The Encyclopedia of Home Recording

A Complete Reference for the Home Studio

Category: How To Record At Home (page 2 of 2)

Understanding Phase In Your Recordings

One of the things that gives professionals an advantage over those who record at home is a thorough understanding of how sound works and where problems are likely to arise. The folks over at AudioTUTS, a recording and audio production blog, have posted an excerpt from The Encyclopedia of Home Recording that explains a fundamental element of sound that can cause some big problems, phase.

Taking a moment to read and understand this important aspect of sound can save you a lot of headaches and improve the quality of your recordings. Check out the article here.

phase of an audio signal

phase cancellation in audio recording

For more explanations, tips, and advice on recording in the home studio, check out The Encyclopedia of Home Recording, available in trade paperback and Kindle ebook!
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The Home Recording Guide To Mixing

Mixing is where all the efforts of recording come together. If you don’t know what you’re doing when it comes time to mix, even well recorded tracks can end up muddy and unintelligible.

AudioTUTS, a recording and audio production blog, has posted an excerpt from The Encyclopedia of Home Recording on the subject of mixing. This article will help give you an in depth understanding of the aspects of the mix that you need to think about as well as tips on how to improve your mixes. Check it out here.

mix position for audio recording

For more answers to your recording questions be sure to check out The Encyclopedia of Home Recording, available in trade paperback and Kindle ebook!

How To Use An Equalizer, Plus EQ Tips

The equalizer is a very powerful tool in the home studio, but of you don’t know how to use it properly, you can do more harm that good to your sound. AudioTUTS has posted an excerpt from The Encyclopedia of Home Recording that shares information about how equalizers work, as well as some useful tips for getting great results from your equalizer. Check out the book excerpt here.

bell shelf and pass EQ filters in recording

high and low q filters on an equalizer

an eq curve of an audio equalizer

graphic equalizer and parametric equalizer for sound recording

graphic equalizer and eq curve

For more information about equalizers and just about everything else to do with recording in the home studio, check out The Encyclopedia of Home Recording, the ultimate reference for the home studio. Available in trade paperback and Kindle eBook.

How To Use Audio Compression

Compression is one of the most important tools in recording modern music and is used in every stage of audio production, yet its one of the least understood by those who record in the home studio. The Encyclopedia of Home Recording has an extensive entry about compression, and an excerpt from it is now available for you to read for free!

AudioTUTS has published an section from the book that covers compression, including what a compression ratio is, how to use the attack and release settings, and the difference between hard-knee and soft-knee compression. Check the article out here.

compression reducing peaks in an audio recording

threshold and ratio in audio compression

controlling sound with compression

hard and soft knee audio compression

For more answers to your recording questions be sure to check out The Encyclopedia of Home Recording, available in trade paperback and Kindle ebook!

How Bit Depth Affects The Quality Of Your Sound Recordings

There are two main factors that affect the fidelity of a digital recording (it’s ability to accurately reproduce what it being fed to it my the mixing board), sample rate and bit depth. AudioTUTS, an audio production and recording blog, has just published an excerpt form The Encyclopedia of Home Recording that explains bit depth and the effect it has on your recordings. Check out the article here to learn more and help improve your home recordings.

bit depth in sound recording

sampling in audio recording

For more answers to your recording questions be sure to check out the book, available in trade paperback and Kindle ebook!

Dynamic Range And How To Control It With A Compressor

Looking for a way to understand dynamic range, how it affects your recordings and how you can use compression to manipulate it and create better recordings? The crew over at AudioTUTS have posted another excerpt from The Encyclopedia of Home Recording. This time covering dynamic range. Check out the article here.

To find out more about dynamic range, compression, and the tools and techniques of the recording studio, check out The Encyclopedia of Home Recording, available in trade paperback and Kindle ebook.

Signal Flow In Home Recording

Knowing where your audio signal is going and how it gets there is vital to successful recording. Understanding your signal flow will allow you to use more complicated routing, find creative solutions to audio difficulties, and help you quick find problems when they occur.

AudioTUTS have posted an excerpt from the Signal Flow entry of The Encyclopedia of Home Recording on their blog. Check it out here!

audio signal flow

home recording studio setup

For the full entry and a wealth of home recording information, check out The Encyclopedia of Home Recording, the ultimate reference for the home recording studio, available in trade paperback or Kindle ebook.
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