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Books and Videos about Recording Electric Guitar & Amp Tone in Studios
See also the main list, Books about Getting Guitar Sounds.
Recording
Guitar and Bass: Getting a Great Sound Every Time You Record (book with CD)
Recording
the Electric Guitar: It's All About Tone (book with CD)
Recording
the Guitar: Get a Great Sound Onto Tape (book)
DVD
about recording the guitar (loaned out)
Computer
Music latest special issue about recording the guitar
Wired:
Musicians' Home Studios: Tools and Techniques of the Musical Mavericks
Keep
the Peace! The Musician's Guide to
Soundproofing
Sound
Advice on Recording and Mixing Guitars.
Getting
the Most out of Home Recording, Level 3
Sound
Check - The Basics of Sound and Sound Systems
The
Billboard Guide to Home Recording
The
Musician's Guide to Home Recording
The
Musician's Home Recording Handbook
Studio
Design and Soundproofing
Creative
Recording Three: Acoustics, Soundproofing and Monitoring
How
to Build a Small Budget Recording Studio from Scratch
The
Master Handbook of Acoustics. 3rd Ed
How
to do a Demo Quality Recording in Your Bedroom
Killer
Demos: Hot Tips & Cool Secrets
Using
Multitrack Recorders and Mixers
Getting
the Most out of Home Recording, Level 1
Multitrack
Recording for Musicians
Shaping
Your Sound with Mixers and Mixing - video
Shaping
Your Sound with Multitrack Recording - video
Studio-on-a-Budget's
Guide to Home Recording Volume 1
A
Poke in the Ear with a Sharp Stick, Vol. III - CD-ROM sound-effects library
(non-guitar)
Acoustic
Techniques for Home and Studio
Advanced
Audio Production Techniques
Creative
Recording: Effects and Processors
Digital
Delays and How to Use Them
Getting
the Most out of Home Recording, Level 2 - Signal processing
Handbook
for Sound Engineers: The New Audio Cyclopedia
Improving
Your Signal Processing Skills
Master
Course for the Recording Engineer
Practical
Recording Techniques
Practical
Techniques for the Recording Engineer
Shaping
Your Sound with Equalizers, Compressors, and Gates - video
Shaping
Your Sound with Reverb and Delay - video
Sound
Advice: The Musician's Guide to the Recording Studio
Sound
and Recording: An Introduction
Sound
Ideas Sampler Library, Volume 5: Rock Strings
Studio
City (Guitar One Presents)
Studio-on-a-Budget's
Guide to Home Recording Volume II
The
AudioPro Home Recording Course Vol.3
The
Digital Delay Line Handbook
The
Ultimate Tone, Vol. 2: Systems Approach to Stage Sound Nirvana
Creative
Recording Two: Microphones and Recording Techniques
Microphone
Manual: Design and Application
Microphones:
Technology and Technique
Shaping
Your Sound with Microphones - video
The
New Stereo Soundbook. (stereo mic'ing)
Tonmeister
Technology: Recording Environments, Sound Sources, and Microphone Techniques
Music
Book Dealers, Publishers, and Catalogs.
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Postings about Guitar Books
I'm particularly interested in any sections of these books discussing isolation of a miked guitar speaker from the control room, as well as use of power attenuators and dummy loads. This coverage is very spotty even in books specifically about recording the guitar, and you can't predict what books will have a tiny or significant mention of these techniques. -mh
Recording Guitar and Bass: Getting a Great Sound Every Time You Record (book with CD)
Recording the Electric Guitar: It's All About Tone (book with CD)
Recording the Guitar: Get a Great Sound Onto Tape (book)
DVD about recording the guitar (loaned out)
Todo: Add when get back.
Computer Music latest special issue about recording the guitar
See my magazines page.
FAQ: Recording the Guitar
by Phil Gates
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0786635975/
Oct. 2005
Badly needs an edit pass – I'm
surprised
Wired: Musicians' Home Studios: Tools and Techniques of the
Musical Mavericks
by Megan Perry
Wired Musicians' Home Studios – perry - rec, sounds
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0879307943/
Sep. 2004
Keep the Peace! The Musician's Guide to Soundproofing
by Mark Parsons
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0634089048/
Oct. 2005
Sound Advice on Recording and Mixing Guitars
by Bill A. Gibson
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1931140383/
May 2004
Getting the Most out of Home Recording, Level 3
High-tech music
gear,
See Music Books Plus.
Home Recording for Musicians
$20 at Amazon.com. 1978. Author: Craig Anderton. See Music Books Plus. Amazon.
Home Recording Tips
See mixonline.com's book page. Then Music Books Plus.
Home Recording Techniques
See Music Books Plus.
Sound Check - The Basics of Sound and Sound Systems
Putting together and using sound systems for gigs. See Music Books Plus.
The Art of Home Recording
See Music Books Plus.
