Modern Recording Techniques is the bestselling, authoritative guide to sound and music recording. Whether you’re just starting out or are looking to improve your skills, this book provides an in-depth guide to the art and technologies of music production and is a must-have reference for all audio bookshelves.

Using its familiar and accessible writing style, this new edition has been fully updated, presenting the latest production technologies and including detailed coverage of digital audio workstations (DAWs), networked audio, musical instrument digital interface (MIDI), signal processing and much more. Modern Recording Techniques is supported by a host of video tutorials, which provide additional listening and visual examples, making this text essential reading for students, instructors and professionals.

This updated tenth edition includes:

Newly expanded "Art and Technology" chapters, providing more tips, tricks and insights for getting the best out of your recording, mixing, monitoring and mastering

An expanded MIDI chapter to include MIDI 2.0

More in-depth coverage of digital audio and the digital audio workstation

Greater coverage of immersive audio, including Dolby Atmos Production

Table of Contents

1. Introduction 2. Sound and Hearing 3. Studio Acoustics and Design 4. Microphones: Design and Application 5. The Analog Tape Recorder 6. Digital Audio Technology 7. The Digital Audio Workstation 8. Groove Tools and Techniques 9. MIDI and Electronic Music Technology 10. The iOS in Music Production 11. Multimedia and the Web 12. Synchronization 13. Amplifiers 14. Power- and Ground-Related Issues 15. Signal Processing 16. The Art and Technology of Monitoring 17. The Art and Technology of Recording 18. The Art and Technology of Mixing 19. The Art and Technology of Mastering 20. Immersive Audio 21. Media Distribution and Manufacturing 22. It's all about the Journey

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