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 enlarge | Author: Karl Coryat
Publisher: Hal Leonard
Category: Book
List Price: $24.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  23 reviews
Sales Rank: 44103
Media: Paperback
Edition: 2
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 251
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 11.1 x 8.8 x 0.5
ISBN: 1423454464
Dewey Decimal Number: 781
EAN: 9781423454465
ASIN: 1423454464
Publication Date: July 1, 2008
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| Customer Reviews:
 Perfect Fit March 20, 2006
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I just started Home Recording and this book was exactly what I was looking for. Enough theory to give you a good understanding, but not so much that it bores you. Great explainations of effects and dynamic controls, as well as where and how to use them. The full chapter on humanizing drum patterns was worth the price alone. If your just beginning or haven't had good luck with Home Recording, this is the book for you.
THIS IS THE BOOK FOR HOME RECORDING March 11, 2006
20 out of 21 found this review helpful
I've purchased several books on recording, mixing, etc. and some good, some bad. This book is incredible. Especially for a beginner. I've played in bands for half my life (I'm 30 now) and always relied on studios and occasionally a 4-track recorder. Now that I'm getting into recording and building a studio, on a budget, I have many questions about gear, mixing, what goes where, how this happens . . . Anyway, its like this book read my mind and answered all the questions I had. Some experts might find this book novice but come on read the title. If you're a pro why would you (a) buy this book (b) need to buy a book on the subject at all. For those of us starting out in recording or anyone who still needs advice on the subject, this book is perfect.
Excellent Book!!!!!!! February 24, 2006
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
I am a newbie in home recording, and this book is not only very easy to read and understand, but I liked the humor on it. It explains from the basics to more advanced topics, providing great tips to make great recordings. I believe it is most useful for begginer/intermediate level. I definitely founded the information provided in the book very very useful. Buy it!
An Excellent Primer for the Hobbyist February 1, 2006
14 out of 14 found this review helpful
This book is excellent. As a musician who spent many years both performing and as a live sound engineer, I've already had a good comprehension of signal paths and equipment prior to reading this book; however, I never had much experience with recording. Recently, I decided to build a home recording/MIDI studio as a hobby. I purchased a handful of books related to home recording, most of which were either too elemental, too specific to a particular piece of gear or software, or loaded with too much theory to be of much use to me. This book hit the nail right on the head.
Karl Coryat's writing style is concise, yet thorough. He uses many examples of some unorthodox and innovative solutions that he developed to solve some common recording problems, without the aid of thousands of dollars worth of pro audio equipment. In addition, his explanations of techniques are generic enough that they can be applied to most equipment types and/or manufacturers. For example, when he explains how a technique would be accomplished in ProTools (the author's weapon of choice), he tells the reader how the same result could be accomplished in other software and/or hardware recording platforms. This was especially useful for me, since I use both Cubase and an 8-track digital recording unit.
My only complaint about this book, and it's a minor complaint, is that the author seemed to cut the "Separation" chapter a little short. The discussion of separation, which is very important to achieving a good sound, is relatively short compared to the remaining chapters. This is not to say that the chapter is not well-written - it is - however, I just feel that the author missed an opportunity to take the reader a step or two further.
I recommend this book to anyone getting into home recording, whether it be digital, analog, or both, or to anyone who records as a hobby and is looking for effective, yet inexpensive, methods to improve the quality of their recordings.
 A little money and a lot of creativity January 3, 2006
16 out of 19 found this review helpful
This is a good, very basic introduction to home recording. For many of us who have been at it a while, the tips and tricks described will be tips and tricks you've already instituted in your home studio. To the beginner, this book will introduce you to the basic principles of recording, both analog and (mainly) digital.
This book will help a recording artist to achieve a great sound with limited means.
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