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Usually ships in 1-2 business days | | Only 3 left in stock, order soon! | | | | | | Get ahead in the business - be the engineer everyone wants to hire - achieve success with the very best recordings. Tim Crich's bestselling Recording Tips for Engineers provides the knowledge you need to rise to the top. From years of experience working with big name rock stars, Tim Crich shares his expertise and gives you all the essential insider tips and short cuts.
Great for engineers of all levels, this guide is packed with simple and practical advice using real life studio situations. The bulleted lists and clear illustrations will save you valuable time and allow for fast in session reference.
Includes:
* Tips on proper microphone choice, setup and placement
* Full sections on equalization and compression methods
* Guidance on recording drums, guitars and vocals
* Advice on creating professional mixes
* Best ways to take control of your recording environment
* Packed with insider tips and short-cuts to achieve the very best recordings
* Written in a concise and entertaining style for fast, in-session reference
* Learn from an experienced pro who has worked on records by the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, John Lennon, KISS, Billy Joel, US, David Bowie, Bon Jovi and many more! | | | |
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| | Product Details | | Author: | Tim Crich | | Paperback: | 256 pages | | Publisher: | Focal Press | | Publication Date: | May 03, 2005 | | Language: | English | | ISBN: | 0240519744 | | Product Width: | 185.5 centimeters | | Product Height: | 243.0 centimeters | | Product Weight: | 1.11 pounds | | Package Length: | 9.61 inches | | Package Width: | 7.4 inches | | Package Height: | 0.71 inches | | Package Weight: | 1.15 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 11 reviews |
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4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
 Tips to follow Nov 02, 2005
By Matt
Tim Crich does an amazing job of laying this book out intuitively. He touches on information overlooked in many of the books I've read in the past. As someone seeking information in audio recording mixing, you search for tips and "reliable" hints to utilize when recording and mixing. You end up reading a ton of opinionated garbage in the process. This is the book to go with.
There are tons of useful tips in this book. All bases are covered, from mic placement to mixing tracks, these are tips you will be using in practice.
I actually e-mailed Tim Crich with a question about recording and he responded within a few days' time, which both shocked and pleased me.
Great book with great writing and humor!
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Excellent! Excellent! Excellent Book! Apr 15, 2006
By David Widmar
This book is excellent! I've been recording since 1998 and I have had to stumble my way through learning new techniques through trial and error. I wish I had read this book the first day I started; it would have saved me a lot of time and gained me a lot of understanding and know how. Although, in the author's intro, he says that the book is intended for the guy that knows a little more of what he's doing, and not the beginner, this book is great for both the beginner and the experienced engineer. He offers a lot of recipe's for getting great sounds but also reminds the reader (with "maybe's") that these are all just good starting points and you have to make adjustments as you go, according to the music and the situation. The book is packed with a lot of advice from beginning to end. It is a very fun read; he has a lot of humor in it along with superb advice so you'll be constantly intrigued to continue learning and reading more. A lot about compression, eq, mic placements, studio set up, respecting the instuments, studio courtesy and organization and on, and on, and on- from technical to personal to musical- it's fantastic! Whether you're new at recording, or a seasoned engineer, you'll benefit somehow from this book, and for under $20 don't even think about it, just buy it. You won't regret it. Enjoy!
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
..an entertaining read... Jan 17, 2006
By Vicnts4
"Victor"
This book is a very different one. It does not have the technical and geeky feel to it , yet delivers all the required tips and tricks for a better recording experience on apart of the recording engineer, well almost.
From the book I could definitely say that tim is involved mostly on acoustic bands of the rock genre. That is good but what about dance bands, electronic acts and the like...these genres ahave a very different approach to recording, production, arrangements and mastering. For example, he writes that a drum fill should be different in verses and choruses and that different elements of a drum kit should be utilised as much as possible to keep the sound varied. What about a two bar loop of a blistering hip hop track? That would be so minimalistic but still that contributes to the overall feel of the track and the repitition is required. What about an IDM track that has precision breakbeats that vary every bar? That would be an overkill wouldnt it?
The mixing techniques explained are avery basic but definitely eye opening. And he tries to summarize mastering in one page....
Overall a very informative and humourous writing that keeps the readers entertained.
2 of 3 found the following review helpful:
By far, the most excellent recording "tip" book ever written Jun 05, 2005
By Jared Jongeling
Tim Crich does an outstanding job at explaining the do's and don'ts of the recording world, as an engineer who makes the magic happen.
Tim explains that being an engineer is much more than just "setting up a mic and hitting that shiny red button". He makes it a point to explain that as the Engineer, YOU are responsible for the whole recording process, the final cut, and the final impression that you leave on the band as the head of their project.
Tim's sarcastic sense of humor keeps things interesting and keeps you on your toes. This book is not the typical paragraph after paragraph, line after line, yawn-inducing technicalities that most recording and engineering books carry. Bold headings for each tip make things stand out; and each tip does not go on endlessly into the next dimension. Tim keeps it short and sweet, yet bringing enough information to the reader for the facts to really hit home.
Comments like "In this book, you will find that the studio is just a tool. Often so is the studio manager, but that's another story" left me busting a gut and laughing a good one...because it can be so true!
Tim also encourages us to "Shut up already" (sarcastically) and to just do your work. He explains that you don't need to announce to your clients every twist of the knob that you're performing, like an airplane pilot on take off. Ranging from direct hardware and software tips, to things like staying healthy, having good hygeine, and knowing when to kick your feet up, and when to perk your ears up, this book is sure to please the fellow reader or serve as a quick reference guide to the engineer on duty.
May I also say that this book is packed with over 1,000 humerous, truthful, tactful tips; with no filler material. This book is an ideal guide for anyone who is planning on making audio engineering a destination in their career journey.
I must say, Tim, you did a great job on this one. I commend you, and RECOMMEND you!
Recording Tips For Engineers..........Absolutely ROOOOCKS!! Jul 04, 2009
By G. Pillsbury
Loved it...from cover to cover. I learned several tricks that I will be applying from now on. Plus....it's interesting and entertaining and humorous.
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