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No one was closer to Michael Jackson at the height of his creative powers than Bruce Swedien, the five-time Grammy winner who, with Jackson and producer Quincy Jones, formed the trio responsible for the soun...

A clever resource for the ever-growing home recording market. The revised edition is updated with a greater focus on digital recording techniques, the most powerful tools available to the home recordist. The...

Behind the Glass, Volume II presents another prime collection of firsthand interviews with the world's top record producers and engineers, sharing their creative secrets and hit-making techniques - from...

Understanding Audio explores the fundamentals of audio and acoustics that impact every stage of the music recording process. Whether you are a musician setting up your first Pro Tools project studio, or you ...

In this prime collection of first-hand interviews, 37 of the world's top record producers share their creative secrets and hit-making techniques - from the practical to the artistic. George Martin revea...

It's been 10 years since Confessions of a Record Producer published real-life numbers showing what artists made on so-called hit records and how producers, labels, managers, and even the artists' o...

Focal Press is proud to present a completely updated edition of the most popular and authoritative recording guide on the market. New for 2009, the seventh edition of David Huber's classic carries you i...

Recording acoustic drums is one of the toughest challenges faced by every audio engineer. In The Drum Recording Handbook, mega-selling pro audio author Bobby Owsinski and in-demand recording engineer Dennis ...

The official technical reference book for Beatles Rock Band, written by the official consultant to the game for technical specifications! This landmark book details exactly which guitars, drums, amplifiers a...

Create exceptional music in the home or commercial studio using Pro Tools. This book provides a complete explanation of the entire production process, from initial song demo to final master, while showing yo...

Making the instrument and vocal tracks sound their best, then making them all work together- everything you need to know to make the perfect mix is in this book. You'll then learn how to take that perfe...

With the explosion of project studio gear available, it's easier than ever to create pro-quality music at home. This book is the only reference you'll ever need to start producing and engineering y...

Open a music gear catalog and it's bursting with an incredible array of tools available for home recording: recorders, software, interfaces, microphones, and more. And while that's exciting, the sh...

Learn cutting-edge remixing techniques and tips on producing hit dance music with today's hottest software, including Pro Tools, Live, Logic Audio and Reason. This comprehensive handbook of the history,...

One vital topic most home and project recording enthusiasts ignore in their studios is acoustics, to their detriment, neglecting acoustics prevents musicians from recording the best sound possible. Improving...

When the first edition of The Desktop Studio appeared five years ago, computers were in the process of taking over the recording business. That job is now complete - not only in the way music is recorded, bu...

What happens during a big-time professional recording session can be easily applied to make even the most casual recording session successful. In The Studio Musician's Handbook, best-selling author Bobb...

Potent and empowering voice exercises by the master teachers who devised them! One of the constants that any actor, director or theatre teacher needs is a strong vocal warmup. This valuable, first-of-its-kin...

With advances in digital technology, musicians can now produce their own music. But the gear is only part of the equation when it comes to recording and mixing. The next part is finding a soundproof room tha...

The A-to-Z coverage of synthesizer features in Power Tools for Synthesizer Programming will turn any synth owner into a power user! This book fills an enormous gap in the market, and is destined to become th...

This book guides beginners step by step through the fundamentals of home recording, using the computer as the recording medium. Emphasizes practical instruction, delivered over 30 lessons in easy-to-understa...

Once you understand how microphones and mixers work, you'll move into recording vocals and instruments for your audio productions. With detailed illustrations, photographs, plus dozens of video and audi...

Today's hottest home-studio trend is the revival of analog recording. Everyone knows that digital is convenient, consistent, and reliable - but if you want the warm, live sound of real music, you need t...

The completely updated edition of this bestseller reveals the techniques used by the world's top recording engineers. From practical mic basics, to in-the-box DAW recording, to session set-up strategies...

If you ever need a quick reference on any recording artist from the last 60 years, here is your book. From the best source in the business, this handy bio book includes vital stats on every artist who had e...

