Mic It! - Microphones, Microphone Techniques, and Their Impact on the Final Mix (Paperback, 2nd edition)

Capture great sound in the first place and spend less time "fixing it in the mix" with Ian Corbett's Mic It! With this updated and expanded second edition, you'll quickly understand essential audio concepts as they relate to microphones and mic techniques and learn how to apply them to your recording situation. Mic It! gives you the background to explore, discover, and design your own solutions, enabling you to record great source tracks that can be developed into anything from ultra-clean mixes to massive, organic soundscapes. Beginning with essential audio theory and a discussion of the desirable characteristics of "good sound", Mic It! covers microphones, mono and stereo mic techniques, the effect of the recording space or room, and large classical and jazz ensemble recording. This second edition also features new chapters on immersive audio, immersive recording concepts, drum tuning, and recording techniques for audio for video. Mic It! provides in-depth information on how different mic techniques can be used, modified, and fine-tuned to capture not only the best sound, but the best sound for the mix, as well as how to approach and set up the recording session, prepare for mixing, and avoid common recording and mixing mistakes. * Train your ears with practical audio examples on the companion website. * Develop and test your knowledge as you learn, with concise, applicable exercises and examples that cover the concepts presented. * Record the best sound possible in any situation with Mic It! Corbett's expert advice ranges from vital knowledge no novice should be without, to advanced techniques that more experienced engineers can explore to benefit and vary the sound of their recordings. Whether you only ever buy one microphone, are equipping a studio on a budget, or have a vast selection of great mics to use, with Mic It! you'll learn how to make the most of the tools you have.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	December 2020
First published:	2021
Authors:	Ian Corbett
Dimensions:	254 x 178 x 26mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	424
Edition:	2nd edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-367-47036-4
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > The arts: general issues > General Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > General Books > Computing & IT > Applications of computing > Audio processing > General Books > Music > General
LSN:	0-367-47036-5
Barcode:	9780367470364

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