The Billboard Guide to Home Recording
See Music Books Plus.
The Musician's Guide to Home Recording
See Music Books Plus.
The Musician's Home Recording Handbook
See Music Books Plus.
Building a Recording Studio
See Music Books Plus.
Creative Recording Three: Acoustics, Soundproofing and Monitoring
See Music Books Plus.
How to Build a Small Budget Recording Studio from Scratch
See Music Books Plus.
Project Studio Blueprint
See Music Books Plus.
The Master Handbook of Acoustics. 3rd Ed
See Music Books Plus.
How to do a Demo Quality Recording in Your Bedroom
See Music Books Plus.
Killer Demos: Hot Tips & Cool Secrets
See Music Books Plus.
Making the Ultimate Demo
See Music Books Plus.
Recording Demo Tapes at Home
See Music Books Plus.
Getting the Most out of Home Recording, Level 1
Cassette multitracks, demo tapes
See Music Books Plus.
Mixdown to Master to Cassette
See Music Books Plus.
Mixing Board Magic
See Music Books Plus.
Multitrack Mixdown
See mixonline.com's book page. Then Music Books Plus.
Multitrack Recording for Musicians
See Music Books Plus.
Shaping Your Sound with Mixers and Mixing - video
See Music Books Plus.
Shaping Your Sound with Multitrack Recording - video
See Music Books Plus.
Studio-on-a-Budget's Guide to Home Recording Volume 1
Multitrack
techniques, recording jargon,
A Poke in the Ear with a Sharp Stick, Vol. III - CD-ROM sound-effects library (non-guitar)
Fried Tooth Fairy, Acid Waterfall, Charred Radio, Resonant Dog Meat, Alien Sinus Problem, Tiny Robot Hairball, Glass Rodents, and more. $200. See Music Books Plus.
Acoustic Techniques for Home and Studio
F. Alton Everest, Tab Books
Advanced Audio Production Techniques
Ty Ford. 1993. $24.95. See Music Books Plus.
Audio Made Easy
$13 at Mus. Friend. 60 pages. Chapters on mics, mixers, effects, amps, speakers, recorders, and more. How pro audio gear works and how to get the most out of it.
Creative Recording: Effects and Processors
See Music Books Plus.
Digital Delays and How to Use Them
See Music Books Plus.
Digital Reverb
See Music Books Plus.
Getting the Most out of Home Recording, Level 2 - Signal processing
See Music Books Plus.
Handbook for Sound Engineers: The New Audio Cyclopedia
See Music Books Plus.
Improving Your Signal Processing Skills
See Music Books Plus.
Master Course for the Recording Engineer
See Music Books Plus.
Modern Recording Techniques
See Music Books Plus.
Panning & Stereo Imaging
See Music Books Plus.
Practical Recording Techniques
See Music Books Plus.
Practical Techniques for the Recording Engineer
See Music Books Plus.
Recording Sessions
See Music Books Plus.
Shaping Your Sound with Equalizers, Compressors, and Gates - video
See Music Books Plus.
Shaping Your Sound with Reverb and Delay - video
See Music Books Plus.
Sound Advice: The Musician's Guide to the Recording Studio
See Music Books Plus.
Sound and Recording: An Introduction
See Music Books Plus.
Sound Ideas Sampler Library, Volume 5: Rock Strings
Multisampled, played with a variety of playing styles. Bass and guitar, clean and processed. CD.
See Music Books Plus.
Sound Recording Handbook
See Music Books Plus.
Studio City
Carl Verheyen. Session player.
I'd like to see this. -mh. Does it cover amp tone equipment and full signal path, use of power attenuators or dummy loads?
Studio-on-a-Budget's Guide to Home Recording Volume II
Tracking vocals, guitar, and bass. Mics, compressors,
The AudioPro Home Recording Course Vol.3
>Bill Gibson, author of the best-selling Hit Sound Recording Course, in his new book The AudioPro Home Recording Course Vol.3 offers several Audio Examples that demonstrate how ASC Studio Traps can benefit home recording settings. The Course with accompanied CDs is available from MixBooks Intertec Publishing (http://www.mixbooks.com).
MP3 is currently underutilized for guitar sample clips, but the guitar and the Web multimedia capability are a perfect match. Here is a use of Web-based audio and video for guitar instruction.
Crossroads - crossroads-guitar.com - A new way to learn to play guitar with steaming videos, sound clips, tablature, live on-line lessons and much more.
A bass trap is designed to attenuate low frequencies.
The Auralex book "Acoustics 101" (downloadable from their site) has a lot of neat tips on soundproofing. With the room dimensions you have, you could consider a room-within-the-room construction. That would definetly help the most with soundproofing the room. Floating an entire room within your existing room and getting a pair of good near-field monitors so you don't have to play so darn loud would probably make it possible for you to mix at any hour of the day.
