The Insider's Guide to Home Recording : Record Music and Get Paid

The last decade has seen an explosion in the number of home-recording studios. With the mass availability of sophisticated technology, there has never been a better time to do it yourself and make a profit. Take a studio journey with Brian Tarquin, the multiple-Emmy-award winning recording artist and producer, as he leads you through the complete recording process, and shows you how to perfect your sound using home equipment. He guides you through the steps to increase your creative freedom, and offers numerous tips to improve the effectiveness of your workflow. Topics covered in this book include the following: Studio location, set up, and alteration Equipment—microphones, plug-ins, amps, mixers Recording software Mixing techniques Roles and responsibilities of artists, producers, engineers Getting the best performance from hired musicians And much more! Experienced and novice musicians alike will learn a multitude of tips, tricks, and techniques to control the studio environment and create excellent sounds. Novices, or those just starting to record on home equipment for the first time, will learn everything from setting up a studio properly, to operating the mixers and processors, to improving the acoustics of your work environment. This guide will help every musician, producer, or engineer to build a successful home-recording business. Allworth Press, an imprint of Skyhorse Publishing, publishes a broad range of books on the visual and performing arts, with emphasis on the business of art. Our titles cover subjects such as graphic design, theater, branding, fine art, photography, interior design, writing, acting, film, how to start careers, business and legal forms, business practices, and more. While we don't aspire to publish a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are deeply committed to quality books that help creative professionals succeed and thrive. We often publish in areas overlooked by other publishers and welcome the author whose expertise can help our audience of readers. Building the foundation. Building the right space ; Control room acoustics ; Clean electricity ; Lighting Setting up your studio.Choosing the right DAW ; Digidesign Pro Tools ; Apple/Logic ; MOTU (Mark of the Unicorn) digital performer ; Choosing plug-ins ; Spectrasonics ; Slate Digital ; The fray ; Speaker monitors ; Isolation booth Engineering vs. producing. Neil Dorfsman ; Geoff Gray ; Paul Orofino ; Sylvia Massy ; Mark Linett ; Hal Lindes ; Larry Crane Recording tracks. Tips and tricks ; Microphone pre-amps ; Microphones ; Getting monster guitar tone ; Recording live instruments Dynamic processing. Compressors/Limiters ; EQ ; Useful gear Mix. Analog mixer vs. in the box ; Effects processing ; Mix tips ; Be prepared for the mix ; Conclusion Business of music. Getting paid ; Live television videotape supplemental markets fund (LTVSMF) ; How important is this for the musician? ; Know the difference ; Find out about neighboring rights ; Sena ; A final word on royalty companies ; What you should know about licensing music ; Going for a composing career ; Selling royalties ; Performance right organizations. Take a studio journey with Brian Tarquin, the multiple-Emmy-award winning recording artist and producer, as he leads you through the complete recording process, and shows you how to perfect your sound using home equipment. He guides you through the steps to increase your creative freedom, and offers numerous tips to improve the effectiveness of your workflow. Topics covered in this book include the following: studio location, set up, and alteration; equipment - microphones, plug-ins, amps, mixers; recording software; mixing techniques; roles and responsibilities of artists, producers, engineers; getting the best performance from hired musicians; and much more!