How to set up a home recording studio

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How to set up a home recording studio David Mellor 160 pp * 244 x 172 mm * ISBN 1870775 64 3 Ł10.95
The author David Mellor is a composer and musician who produces music for radio, film, television and CD in his home recording studio. His music and recordings are frequently heard on BBC TV and Radio, Independent Television and Channel 4. He has worked as a sound engineer at the Royal Opera House, Royal Festival Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall and other major venues in the UK and abroad.	Key features * Updated and expanded new edition * New chapters on studio equipment * Project studios and DJ studios * Equipment, wiring and patchbays * Covers acoustics and soundproofing * For musicians, engineers and DJs * Glossary of terms * Lists of useful addresses Press reviews "Easy to digest ... essential book" Future Music November 2000 If you're thinking of setting up a home studio. a project studio or a DJ studio, this book is the place to start. It takes a highly practical 'nuts and bolts' type of approach to help you produce an efficient and productive studio. This new edition has four completely new chapters on studio equipment, including digital mixing consoles, hard disk recorders, using a computer in the studio, and mastering - to DAT, CD-R, CD-RW and hard disk. It covers soundproofing - keeping the sound in and the noise out - acoustics, studio layout, and studio equipment - with advice on the kit you are likely to need. There's a chapter on studio furniture, and the practical theme is continued with sections on cabling, wiring looms and even soldering, all highly illustrated. A section is devoted to the layout and wiring of the patchbay, and the book ends with an invaluable questions and answers section, a glossary of terms and a list of contacts. Press reviews of previous edition An invaluable accessory Musician	Contents Types of home studio. Equipping the home studio. Computers in the studio. The traditional studio. Mastering and monitoring. Soundproofing. Acoustics and layout. Studio furniture and decor. Cables. Soldering techniques and wiring looms. Patchbays. Bits and pieces. Questions and answers. Glossary. Directory of manufacturers and suppliers.

Updated 15 May 2001