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an eye opener on Protools in practice
Excellent explanations of the fundamental concepts of Protools. Lots of practical hints and tips (e.g. on the usage of "Aux in" tracks). The focus is not on explaining every Protools feature (that's what the manuals are for), but to give you a clear view on how to use Protools in daily practice. The authors know how to teach (which is not the same as just knowing how to use a tool without being able to explain to others). I would have given 5 stars if there hadn't been several editing errors in (this first edition of) the book (e.g. screenshots not matching the associated description). ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Computer Books: General    2. Computer sound processing    3. Computers    4. Computers - Other Applications    5. Digital techniques    6. Interactive & Multimedia    7. MIDI (Standard)    8. Recording & Reproduction    9. Recording and reproducing    10. Sound    11. Stereo & Audio Equipment    12. Audio processing: music & sound effects    13. Computers / General    14. Multimedia   

Subjects:  1. Acoustics & Sound    2. Music    3. Recording & Reproduction    4. Stereo & Audio Equipment    5. Technology & Industrial Arts    6. Communications engineering / telecommunications    7. Music / Recording & Reproduction    8. Music recording & reproduction   

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For British Use Only
The 3-star rating reflects kind of an average between the useability for a British radiophile (probably 5 stars) and a US radiophile (probably 1 star).Though the book is well written and factual, it is written for the British radio enthusiast.Although all radios operate the same in any country, radio models, tubes (valves), test equipment and nomenclature in general are totally different in the UK than in the US.This makes it difficult to translate back and forth and I found myself trying to figure out what a particular term meant or what the equivalent US numbered tube might be.Not a quick read or reference if you're from west of "the pond."

Vintage Electronics Repairs
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Subjects:  1. Counseling - Vocational Guidance    2. Handbooks, manuals, etc    3. Radio    4. Radio Repair And Service    5. Radios & Televisions    6. Receivers and reception    7. Repairing    8. Science/Mathematics    9. Stereo & Audio Equipment    10. Technology    11. Technology & Industrial Arts    12. Care & restoration of antiques    13. Electrician skills    14. Radio technology    15. Technology / Acoustics & Sound   

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Really great book!Very hands--on
This is a great book.It tells you in brief, concise language how to achieve quality recording for all sorts of instruments and situations.It also explains various effects as well as digital recording techniques.I use it frequently when doing home recording. Concise, No-nonsense Guide for Home-Recording Engineers!
I recently purchased a "Small Home Studio" so that I could create my own Ambient, Electronic music CD's.However, I have very little actual experience in recording. The learning curve can be more than alittle steep.There is so much to consider when attempting to put togethera quality recording. It's almost impossible to remember all the details atrecording time!However, Paul White has put together an excellent, handyresource explaining all the myriad technical aspects of the recordingprocess in the Modern Recording Studio...In Plain English! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Acoustics & Sound    2. General    3. Genres & Styles - Electronic    4. Music    5. Music/Songbooks    6. Stereo & Audio Equipment    7. Audio processing: music & sound effects    8. Electronics & Communications Engineering    9. Music recording & reproduction   

Subjects:  1. Acoustics & Sound    2. Amateurs' manuals    3. Electronics - Circuits - General    4. Electronics - Microelectronics    5. Equipment and supplies    6. Integrated circuits    7. Science/Mathematics    8. Sound    9. Stereo & Audio Equipment    10. Technology    11. Technology & Industrial Arts    12. Circuits & components    13. Communications engineering / telecommunications    14. Electrician skills    15. Technology / Acoustics & Sound   

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Pretty Good General Guide To Selecting Home Stereo Gear.
I read this and I liked it. This isn't brand-specific, I understood it,and now I knowc more about Dolby Surround-Sound, and the Three DifferentDolby Filters for tape deck recording/playback ( Dolby "S" ).I'll get this one! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. General    2. Music    3. Stereo & Audio Equipment    4. Stereophonic sound systems   

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Excellent resource for wannabe screenwriters
Bill Froug's book was first published in the seventies as a reaction against the autuer theory. What Froug did was interview some of the most respected screenwriters in the business along with a few new risers and askthem about screenwriting.Read more

Subjects:  1. Film & Video - Screenwriting    2. Interviews    3. Motion picture authorship    4. Performing Arts    5. Performing Arts/Dance    6. Screenwriters    7. Screenwriting    8. Stereo & Audio Equipment    9. United States    10. Film theory & criticism    11. Rhetoric    12. Writing & editing guides   

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Where is the beef?
This book from cover to cover is no more than what an introduction would be. I did not find anything in this book that taught me one thing beyond the most basic information there is. I find it insulting the author thinks he has offered something useful to the readers. I use it as a place mat, it is the most valuable use for it.