"Acoustics 101" from the auralex website - http://www.auralex.com/a-101/a101v28a.pdf
The Digital Delay Line Handbook
Music Sales, published 1985, revised 1989. Author: Craig Anderton
The Sound Studio
5th ed. Alec Nisbett. Recording techniques, mics, monitoring, mixing, signal processing, sound efffects, editing, session planning. 1993. $39.95.
The Total Recording Session
The Ultimate Tone, Vol. 2: Systems Approach to Stage Sound Nirvana
Kevin O'Connor. 1997. Power Press Publishing. ISBN 0-9698-6083-8. 252 pages. 8" x 11", spiral-bound with clear protective covers. 283 figures (schematic diagrams). $40. This volume is about designing and building an amp from scratch. Builds on Vol. 1, adding new depth to previously explored topics while introducing new subjects. The role of the sound man is explored with an eye to the evolution of PA and monitoring systems. Modular monitoring systems and local vocal PAs are examined, allowing the singer to explore the use of tube equipment and effects. Extensive "Power Supply Tricks" chapter. Transformers, rectifiers, capacitive and choke filters, regulation issues. Inherent regulation of transformers and active tube, mosfet and bipolar regulators. Variable, tracking, fixed and proportional regulators, and their consequences in live situations, comparing AC and DC controlled circuitry. Variacs, boost/buck transformer connections, zener diode and variable impedance rectification, with their impact on performance and tone. Bias supplies of all types. Common bias procedures and issues. Bias "fixes" for many popular amplifier models. The Importance of screen supplies and stand-bys. A variety of DC heater circuits bring to light both old and new ideas. Design rules for the five output stage topologies, with pointers regarding power output and tone. Cathode-bias to fixed-bias switching options, and less-well-known power amp master volume circuits. Opening up feedback loops, single-ended to push-pull panning, and solutions to "re-issue" amp model problems. Overview of solid-state power amps, highlight ease of assembly, range of tone, and circuit options including push-pull, mosfet, BJT, SRPP, cascade, multi-tier, bridges (grounded-floating-balanced), and non-feedback. Reliability. Thermal design and the solid-state power amplifier's intimate relationship to the power supply. Design examples from 20W to 1,250W. Hybrid power ampl ifiers incorporating both tube and solid-state elements provide options of tone, size and economy. The Nelson Pass Zen amp and John Linsley-Hood's simple class-A amp, and alternative amps such as the circlotron, OTL and SRPP. True triodes, which are becoming popular in both single-ended and push-pull formats. Triode and pentode gain stages, with the use of power tubes and large-geometry tube types for voltage amplification. High-gain preamps, split-rail designs, passive EQ and frequency shaping. Multi-band EQ with active tube stages and tube cross-over units. Mono and stereo reverb using tubes Tremolo circuits with bias- and audio-modulators. Compressor circuits using both tube and solid-state approaches are offered in low-distortion balanced and toneful unbalanced formats. Line Out and Direct Out circuits. Speaker selection, design, and enhancement. Acoustic instrument considerations. Adaptations for tube vocal preamps and monitor systems, and the evolution of tubed bass amplification. Simple switching techniques for both low-level and speaker control, demonstrating the capabilities of modern devices. London Power official book page. Available at Music Books Plus. Available at STF Electronics. Available at Mojo Musical Supply.
Creative Recording Two: Microphones and Recording Techniques
See Music Books Plus.
Microphone Manual: Design and Application
See Music Books Plus.
Microphones: Technology and Technique
See Music Books Plus.
Shaping Your Sound with Microphones - video
See Music Books Plus.
Stereo Microphone Techniques
See Music Books Plus.
The New Stereo Soundbook. (stereo mic'ing)
See Music Books Plus.
Tonmeister Technology: Recording Environments, Sound Sources, and Microphone Techniques
See Music Books Plus.
Music Maker Publications catalog - not guitar-specific.
Music Books Plus: Home Recording books
guitar gear books page at jklutherie.com
Music Books Plus - The largest online music bookstore and music book database. This has taken over the large Mix magazine's Bookshelf catalog of many music books. Books about gear, amps, recording techniques, effects, gear design, composition, music business, etc.
MixBooks - books published by Mix Magazine and Electronic Musician.
Mojo Tone has many of these books.
Power Press Publishing
tel:519-668-3132
fax: 519-660-8992
Guitar Bookstore - Listings of guitar related books that you can buy on-line via Amazon.
GuitarBooks.com - Provides reviews and links for purchasing guitar books and videos.
Miller Freeman Books - publishes music gear books.
amazon.com has some of these books.
Creative Concepts Publishing Corporation
New Millennium Guitar Publishing Company
Amazon subject: Amplifiers, Vacuum Tube
Amazon subject: Audio Amplifiers
Search web via Google for guitar recording
Amptone.com ultra gear-search page
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