The S.M.A.R.T. Guide to Digital Recording, Software, and Plug-Ins

Whether you are recording voice, instruments, or field audio for a movie soundtrack, you need to understand the digital recording process and the seemingly limitless potential of all the available software and hardware tools. With this guide, you'll learn what you need to know about modern digital recording-whether you're operating in your home studio or in a professional recording facility. See how to use the features included in many audio recording software packages to help you produce great audio in the digital era. Gain insight on all the important ingredients in the digital recording process. Take a close look at how audio recording software and hardware best work together in any creative environment. Explore plug-ins-what they are, how they impact music production, how they work, and how you can implement them in your day-to-day creativity. The accompanying DVD includes more than 50 audio and 20 video demonstrations that enhance and clarify the concepts in the book. Whether you work your way through all the S.M.A.R.T. Guides or simply focus on this guide to digital recording, software, and plug-ins, you're on the right track to improving your artistic and technical skills, refining your production techniques, and keeping a competitive edge in today's music and audio industry.

Whether you are recording voice, instruments, or field audio for a movie soundtrack, you need to understand the digital recording process and the seemingly limitless potential of all the available software and hardware tools. With this guide, you'll learn what you need to know about modern digital recording — whether you're operating in your home studio or in a professional recording facility. See how to use the features included in many audio recording software packages to help you produce great audio in the digital era. Gain insight on all the important ingredients in the digital recording process. Take a close look at how audio recording software and hardware best work together in any creative environment. Explore plug-ins — what they are, how they impact music production, how they work, and how you can implement them in your day-to-day creativity. The accompanying DVD includes more than 50 audio and 20 video demonstrations that enhance and clarify the concepts in the book. Whether you work your way through all the S.M.A.R.T. Guides or simply focus on this guide to digital recording, software, and plug-ins, you're on the right track to improving your artistic and technical skills, refining your production techniques, and keeping a competitive edge in today's music and audio industry.

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.