Imagine For A Minute

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Imagine for a minute that you just bought an 8-track Zoom MRS-1266 recorder with built in mixer and CD burner and that your are an electronic illiterate. Disturbing, isn't it? Imagine that you aren't seeking to understand all the intricacies of a professional recording studio.. that you're just trying to seek a better grasp on some of the terms and principles involved, in a user-friendly book. Imagine that you have an AT4047 microphone and are just learning how to use this contraption. If you wanted one book that was the best introduction to home recording, which one would you buy? For those of you who are real professionals, it may be hard to revert to the novice level for a moment, or accept that someone doesn't eventually want to have a professional studio. But, if you don't mind.... step back in time with me to the days when you were confused and bewildered.

Any suggestions for a book, so I don't have to keep bugging everyone in here?

Jerry
 
Nah, just keep bugging us...it's what we do.

Just do it in the newbie forum for a couple months.
 
Consider yourself bugged

That's just what I intend to do, Jake. Then , when I have a better idea what I'm doing, I can help other newbies. That's what it's all about, isn't it?

Jerry
 
Hey Razz (Jeff),

Homerecording. com is a great resource with expert advice and opinions in pretty much all aspects of the recording craft, BUT if you'd like some additional info which you can perhaps print out to read at your leisure and maybe help you formulate questions to bring here, then the link below might be worth having a look at.


http://www.studiocovers.com/articles1.htm


:)
 
If you had to get one book to learn with it would have to be Modern Recording Techniques . I believe this is a HAVE TO READ book. I suggest skimming it for the first time, then try to read it all, word for word. If you actually soak in 1/4 of it you will no longer be a newbie!! Yeah!:D
 
Screw the book. Nothing like real, hands-on training.

If I were you, I'd call a local engineer and see if he/she would be willing to have you come by a few nights a week to learn some of the ropes.

In return, you can take out their trash and feed their cats.
 
chessrock said:
Screw the book. Nothing like real, hands-on training.

If I were you, I'd call a local engineer and see if he/she would be willing to have you come by a few nights a week to learn some of the ropes.

In return, you can take out their trash and feed their cats.
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To learn to operate a Zoom? Nah! Just read the instruction book and go to work. Besides, his local engineer probably learned by reading some books. From what I've seen, you could probably surpass the skills of your local engineer fairly quickly just by reading every post in this forum and maybe a book or two and then just experimenting like crazy.
 
Raz,

Do a search on Yahoo for a Zoom users group. I found a Yahoo group on every piece of equipment I've ever owned. Plenty of experts to answer specific questions.

Try this place:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZoomMRS/

302 members at last count.

I doubt anyone has published a book specifically covering your piece of gear. All of the book suggestions above are good, but you can't beat the user's manual and a little web chatter when it comes to really getting comfortable with your gear.
 
Good advice, well taken

Hey, I think I'm getting smarter by the moment... at least I see a glimmer of light. Thanks for all the suggestions... espceially the Zoom group... I'll definitely check that out. This morning I went down and fell on the mercies of the guy at Sam Ash that sold me my machine... you can call and get help from zoom, but you have to call JAPAN! The guy who sold me the equipment was very helpful, and walked me through the steps I was confused on, and I came home and tried it out and at least for the moment, my problems are resolved. And, I really thank God for this website.
I'm 68 years old and have trouble operating a can opener, so I'm really stretching on this one. Feels good, and I am always interested in expanding my territory. Everything I've learned in music, on instruments and on computer have been by saying to myself, "Hmmm... I wonder what happens if you do this?" I've learned a lot that way, but I need just what you folks are supplying me with. I'll pick up the book at some point, but right now it may be Greek to me. Or maybe Japanese. I seem to have ingratiated myself with the guy at Sam Ash, too, and he's only a fifteen minute drive away. I can always feign an interest in maybe buying something in the future..

Thanks for the lift up... Ya ever want some old black gospel in return, I got it..

Jerry
 
Go ahead on, Bro. Razz!! I hope I'm still learning new things when I'm 68. And I love that old gospel, black, white, yellow, red..... Have fun.
 
68 years old and still got his finger in the music thing. Man, you are my idol.

Be sure and post some of your gospel work in our MP3 forum, I'd love to hear it.
 
MP3? Were they the rock group from Detroit?

Thanks Phyl... I haven't even attempted to figure out this MP3 stuff yet... But I do have a CD that was recorded "live" of a concert my group did in Washington, D.C. las year. If anyone wants to e-mail me with an address, I'd be happy to send a copy.

I'm mostly a folk musician, and do a lot of the old white gospel, before "Southern" Gospel" meant "White."

Don't let anybody kid you... we get older out of laziness and choice. My Mother is 96 and is thinking about getting a computer, because she doesn't want to be behind the times... she grew up when houses were lit by gaslight..

Jerry
 
StevenLindsey said:
From what I've seen, you could probably surpass the skills of your local engineer fairly quickly just by reading every post in this forum and maybe a book or two and then just experimenting like crazy.
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That's not really all that far from the truth! :D
 
Tell me about it

Any manual that starts out telling you how to use the drum machine and inserts before they tell you how to just record a track has things backwards... but I'm coming along..

Jerry
 
"Multitrack Recording For Musicians" by Brent Hurtig

Written for Musicians by a Musician
 
Sounds like just what I need to start with

Thanks, skyy!

I'm going to check that one out... and the other book, too. the multi-track recording book sounds just right for now, and the Home Recording book as a reference.

I've actually got my machine up and running and the little bit that I've recorded sounds great. Now all I need is a book to tell me how to do takes without messing up half way through. But, recording digitally is great because you don't have worry about wasting tape, or re-winding and setting it up again after each false start. And, having the recorder here in the house means that I can just pop in the studio any thime I want, and spend a half hour trying to get something down.

I'm going to force myself to read the books this time around. My nature rebels against learning music by reading books, although I have always read avidly. Just want to get rolling on this, without spending forever trying to figure everything out through trial and error.

Thanks for the suggestion.. I'll check it out on Amazon.com

Jerry
 
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