Phait Posted July 22, 2004 Share Posted July 22, 2004 I'm probably gonna end up droppin' a load of money on books and found this place that sells tons of them... or if you have any suggestions. I'm basically looking for alot, if theres a fat book that covers stuff like waveforms, mixing, midi, signal processing (compressor, reverb, etc, eq, etc), FFT (wth is that?)... etc etc. Sound Advice Package $50 http://musicbooksplus.com/product_info.php... Logic 6 Power! $30 http://musicbooksplus.com/product_info.php... What's MIDI, Second Edition $7 http://musicbooksplus.com/product_info.php... Acoustics and Psychoacoustics, Second Edition $50 http://musicbooksplus.com/product_info.php... Analog & Digital Signal Processing $40 http://musicbooksplus.com/product_info.php... Behind The Glass $25 http://musicbooksplus.com/product_info.php... What's A Signal Processor $7 http://musicbooksplus.com/product_info.php... What's a Mixer ? $7 http://musicbooksplus.com/product_info.php... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug osborne Posted July 22, 2004 Share Posted July 22, 2004 Behind the Glass is great, but I don't have experience with any of the others. Of course, anything by Craig is great! Bobby Owsinski's books on mixing and mastering are great. Bob Katz' book MASTERING AUDIO: THE ART AND THE SCIENCE is a must-have. Doug Osborne Music on Bandcamp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Fuzz Posted July 22, 2004 Share Posted July 22, 2004 My first suggestion would be to hit the local used book stores and see what you can dig up - I have found some gems that way. drfuzz "I'm just here to regulate the funkiness" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magpel Posted July 22, 2004 Share Posted July 22, 2004 For MIDI, I'd recommend Rob Young's The MIDI Files, if you can find it. Check out the Sweet Clementines CD at bandcamp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linwood Posted July 22, 2004 Share Posted July 22, 2004 Forgive me, but I've gotta give my buddy's book a plug here:http://www.mixingwithyourmind.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeronyne Posted July 22, 2004 Share Posted July 22, 2004 I wasn't so wild about the Logic 6 Power book. For a more clearly written reference, look for for the one written by Dave Bellingham. He's a moderator over at Sonikmatter, and I used his book to learn Logic in the first place. "For instance" is not proof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip OKeefe Posted July 22, 2004 Share Posted July 22, 2004 Originally posted by Doug Osborne: Behind the Glass is great, but I don't have experience with any of the others. Of course, anything by Craig is great! Bobby Owsinski's books on mixing and mastering are great. Bob Katz' book MASTERING AUDIO: THE ART AND THE SCIENCE is a must-have.Ditto what Doug said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan South Posted July 22, 2004 Share Posted July 22, 2004 What is your OBJECTIVE in reading them? FFT = Fast Fourier (pronounced: FOUR-ee-ay) Transform, a mathematical technique for analyzing periodic phenomena (known to musicians as "waveforms") quickly and efficiently. It's used in audio processing, optics, electronics, communications, circuit design, and many other branches of physics and engineering. FFT Tutorial Info on how Fourier Transforms are made "fast," i.e. fewer calculations needed to solve them. The Black Knight always triumphs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phait Posted July 22, 2004 Author Share Posted July 22, 2004 My objective in reading them is to amass practical knowledge that I can use. And I have an insatiable appetite for learning this stuff. And vun day, I shall conquer zee SSL! Mwahahah! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Sound Posted July 22, 2004 Share Posted July 22, 2004 The best way to buy audio related books is to go directly to the publisher. Focal Press publishs a vast amount of audio and tech. books. If you buy direct from them and sign up for their newsletter you get 30% off your order. That's 30% of the street price that Amazon charges! www.focalpress.com Valky Valkyrie Sound: http://www.vsoundinc.com Now at TSUTAYA USA: http://www.tsutayausa.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phait Posted July 22, 2004 Author Share Posted July 22, 2004 Thanks Valkypoo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportdoc Posted July 23, 2004 Share Posted July 23, 2004 I usually get all my books at buy.com...occasionally at amazon or booksamillion.com. They all discount and usually give free shipping on orders over $25. The Katz book seems to be straight retail everwhere but "Behind the Glass" is $16.97 at Amazon and $16.59 at Buy.com. Search by title, author or ISBN number is usually easiest. Hope this helps... Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phait Posted July 23, 2004 Author Share Posted July 23, 2004 Originally posted by zeronyne: I wasn't so wild about the Logic 6 Power book. For a more clearly written reference, look for for the one written by Dave Bellingham. He's a moderator over at Sonikmatter, and I used his book to learn Logic in the first place.This one? http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/08 25627249/qid... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanmass Posted July 24, 2004 Share Posted July 24, 2004 I go ta book for free that was really cool. You have to buy it now, but I'd still have a look. Here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylen Posted July 24, 2004 Share Posted July 24, 2004 I go to Borders and Barnes and Nobles and sit down with books and mags for a bit with a nice Mocha then pick. I like 'Behind the Glass', Mastering Audio (Katz), Mixing/Mastering Engineers Handbook (Owsinski) I think there's overlap in those 2, Craigs stuff, EQ magazine, Mix magazine, SOS magazine, TapeOp magazine, Future music magazine, Computer Music magazine, Recording magazine, Electronic Musician magazine, Forums Forums Forums..., talking to engineers and salespeople at Guitar Center up the street, talking to FOH guys at concerts and local niteclubs. These are a few of my favorite things, hehe... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakeside studios Posted July 25, 2004 Share Posted July 25, 2004 Originally posted by Linwood: Forgive me, but I've gotta give my buddy's book a plug here:http://www.mixingwithyourmind.com/I'll second that. This is a wonderful book about the art and craft of recording, written by someone who really knows their stuff. Big Hat. No Cattle. http://www.theshrinks.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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