Missed the Target
It's basic.No, I mean *really* basic.I'm not sure who the target audience for this book is.Maybe folks who might be mastering an audio project, but who don't know what the audio spectrum is, or how parametric equalization works, or exactly what a compressor is.To be fair, it does bill itself as "The Too small and basic
Despite the price, this book is tiny. It is only 41 pages and has an insultingly large typreace. This would be a great book for about $.... It is more like a children's coloring book.Read more

Subjects:  1. Acoustics & Sound    2. Computer sound processing    3. Digital techniques    4. Music    5. Music/Songbooks    6. Recording & Reproduction    7. Recording and reproducing    8. Sound    9. Stereo & Audio Equipment    10. Audio processing   

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Hopelessly out of date
Not much point in buying this book unless you enjoy living in the past. Far too many musicians like to do that, in fact. There have been so many advances in amplifier technology in the past 13 years that this book can only interest those who collect vintage amps or are just looking for old sound. And there are better resources than this for that.
Not even one fourth of Rock 'N' Roll
Seemed to be more of a book for the author to get out his obsession with amplifiers and a photography hobby. Had some historical significance but missed great opportunities to explain basic electronic significance of different types of amplifiers, including diagrams from involved schematics to simple textbook layouts. Difficult to refer back to as the book lacks both an index and a glossary so the reader is forced to search all over for information. The book lacks a "how-to" guide for selecting an amplifier based on the reader's level of performance/learning, even using 1993 date of publication examples. I could care less about vinyl coverings and the glue to hold them or how different companies in the 1950s started as much as I would like to see explanations about reverb units, parallel and series signals, splitting signals, and how different effects, both pedal and rack type interact with different types of amplifiers. It would also be nice to see the plusses and minuses of different manufacturers' offerings. The book didn't explain a lot of the basics well, including bias.

Ever heard of Peavey
Very interesting book, but I've heard that there's a little company in Mississippi that has made a few amps. How can a book about guitar amplifiers leave out one of the largest producers in the industry? ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Acoustics & Sound    2. Acoustics and physics    3. Audio amplifiers    4. Electronic equipment    5. Genres & Styles - Electronic    6. Genres & Styles - Rock    7. Guitar    8. Music    9. Music/Songbooks    10. Musical Instruments - Guitar    11. Rock Music    12. Sound Systems Engineering    13. Stereo & Audio Equipment    14. Music / Reference    15. Music recording & reproduction    16. Rock & pop   

Subjects:  1. Acoustics & Sound    2. Radio - General    3. Radio broadcasting    4. Recording and reproducing    5. Science/Mathematics    6. Sound    7. Sound Systems Engineering    8. Stereo & Audio Equipment    9. Technology    10. Technology & Industrial Arts    11. Television - Direction & Production    12. Television broadcasting    13. Electronics & Communications Engineering    14. Music / Recording & Reproduction    15. Music recording & reproduction   

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not worth the time
I bought this book because I was looking for help in hooking up my stereo system, in my car. I'm still looking... This book MIGHT have been half-way helpful if they had some more detailed wiring diagrams. Although the fact that everything in this book is something along the lines of 10+ old tech. The guy with the mullet in alot of the install pictures and the presance of tape decks all over the place really tells you just how outdated it is.

It could be handy...
Well this book wasn't written for the pros. If you're a profressional looking for new tricks and techniques then this book isn't for you. However if you're an amateur installer, or simply a do-it-yourself-er, this book can be extremely handy. It gives a few time-saving tips, as well as cautions you and tells you where most mistakes are made. This book was handy for me, a do-it-yourself-er, and helped me avoid a very tragic mistake that saved me about $... To me the book was worth it.

Helpful
I have used this book mostly for ideas. And building my doors and front pods. It covers many helpful things most other books don't. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Audio equipment    2. Automobiles    3. Automotive    4. Automotive - Customizing    5. Automotive - General    6. Stereo & Audio Equipment    7. Stereophonic sound systems    8. Transportation    9. Automotive (motor mechanic) skills    10. Vehicle maintenance   

Subjects:  1. Acoustics & Sound    2. Instruction & Study - Techniques    3. Music    4. Music/Songbooks    5. Recording & Reproduction    6. Recording and reproducing    7. Sound    8. Sound Recording And Recordings    9. Stereo & Audio Equipment    10. Music / Recording & Reproduction   

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If you only buy one book on sound.. This is it
Where do I start?In a nutshell, this book *IS* the only book to have on sound if your only buying one.No lie.My background... 20 years ago I used to be the "The Amp Dr" fixing commercial PA systems, amps, etc. I have a much better background on sound than most, I was an electrical engineer after that, designing power supplies,and other analog interfaces to digital equipment.Most of that has been dormant for the last 20 years, but I recently decided to make documentaries, and as two of my first projects deal with music, sound seemed pretty important.I got several books on sound, I figure buy six, one has to be good.You can save your money,this book was the one in six.
A rare 'how to' book that delivers actual content!
I've often been taken in by large reference books that promise to be a comprehensive guide to a subject, but turn out to be a lot of filler(screen shots of PC applications, or an excuse for the author to give lots of less-than-useful anectodal stories, etc.)
A Top Resource for Anyone who does Serious DV Recording
This book is a top shelf resource. It is useful to both novices and those with more experience. Starting with the very basics, and that does involve some physics, it works its way through virtually all aspects of sound production for digital video.
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Subjects:  1. Acoustics & Sound    2. Computers - General Information    3. Digital techniques    4. Electronics - Digital    5. Interactive & Multimedia    6. Microcomputer Sound    7. Motion picture soundtracks    8. Recording and reproducing    9. Science/Mathematics    10. Sound    11. Stereo & Audio Equipment    12. Technology    13. Television soundtracks    14. Video - Direction & Production    15. Videotape Recording   

