The Encyclopedia of Home Recording

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How To Use An Equalizer, Plus EQ Tips

November 12, 2011 / Mark Garrison / Comments Off

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

October 28, 2011 / Mark Garrison / Comments Off

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

October 10, 2011 / Mark Garrison / Comments Off

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

September 23, 2011 / Mark Garrison / Comments Off

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

September 2, 2011 / Mark Garrison / Comments Off

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.

Contest Winner Announced!

August 29, 2011 / Mark Garrison / Comments Off

The lucky winner of a copy of The Encyclopedia of Home Recording has been announced over at AudioTUTS. The winner will be receiving their copy soon of this valuable home studio reference. For those of you who didn’t win, we hope you’ll consider buying a copy of the book. It’s available in trade paperback and Kindle ebook.

Win A Copy Of The Encyclopedia Of Home Recording

August 22, 2011 / Mark Garrison / Comments Off

We’ve teamed up with AudioTUTS, a blog about recording and audio production, to give away a copy of The Encyclopedia of Home Recording. To enter all you have to do is leave a comment on their blog. For more details check out the contest here.

The Encyclopedia of Home Recording puts answers at your fingertips quickly and easily by explaining the tools, techniques, and terminology of the home studio in an easy-to-understand manner.

Features of this unique home studio reference include:

Hundreds of alphabetically-organized entries
A special section on the basics of sound
Studio setup guide
Microphone placement guide
More than 150 diagrams
Cross-reference notes to help you learn more
Practical tips and advice for improving your recordings

If you don’t win, you can always pick up a copy of the book in trade paperback or Kindle ebook.

Encyclopedia Of Home Recording Available In Paperback!

June 20, 2011 / Mark Garrison / Comments Off

I’m excited to announce that The Encyclopedia of Home Recording is now available as a trade paperback!

This book was written to be a quick and easy reference for people who record in home studios and small project studios. The main section of the book is written in the format of an encyclopedia, with alphabetically organized entries covering the tools, techniques, and terminology of the recording studio. It also contains a section on the basics of sound, a studio setup guide, and a microphone placement guide.

How do I mic a drum kit?

What is ORTF mic technique?

How do I set up my home studio?

How can I soundproof my recording space?

What’s an auxiliary send?

How does a compressor work?

The answers to these questions and many, many more are all inside. Click here to find out more about The Encyclopedia of Home Recording.

reference book for the home recording studio

Available through all major bookstores, or order it from Amazon.

Page Count: 268
Binding Type: US Trade Paperback
Trim Size: 7.5″ x 9.25″
ISBN/EAN13: 1461090423 / 9781461090427

The Encyclopedia of Home Recording. The ultimate reference for the home studio.