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1.Modern Recording Techniques, Sixth EditionModern Recording Techniques, Sixth Edition
from Focal Press
Price: $35.30

Customer Review:
This book provides a thorough breakdown of techniques and procedures commonly used in today's recording environments. I haven't fully investigated the contents of the book, but everything I have come across so far has been very good material. Lots of information in here. Used this book for one of my... more info

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2.Mastering Audio, Second Edition: The art and the scienceMastering Audio, Second Edition: The art and the science
from Focal Press
Price: $35.95

Customer Review:
Just what I needed, specific information and guidance in Mastering Audio. I found it a great help and well worth the money. I would recommend the book to others for sure.

Customer Rating:
4.5 / 5.0


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3.The Sound Reinforcement HandbookThe Sound Reinforcement Handbook
from Yamaha
Price: $34.95

Customer Review:
Despite its vintage, this book remains an excellent introduction to sound reinforcement, with a great mix of theory and practical advice. I wasn't a complete beginner when I bought it, but I still learned plenty. Years later, I still use it as a sourcebook when solving problems or shopping for new... more info

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4.Understanding Audio: Getting the Most Out of Your Project or Professional Recording StudioUnderstanding Audio: Getting the Most Out of Your Project or Professional Recording Studio
from Berklee Press
Price: $16.47

Customer Review:
A textbook for students of no direction.The author dips into everything possible in the subject of audio production ,in a schematic, superficial, lightweight, naive and easy way that the reader is left without real information, motivation ,inspiration or
means of accomplishing anything - being... more info

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4.0 / 5.0


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5.Practical Recording Techniques, Fourth Edition: The step-by-step approach to professional audio recordingPractical Recording Techniques, Fourth Edition: The step-by-step approach to professional audio recording
from Focal Press
Price: $30.99

Customer Review:
This is a great book. I bought it as a textbook for a class I took, and I very much enjoyed it. It has great, detailed instructions on everything from setting up a home studio to how to mic different instruments to tips on creating good sound. It's also fairly up-to-date and has lots of real-world... more info

Customer Rating:
4.0 / 5.0


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6.Home Recording For Musicians For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer Tech))Home Recording For Musicians For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))
from For Dummies
Price: $14.95

Customer Review:
I have used dummies books for just about everything I need to learn about that I don't already know. They have always been found to be helpful and full of information that I would have otherwise either not understood or had no clue about.
I have been messing around with recording myself for... more info

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4.5 / 5.0


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7.Audio Engineering: Know It All, Volume 1 (Newnes Know It All) (Newnes Know It All)Audio Engineering: Know It All, Volume 1 (Newnes Know It All) (Newnes Know It All)
from Newnes
Price: $59.95

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8.260 Drum Machine Patterns260 Drum Machine Patterns
from Hal Leonard Corporation
Price: $9.95

Customer Review:
I bought this book years (decades?) ago. The copyright year says 1987; I probably bought it a couple of years later back when I had an Alesis HR-16 drum machine.
I remember programming in a few drum patterns from the book and being pleased with the results, it's just that back then I didn't... more info

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4.0 / 5.0


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9.Live Sound Reinforcement (Mix Pro Audio Series)Live Sound Reinforcement (Mix Pro Audio Series)
from Artistpro
Price: $19.77

Customer Review:
Being new to sound reinforcement I was looking for a book that would provide me a solid understanding of live sound reinforcement. The included DVD that comes with this book allowed me to quickly understand the principles and made reading the text in the book more immediately understandable. I found... more info

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10.The Musician s Guide To Home RecordingThe Musician's Guide To Home Recording
from Amsco Publications
Price: $19.46

Customer Review:
Overall the book is informative if you are looking for an overview of recording and some of the techniques used. The book is very dated with both its reference to artists and equipment that are reviewed. I was looking for more information regarding the digital domain. This book is based firmly in... more info

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11.Sound and Recording, Fifth Edition: An Introduction (Music Technology)Sound and Recording, Fifth Edition: An Introduction (Music Technology)
from Focal Press
Price: $39.55

Customer Review:
When most of the class was buying spain's IORTV translated fourth edition at retailed price 32 euros I recieve it from New Zeland just beneath my feet a few thosand miles away and upside down, the 38 euros fifth edition. Simply outstanding, these days the latest edition matters, specially on Sound... more info

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12.Practical Home Theater: A Guide to Video and Audio Systems (2008 Edition)Practical Home Theater: A Guide to Video and Audio Systems (2008 Edition)
from Quiet River Press LLC
Price: $17.95

Customer Review:
It all started when I finally broke down and got the big Sony Bravia 52" LCD in anticipation of the big HD switchover. Merry Christmas! Picture was great, but the audio didn't seem up to par. Problem was, in my day we plugged two speakers into a tuner, and called it a day. What's SACD mean? What the... more info

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13.Home Recording For MusiciansHome Recording For Musicians
from Amsco Publications
Price: $24.95

Customer Review:
Although I found this book quite well written I can't say that it provided any information to me that I didn't already have. I do have a degree in electronics and have spent a considerable number of years working with home studio equipment but I still felt that Craig's book could have put more... more info

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14.Real Sound Synthesis for Interactive Applications (Book and CD-ROM)Real Sound Synthesis for Interactive Applications (Book & CD-ROM)
from AK Peters, Ltd.
Price: $44.10

Customer Review:
One of the best volumes I've come across in the field of sound synthesis on personal computers. Provides a solid introduction to this field for those who wish to create sound on a PC (as opposed to play back previously- recorded sound).

