Contents

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Contributors

Preface

1 Production Philosophies, Your Ears and Critical Listening

2 Project Management and Pre-Production

3 Basic Music Theory

4 Song Structure, Lyrics and Melody

5 Advanced Music Theory

6 Arrangement and Orchestration

7 Demystifying Recording Levels

8 Microphone, Pre-Amp and Live Room Choice

9 The Critical Listening Environment

10 Decision-Making and General Recording Techniques

11 Tracking Drums

12 Tracking Electric and Bass Guitar

13 Tracking Other Instrumentation

14 Tracking Vocals

Epilogue

Appendix

Index

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