This is an important update, helping you take your first steps in a truly organized path through the entire recording process. Topics include how professional microphones work, which to choose and why (plus accepted techniques for using them), understanding the signal path from mics to mixers and how to operate these critical tools to capture excellent recordings, and explanations of the most up-to-date tools and techniques involved in using dynamics and effects processors. From initial considerations to mix-down, mastering, and replication, this method provides important considerations and techniques you need to know.Series: Music Pro Guide Books & DVDs Publisher: Hal Leonard Format: Softcover with DVD-ROM Author: Bill Gibson ISBN: 9781458402967 UPC: 884088571573 296 pages