The Recording Engineer's Handbook » (2nd Edition)

A longtime veteran of the music industry, Bobby Owsinski has produced and composed for records, DVDs, motion pictures, and television shows. One of the first to delve into surround-sound music mixing, Bobby has worked on more than 200 surround projects and DVD productions for such diverse acts as Elvis, Jimi Hendrix, The Who, Willie Nelson, Neil Young, The Ramones, and Chicago, among many, many others. Currently a principal in the music production house Surround Associates and content creator 2B Media, Bobby has also penned several hundred articles for many popular music and audio trade publications and has authored books that are now staples in audio-recording programs in colleges around the world. A frequent moderator, panelist, and program director of a variety of music and professional audio industry conferences, Bobby has served as the longtime producer of the annual Surround Music Awards and is currently an executive producer for the Guitar Universe and Desert Island Music television programs. He is also a partner in the popular Asia Los Feliz restaurant in Los Angeles, and he serves on the board of directors of the Media Entertainment Technology Alliance.

Working as a recording engineer presents challenges from every direction of your project. From using microphones to deciding on EQ settings, choosing outboard gear to understanding how, when and why to process your signal, the seemingly never-ending choices can be very confusing. Professional Audio's bestselling author Bobby Owsinski (The Mixing Engineer's Handbook, The Mastering Engineer's Handbook) takes you into the tracking process for all manner of instruments and vocals— providing you with the knowledge and skill to make sense of the many choices you have in any given project. From acoustic to electronic instruments, mic placement to EQ settings, everything you need to know to capture professionally recorded audio tracks is in this guide.

Chapter 1: How Microphones Work;
Chapter 2: Common Microphones;
Chapter 3: Basic Recording Equipment;
Chapter 4: DAW Recording;
Chapter 5: Basic Stereo Techniques;
Chapter 6: Basic Multichannel Tracking;
Chapter 7: Preparing the Drum Kit for Recording;
Chapter 8: Miking Individual Instruments;
Chapter 9: The Recording Session;
Chapter 10: Surround Microphone Techniques;
Chapter 11: Surround Microphones;
Chapter 12: Final Recording Checklist
Chapter 13: Chuck Ainlay
Chapter 14: Steve Albini
Chapter 15: Micahel Beinhorn
Chapter 16: Michael Bishop
Chapter 17: Bruce Botnick
Chapter 18: Ed Cherney
Chapter 19: Wyn Davis
Chapter 20: Frank Filipetti
Chapter 21: Jerry Hey
Chapter 22: Eddie Kramer
Chapter 23: Mark Linett
Chapter 24: Mack
Chapter 25: Al Schmitt