Recording Secrets for the Small Studio

Recording Secrets for the Small Studio is a comprehensive guide that provides practical techniques and insights for achieving commercial-grade recordings in small studios. Based on the backroom strategies of over 250 famous producers, the book leads users through a logical sequence of tasks to build live-room skills progressively. It covers mic technique, advanced techniques, budget management, and making the best use of limited equipment and session time. The new edition has been extensively expanded and updated, with new sections on contact mics, software instruments, squash mics, and ensemble depth distortion.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 482 pages
Publication date: 16 November 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Discover the secrets to achieving commercial-grade recordings, even in the smallest studios, by applying power-user techniques from the world's most successful producers.

Recording Secrets for the Small Studio is based on the backroom strategies of over 250 famous names. This comprehensive and down-to-earth guide takes you through a logical sequence of practical tasks to build your live-room skills progressively from the ground up, with user-friendly explanations that introduce technical concepts on a strictly need-to-know basis.

On the way, you'll unravel the mysteries of many specialist studio tactics and gain the confidence to tackle a full range of real-world recording situations.

Specifically designed for small-studio enthusiasts, this book provides an intensive training course for those who want a fast track to releasing quality results. The chapter summaries, assignments, and extensive online resources are perfect for school and college use.

Learn the fundamental principles of mic technique that you can apply in any recording scenario and how to avoid those rookie mistakes that all too often compromise the sonics of lower-budget productions.

Explore advanced techniques that help industry insiders maintain their competitive edge even under the most adverse conditions: creative phase manipulation, improvised acoustics tweaks, inventive monitoring workarounds, and subtle psychological tricks.

Find out where you don't need to spend money, as well as how to make a limited budget really count.

Make the best use of limited equipment and session time, especially in situations where you're engineering and producing single-handed.

Pick up tricks and tips from celebrated engineers and producers across the stylistic spectrum.

Weight: 1122g
Dimension: 191 x 233 x 36 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032229553
Edition number: 2 ed