Professional-sounding recordings start with a great sound source, informed microphone selection and excellent technique. If you don't make good microphone choices, you'll constantly fight to get a great sound. Learn how the three most common microphone designs work and how to use them. Discover which microphones are recommended for different instruments and voices and hear why on the accompanying audio CD. A smart choice at this crucial point provides sound that's easy to blend and mix. Give your recordings a chance and learn great microphone techniques.
Synopsis
Professional-sounding recordings start with a great sound source, informed microphone selection and excellent technique. If you don't make good microphone choices, you'll constantly fight to get a great sound. Learn how the three most common microphone designs work and how to use them. Discover which microphones are recommended for different instruments and voices and hear why on the accompanying audio CD. A smart choice at this crucial point provides sound that's easy to blend and mix. Give your recordings a chance and learn great microphone techniques.
About the Author, Bill A. Gibson
Bill Gibson, President of Northwest Music and Recording, has spent the last 25 years writing, recording, producing and teaching music and has become well-known for his production, performance and teaching skills. As an instructor at Green River College in Auburn, WA, holding various degrees in composition, arranging, education and recording, he developed a practical and accessible teaching style which provided the basis for what was to come—15 books, a DVD, and a VHS video for MixBooks/ArtistPro along with a dozen online courses for members of ArtistPro.com. Bill's writings are acclaimed for their straightforward and understandable explanations of recording concepts and applications.