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A Fine book, but...
This is a fine book but it makes little sense to buy this softcover book, when you can purchase the hardcover book it's based on, Audio In Media(ISBN: 0534548040), for an additional eight dollars list. Not to bad
I found this to be a helpful source in writing my term paper. It is great for any college student wanting to learn more about music or any music major ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Equipment and supplies    2. General    3. Instruction & Study - Techniques    4. Music    5. Performing Arts    6. Radio Broadcasting    7. Radio Engineering    8. Recording & Reproduction    9. Recording and reproducing    10. Sound    11. Sound studios    12. Stereo & Audio Equipment    13. Television & Video    14. Communications engineering / telecommunications    15. Music / General    16. Music recording & reproduction   

Subjects:  1. CD-DVD Technology    2. Computer Books: General    3. Computers    4. Computers - General Information    5. DVDs    6. Data Transmission Systems - General    7. Digital video    8. Hardware - Personal Computers - General    9. Stereo & Audio Equipment    10. Computers / Data Transmission Systems / General    11. Multimedia    12. Optics (light)    13. Storage media & peripherals   

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An excellent introduction to basic recording and production.
Randy Thom is an Academy Award-winning sound engineer who got his start in non-commercial radio. This book covers all the important basics to making good-sounding audio productions.Although it is geared towards radioproduction, the information, presented in clear, easy-to-understandlanguage, is relevant for audio production for film, video, web-basedproduction, as well as radio. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Equipment and supplies    2. Recording and reproducing    3. Sound    4. Stereo & Audio Equipment    5. Technology & Industrial Arts   

Subjects:  1. Acoustics & Sound    2. Experimental radio programs    3. History and criticism    4. Performing Arts    5. Performing Arts/Dance    6. Radio (Performing Arts)    7. Radio - General    8. Stereo & Audio Equipment    9. Technology & Industrial Arts    10. Art / Fine Arts    11. Radio    12. Theory of art   

Subjects:  1. Acoustics & Sound    2. Recording & Reproduction    3. Recording and reproducing    4. Records    5. Science/Mathematics    6. Sound    7. Sound Systems Engineering    8. Stereo & Audio Equipment    9. Technology    10. Technology & Industrial Arts    11. Music / Recording & Reproduction    12. Music recording & reproduction    13. Radio technology   

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A hands-on how-to guide, as well as an up-to-date primer
Written by dedicated computer music hobbyist Richard Mansfield with the technical assistance of recording studio head engineer Andy McEwen, The Savvy Guide to Digital Music is a straightforward guide to the digital music revolution for readers of all backgrounds, from the technophobe to the savvy computer literate. Chapters walk the reader through the basics of digital audio and different formats such as MP3 and MIDI, the advantages of portable digital music players such as the ubiquitous iPod versus "solid state storage", how to rip and burn tunes into a customized CD of one's favorite songs, choosing the best sound card and online service for one's needs, sequencing, remixing, sampling, and working with software for creating digital music, and much more. Black-and-white screenshots and no-nonsense instructions make The Savvy Guide to Digital Music a hands-on how-to guide, as well as an up-to-date primer. Highly recommended for anyone considering or just getting into the wonderful world of digital music.
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Subjects:  1. Computer programs    2. Digital music players    3. General    4. Genres & Styles - Electronic    5. Interactive & Multimedia    6. Music    7. Music/Songbooks    8. Recording & Reproduction    9. Stereo & Audio Equipment   

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A Great Book To Help You "Get In Sync" With Reality
Take It From An Audio Professional, Syncronization Is One Of The HardestConcepts To Grasp In This Field...Sync Is Everything, And This Book HelpsYou Get A Handle On It...Good Reading And Valuable Info Reguarding SMPTE(Society Of Motion Picture And Television Engineers), Clocking Sync, TimeCode, MTC (MIDI Time Code), And FSK (Frequency Shift Keying)...A Must ReadFor Any Up And Comming Engineer... ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Acoustics & Sound    2. Film & Video - Cinematography    3. Instruction & Study - Techniques    4. Magnetic recorders and recordi    5. Magnetic recorders and recording    6. Music    7. Music/Songbooks    8. Recording & Reproduction    9. Recording and reproducing    10. Sound    11. Sound Recording And Recordings    12. Sound motion pictures    13. Stereo & Audio Equipment    14. Video recording    15. Music / Recording & Reproduction