Home Recording For Beginners

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This book guides beginners step-by-step, through the fundamentals of home recording, using the computer as the recording medium. The emphasis is on practical instruction, delivered over the course of 30 lessons in easy-to-understand language and logical sequence and with real examples for the reader to try out. Essential technical knowledge and theory are introduced and explained along the way as it becomes relevant and necessary. It also takes the reader through what they will need (equipment and cost) if they wish to progress to creating a serious home studio. The book is not software-based, but examples are shown using REAPER, a low-cost Digital Audio Workstation. A 30-day evaluation copy of REAPER is provided on the accompanying CD.

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Home Recording for Beginners Geoffrey Francis Course Technology PTR A part of Cengage Learning Australia . Brazil . Japan . Korea . Mexico . Singapore . Spain . United Kingdom . United States Home Recording for Beginners Geoffrey Francis Publisher and General Manager, Course Technology PTR: Stacy L. Hiquet Associate Director of Marketing: Sarah Panella Manager of Editorial Services: Heather Talbot Marketing Manager: Mark Hughes Executive Editor: Mark Garvey Project Editor/Copy Editor: Cathleen D. Small Technical Reviewer: Craig Richardson Editorial Services Coordinator: Jen Blaney Interior Layout Tech: Macmillan Publishing Solutions © 2009 Geoffrey Francis. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. No part of this work covered by the copyright herein may be reproduced, transmitted, stored, or used in any form or by any means graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including but not limited to photocopying, recording, scanning, digitizing, taping, Web distribution, information networks, or information storage and retrieval systems, except as permitted under Section 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act, without the prior written permission of the publisher. For product information and technology assistance, contact us at Cengage Learning Customer & Sales Support, 1-800-354-9706 For permission to use material from this text or product, submit all requests online at www.cengage.com/permissions Further permissions questions can be e-mailed to [email protected] All trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Cover Designer: Mike Tanamachi Library of Congress Control Number: 2008939963 CD-ROM Producer: Brandon Penticuff ISBN-13: 978-1-59863-881-3 Indexer: Broccoli Information Management ISBN-10: 1-59863-881-5 Proofreader: Gene Redding eISBN-10: 1-59863-938-2 Course Technology, a part of Cengage Learning 20 Channel Center Street Boston, MA 02210 USA Cengage Learning is a leading provider of customized learning solutions with office locations around the globe, including Singapore, the United Kingdom, Australia, Mexico, Brazil, and Japan. Locate your local office at: international.cengage.com/region Cengage Learning products are represented in Canada by Nelson Education, Ltd. For your lifelong learning solutions, visit courseptr.com Visit our corporate website at cengage.com Printed in Canada 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 11 10 09 Acknowledgments Thanks to Mark Garvey for the extraordinary degree of patience, kindness, and assistance he has given me in the preparation of this book. Thanks to Craig Richardson and Simon Mullings for their diligence and conscientious assistance. Their ideas and suggestions have at all times been constructive, supportive, and helpful. There’s more than the odd secti