For unsigned musicians, it is vital to long-term success to sign a contract with a record label. However, preparing your music, targeting a label, and getting your demo into the hands of someone who will lis...

Whether you've got a four-track cassette deck, digital recorder, or a computer you've turned into a recording studio, How to Do a Demo-Quality Recording in Your Bedroom jump starts your skills quic...

Due to its instant overview and loop-friendly appeal, musicians and producers are flocking to FL Studio (formerly FruityLoops) in droves. But many musicians and producers aren't aware of everything FL S...

The origins and secrets of the Grateful Dead's magical sound are told! This book is the first in-depth examination of the Dead's technical side, including their recording methods. From the Acid Tes...

Here is a one-stop, reader friendly handbook for anyone producing a play or musical. Renowned Broadway producer and three-time Tony Award-winner Stewat Lane guides you through the entire process from idea to...

This is an engaging account of some of the most memorable moments in New York's recording history, as seen through the eyes (and ears) of the many producers, engineers, songwriters, and recording artist...

A Killer Life is a book about just that: the killer life of an alternative film producer who's forged her own path of success between the disparate pillars of art and commerce. Strong, steady, creative,...

An enlightening guide to recording studio techniques and practices, this book collects ten years of interviews and articles edited by Keith Hatschek for the authoritative quarterly Pro Studio Edition. The bo...

Now you can have access to those indispensable studio basics that can help you to create recordings just like the pros! Studio Basics contains 44 in-depth articles geared towards the home recordist and culle...

Your Pro Tools Studio gives you the information you need to set up your own home or project studio using Pro Tools LE or M-Powered as your digital audio workstation (DAW). You'll learn how to decide whi...

This book covers all aspects of starting and running a professional sound recording studio, from smaller project-style facilities to million dollar majors. For the first time, here is one guide that combines...

This is the only complete and up-to-date book profiling every major pianist (thousands) and their essential repertoire and recordings. This third edition is completely revised (second edition: 1995 Harvest B...

Produce recordings that can compete in the musical arena! When used correctly, compressors, limiters, gates, expanders and other dynamics processors are essential tools for creating recordings that sound imp...

If you're looking for a powerful audio and MIDI software application for PCs that is rich in features, reasonably priced, and geared to home studio owners, then Cakewalk's Sonar Home Studio 7 XL is...

Owning and operating a recording studio presents the same challenges faced by other businesses. Successful recording studio owner Tom Volinchak reveals the ins and outs of how to turn your musical passion in...

Whether you're a beginner looking for clear instructions on the fundamental techniques of recording, or you're a seasoned pro in search of a reference guide of key concepts, Studio Essentials is fo...

Writers of commercial music are more in demand than ever before. The rules have changed in the past decade, and the contemporary writer needs a multifaceted skillset in order to succeed in business. This boo...

This book features interviews and articles from issues 11 to 20 of Tape Op, an independently published magazine founded in 1996. With a fiercely loyal readership, Tape Op covers creative and practical music ...

This book contains tips, suggestions, advice, and other useful information garnered through a lifetime of home and pro studio recording adventures. Included in the book are dozens of entries learned firsthan...

Learn the finer points of professional music production and master signal processing techniques with this OpenMix interactive course. With sessions in five contemporary styles including R&B, rock, countr...

This book tells the true story of The Kinks, one of the greatest pop bands of all time, through the facts about their daily professional lives as they wrote songs, appeared on stage, signed deals, performed ...

Beginning their career as a popular surf band, The Beach Boys had emerged by 1966 as America's preeminent pop group, the only act able to challenge the success of The Beatles with both mainstream listen...

Illuminates the technical & creative aspects of loops, allowing you to master this limitless form. Covers: digital recording & sampling, creating your own loops, signal processing & routing, mixi...

David Gibson's hugely popular The Art of Mixing, the book that has taught a generation of mixing engineers, comes to life with over 3-1/2 hours of vivid, animated instruction on one feature-packed DVD! ...

The Hal Leonard Recording Method is now available as a complete six-book/six-DVD set! This is the first-ever professional multi-media recording method to take readers from the beginning of the signal path to...