Mastering Music books, tutorials and videos including home studio setup, promoting and recording books 

Mastering Music books, videos and tutorials

Welcome to the Mastering Music Microsite. Here you'll discover all about this great new series that covers setting up your home studio, recording, mastering and promoting your band. Meet the authors and have a chance of winning copies of the books.

 

Books 

Indie Rock 101 

Title:

Indie Rock 101

Author: Richard Turgeon
Description:

Indie Rock 101 is a clear, concise, all-in-one primer for beginning to mid-level musicians looking for the essential fundamentals behind running, recording and promoting their band. It's all the basics that can take years to collate from more specialized or technical books, magazines and websites—and it’s written by a real independent musician.

Sample: 

 Text-tip   Sharing, Socializing, and Selling Your Music Online

Website: www.indierock101.com
   
   
From Demo to Delivery
Title: 

From Demo to Delivery 

Author:  Russ Hepworth-Sawyer 
Description:  From Demo to Delivery walks the reader through music production from start to finish, looking at the total process the average music release goes through -- from song writing to delivering a recording session to successful marketing and promotion to the widest possible audience
Sample:   Text-tip   Preparation
   
   
Home Studio Setup (prelim2) 
Title: 

Home Studio Setup 

Author:  Ben Harris 
Description:  Whether you have a ton of equipment or just the basic gear this book offers an "all you need to know" to setting up, running and getting great sound from a project studio. In three parts, Ben Harris walks you through Acoustics, Equipment and Recording Technique. From the basics of acoustic treatment to techniques to solve problems specific to your room and from offering explanations and information of equipment to how to record and create a great mix, Home Studio Setup will have you up and running in no time, recording and producing great music in your very own studio.
Samples:   Text-tip   Chapter 4 - Computers & Recording 
Website:  www.thedawstudio.com 
   
   
Secrets of Recording (prelim) 
Title: 

Secrets of Recording 

Author:  Lorne Bregitzer 
Description:  Packed with all the studio tips and tricks you'll need, Secrets of Recording make it easier than ever to create pro-quality music at home. This book is the only reference you'll ever need to start producing and engineering your music, or other artists' music, in your own home studio.
Samples:   Text-tip   Chapter 2 - Timing Correction 
Videos:  Video podcast logo Creating a Backwards Reverb in Pro Tools 
Video podcast logo Creating a Stutter Effect on a Vocal Line 
Website: www.secretsofrecording.com
   
 
 

 

 
Music Moment
 

Discover how Bob Katz began his musical career in
The Mastering Music Moment  
 

 

 

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