter 3: Getting Connected: Setting Up Your Studio 45Chapter 4: Meet the Mixer 69Chapter 5: Multitrack Recording 85Part 2: Working with Microphones 97Chapter 6: Understanding Microphones 99Chapter 7: Taking a Look at Microphone Techniques 127Chapter 8: Miking Your Instruments 141Part 3: Recording Live Audio 165Chapter 9: Getting a Great Source Sound 167Chapter 10: Recording Audio 183Chapter 11: Understanding Electronic Instruments and MIDI 191Chapter 12: Recording Electronic Instruments Using MIDI 207Chapter 13: Working with Loops 221Part 4: Editing and Enhancing Your Tracks 233Chapter 14: Getting into Editing 235Chapter 15: Editing MIDI Data 253Part 5: Mixing and Mastering Your Music 269Chapter 16: Mixing Basics 271Chapter 17: Using Equalization 285Chapter 18: Digging into Dynamics Processors 301Chapter 19: Singling Out Signal Processors 323Chapter 20: Automating Your Mix 339Chapter 21: Making Your Mix 351Chapter 22: Mastering Your Music 359Chapter 23: Creating Your Finished Product 373Part 6: The Part of Tens 389Chapter 24: Ten Invaluable Recording Tips 391Chapter 25: Ten (or So) Ways to Distribute and Promote Music 397Index 411
Jeff Strong is a percussionist, composer, recording engineer, researcher, and Director of the Strong Institute-an auditory brain stimulation research organization-and creator of Brain Shift Radio (BSR), an interactive brain stimulation music site.