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I'm at the stage of assimilating as much information as possible, while trying things out and actually DOING the recording thing so it's not all theoretical.

Could anyone recommend any books, reference and tutorial, that are up to date and well written for the home recording/project studio enthusiast starting out?

Thanks in advance!
 
of course, these article assume SOME knowledge of recording. If you have absolutely no experience or knowledge of terms, feel free to ask any questions here, no matter how silly you might think they are.

What's your recording setup like? First advice; learn to use what you have effectively. Don't go getting caught up with what can make your sound better. Developing an ear takes time. Just remember, if you can make great recordings on marginal gear, you'll appreciate the full value getting nicer gear will provide.

Happy recording!

Miles
 
Thanks Miles, that's a great help!

I'm trying to keep my setup minimal, but quality for the time being in the hope it will grow with my experience. At the moment it's SP B1 ->behringer composer pro->seasound solo EX->cubase sx which gives me decent enough sound quality for now.
 
That's definitely a strong enough setup to track one at a time. What you didn't mention was your monitoring/mixing setup.

That's the second half of the battle.
 
"The MIDI Files" by Rob Young. Everything you want to know about MIDI.

"How To Talk Dirty And Influence People" by Lenny Bruce. Lenny died for your sins.............. nothing about recording, but the guy led a fascinating life until he died by overdose of cops and district attorneys.

This website. More "practical" answers here than anywhere else IMHO.

Humbucker Music has some good stuff about mic placement, too.
 
stonepiano said:
That's definitely a strong enough setup to track one at a time. What you didn't mention was your monitoring/mixing setup.

That's the second half of the battle.
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Great! I'm not using a mixer, as the Solo can theoretically take 4 inputs at a time anyway. Do you think I need to be using a mixer? If so, what would be the benefits? I'm monitoring through a class A amp and a pair of good Mordaunt Short hi-fi speakers.
 
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