Customer Rating:
5.0 / 5.0


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15.America on Record: A History of Recorded SoundAmerica on Record: A History of Recorded Sound
from Cambridge University Press
Price: $22.49

Customer Review:
Mr. Millard has done an extraordinary job of documenting the recording industry from Edison's invention of the phonograph to the present day. He integrates the social, technical and business issues into an easy-to-read, almost "unputdownable" form. Parallels in broadcasting and motion... more info

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16.Home Theater For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer Tech))Home Theater For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))
from For Dummies
Price: $14.95

Customer Review:
This was a well written basics type book. Definitely good for someone who knows nothing about home theater.

Customer Rating:
4.5 / 5.0


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17.The Audible Past: Cultural Origins of Sound ReproductionThe Audible Past: Cultural Origins of Sound Reproduction
from Duke University Press
Price: $22.45

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18.Sound Check: The Basics of Sound and Sound SystemsSound Check: The Basics of Sound and Sound Systems
from Hal Leonard
Price: $10.17

Customer Review:
Information contained in the first few chapters is a very good explination of the principles of sound reinforcement. I would highly recommend it for beginners.

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19.The Complete Guide to High-End AudioThe Complete Guide to High-End Audio
from Acapella Publishing
Price: $23.07

Customer Review:
I wish I had read this book a few years ago when I started seriously attempting to have good sound at home. I have been reading lots of audio magazines and on-line sources, and if I had read this book earlier I would have gotten much more out of the time I spent. It makes me want to go back and... more info

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4.0 / 5.0


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20.Surround Sound, Second Edition: Up and runningSurround Sound, Second Edition: Up and running
from Focal Press
Price: $29.43

Customer Review:
From the creator of the THX standard comes a magnificent book about Surround Sound. Period. No matter what format it's on, or if it is compressed or not, the book talks about surround sound in it is rawest form. There are some errors such as no mention of certain Digital Sound formats that were... more info

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5.0 / 5.0


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21.Guide to Sound Systems for WorshipGuide to Sound Systems for Worship
from Yamaha
Price: $22.45

Customer Review:
Doesn't matter if you are a beginner or a famous sound enginner.
This book is a kind of a bible.
Very good content, large knowledge.
After the YAMAHA's Sound Reiforcement Handbook by: Gary Davis & Ralph Jones, This is for me de second most important audio enginner book more info

Customer Rating:
4.5 / 5.0


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22.Real World Digital Audio (Real World)Real World Digital Audio (Real World)
from Peachpit Press
Price: $32.49

Customer Review:
A perfect book to get you started in your digital audio endeavors.Filled with practical information about almost anything involved ,honest and well grounded.Chapters on acoustics, toolkit,setup, installation-configuration,simple songmaking guide, recording, effects,midi control,mixing-mastering,... more info

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23.The Audiophile s Project Sourcebook: 80 High-Performance Audio Electronics ProjectsThe Audiophile's Project Sourcebook: 80 High-Performance Audio Electronics Projects
from McGraw-Hill/TAB Electronics
Price: $19.77

Customer Review:
Slone covers a wide range of audio projects in this book: amplifiers, preamplifiers, filters, and protection circuits. The reader is assumed to understand basic electronics terminology, but everything else is explained point by point. An easy-to-read format supplies just enough theory for... more info

Customer Rating:
4.0 / 5.0


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24.[no image]Audiocraft: An Introduction to the Tools and Techniques of Audio Production
from National Federation of Community Broadcasters

Customer Review:
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 radio production, the information, presented in clear, easy-to-understand language, is... more info

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5.0 / 5.0


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25.Digital Audio EssentialsDigital Audio Essentials
from O'Reilly Media, Inc.
Price: $25.51

Customer Review:
I've made a spot on my bookshelf for Digital Audio Essentials from O'Reilly Publishing. Bruce and Marty Fries are authors par excellance. Rarely will you encounter the fine points of audio so eloquently expressed. I've read several books about digital audio. Typically, as the author attempts an... more info

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4.5 / 5.0


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26.Audio in Media: The Recording Studio (Music)Audio in Media: The Recording Studio (Music)
from Schirmer
Price: $131.95

Customer Review:
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.

The hardcover book covers more subject areas including broadcast video production. I use this... more info

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2.5 / 5.0


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27.Valve Amplifiers, Third EditionValve Amplifiers, Third Edition
from Newnes
Price: $53.95

Customer Review:
I bought this book because I need to restore an old valve guitar amp. I enjoy a challenge and feel that I am a reasonable learner - however being a complete novice at electronics, I am finding that I regularly need to refer to other resources to explain what are probably reasonably basic concepts.... more info

Customer Rating:
4.5 / 5.0


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28.High-Power Audio Amplifier Construction ManualHigh-Power Audio Amplifier Construction Manual
from McGraw-Hill/TAB Electronics
Price: $29.71

Customer Review:
Great book. Goes into fine detail on all aspects of audio power amplifier design and construction.

Customer Rating:
4.0 / 5.0


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29.Fundamentals of Audio ProductionFundamentals of Audio Production
from Allyn & Bacon
Price: $57.76

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30.Cakewalk Synthesizers: From Presets to Power UserCakewalk Synthesizers: From Presets to Power User
from Course Technology PTR
Price: $20.99

Customer Review:
This book is a rare gem on a topic near and dear to my heart (Since first laying my eyes on an Arp Odyssey), but often not expounded upon with enough detail. Simon Cann, however, has provided a very deep source book for Cakewalk users in general, as well as a detailed guide for comprehending... more info

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