Book description
Recording Music on Location provides an exceptional collection of information regarding all aspects of recording outside of the studio. Featuring clear explanations on how to achieve professional results, this book is divided into two distinct sections: popular music and classical music. Whether you record in the local rock club, jazz café, or in an orchestra hall, Bartlett offers sage advice on each stage of the process of location recording. Packed with hints and tips, this book is a great reference for anyone planning to venture outside of the studio. Audio examples, tracking sheets, weblinks, and downloadable checklists are available on the companion website at www.focalpress.com/cw/bartlett.
This edition has been thoroughly updated and includes new sections on iOS devices, USB thumb-drive recorders, and digital consoles with built-in recorders, along with updated specs on recording equipment, software, and hardware. This edition will also show you how to prepare recordings for the web and live audio streaming, and covers spectral analysis, noise reduction, and parallel compression. A new case study will go in depth on classical-music recording.
Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- CONTENTS
- Preface
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Part 1: Popular Music Recording (Rock, country, jazz, folk, R&B, gospel, Christian, and so on)
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1 Gear for Live Recording
- Stereo Systems versus Multitrack Systems
- Stereo Recording Systems
- Equipment for Stereo Recording
- Multitrack Recording Systems
- Equipment for Multitrack Recording
- Purchasing Equipment
- 2 Recording Techniques from Simple to Complex
- 3 Before the Session: Planning
- 4 At the Session: Setup and Recording
- 5 After the Session: Mixing and Editing
- 6 A Real-World Example: Recording a Blues Band in a Club
- 7 Web Audio and Streaming
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1 Gear for Live Recording
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Part 2: Classical Music Recording (Orchestra, string quartet, pipe organ, choir, soloist)
- 8 Microphone Specifications
- 9 Overview of Stereo Microphone Techniques
- 10 Stereo Recording Procedures
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11 Troubleshooting Stereo Sound
- Distortion in the Microphone Signal
- Too Dead (Not Enough Reverberation)
- Too Detailed, Close, or Edgy
- Too Distant (Too Much Reverberation)
- Narrow Stereo Spread
- Excessive Separation, Hole-in-the-Middle, or Soloist Moves Too Much
- Poorly Focused Images
- Images Shifted to One Side (Left–Right Balance Is Faulty)
- Lacks Depth
- Lacks Spaciousness
- Early Reflections Too Loud
- Bad Balance (Some Instruments Too Loud or Too Soft)
- Muddy Bass
- Rumble from Air Conditioning, Trucks, and So On
- Bad Tonal Balance (Too Dull, Too Bright, Colored)
- 12 Stereo, Surround, and Binaural Microphones and Accessories
- A Stereo Imaging Theory
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B Specific Free-Field Stereo Microphone Techniques
- Localization Accuracy
- Examples of Coincident-Pair Techniques
- Coincident Cardioids Angled 180° Apart
- Coincident Cardioids Angled 120°–135° Apart
- Examples of Near-Coincident-Pair Techniques
- Examples of Spaced-Pair Techniques
- Examples of Baffled-Omni Techniques
- Other Coincident-Pair Techniques
- Other Near-Coincident-Pair Techniques
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Comparisons of Various Techniques
- Michael Williams, “Unified Theory of Microphone Systems for Stereophonic Sound Recording” (1987)
- Carl Ceoen, “Comparative Stereophonic Listening Tests” (1972)
- Benjamin Bernfeld and Bennett Smith, “Computer-Aided Model of Stereophonic Systems” (1978)
- C. Huggonet and J. Jouhaneau, “Comparative Spatial Transfer Function of Six Different Stereophonic Systems” (1987)
- M. Hibbing, “XY and MS Microphone Techniques in Comparison” (1989)
- Wieslaw Woszczyk, “A New Method for Spatial Enhancement in Stereo and Surround Recording” (1990)
- Summary
- References
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C Stereo Boundary-Microphone Arrays
- Techniques Using Floor-Mounted Mics
- Floor-Mounted Boundary Microphones Spaced 4 Feet Apart
- Floor-Mounted Unidirectional Boundary Microphones
- Optimal Stereo Signal Boundary-Microphone Floor Array
- “The Musician’s Ear” Stereo Boundary Microphone
- Floor-Mounted Boundary Microphones Configured for Mid–Side
- Techniques Using Raised Boundary Mics
- References
- D Binaural Techniques
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E Surround-Sound Miking Techniques
- Surround Speaker Arrangement
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Surround-Sound Mic Techniques
- SoundField 5.1 Microphone System
- Delos VR2 Surround Miking Method
- NHK Methods
- KFM 360 Surround Miking System
- DMP Method
- Williams Five Cardioid Mic Array
- Double MS Technique
- Surround Ambience Microphone Array
- Chris Burmajster Array
- Ideal Cardioid Arrangement
- Holophone H2-PRO Surround Mic
- Sonic Studios DSM-4CS Four-Channel Surround Dummy Head
- Slotte Method
- Martin Method
- Stereo Pair plus Surround Pair
- Recommended Reading
- Acknowledgments
- Glossary
- Index
Product information
- Title: Recording Music on Location, 2nd Edition
- Author(s):
- Release date: May 2014
- Publisher(s): Routledge
- ISBN: 9781317692379
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