LibGuides: Music Production and Technology: Recording/Production

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General

Books in the Allen Library (selections)

Audio Production and Critical Listening by Jason Corey
Call Number: ML3805 C67 A8 2017 [Allen shelves]
Helps develop your critical listening skills. Covers sound measurements, signal processing, hearing conservation, and bias in the listening process.
Audio Production Principles by Stephane Elmosnino
Call Number: TK7881.4 E34 2018 [Allen shelves]
A manual with four main topics: pre-production, recording various instruments, mixing theories and tools, and mastering.
Music Production by Michael Zager
Call Number: ML3795 Z34 M875 2021 [Allen shelves]
A comprehensive road map for navigating the continuous transformations in the music industry and music production technologies.
Practical Recording Techniques by Bruce Bartlett, Jenny Bartlett
Call Number: TK7881.6 B37 P7 2017 [Allen shelves]
A practical guide with advice on equipping a home studio, miking instruments and vocals, improving recordings, working with MIDI and loops, mastering, and putting your music on the web.
The Recording Engineer's Handbook by Bobby Owsinski
Call Number: TK7881.4 O97 R43 [Allen shelves]
Publication Date: 2014
A music-industry standard for audio recording information. Includes practical techniques and interviews with recording professionals.

Find more books about music recording and production

Search the catalog by subject:

Computer sound processing
Magnetic recorders and recording
Microphone
Sound > Recording and reproducing
Sound recordings > Production and direction

...or browse the shelves by call number:

Call number	Subject
ML3790	Music trade (general)
TK5981	Audio engineering & recording techniques
TK7881	Electronics

Acoustics

Books in the Allen Library (selections)

Concert Halls and Opera Houses by Leo Leroy Beranek
Call Number: NA2800 .B39 2004 [Mortensen shelves]
Publication Date: 2004
Illustrated guide to the architecture and engineering of 100 concert halls and opera houses, and discusses their acoustical quality.
Master Handbook of Acoustics, 6th Ed. by F. Alton Everest; Ken C. Pohlmann
Call Number: QC225.15 .E93 2015 [Mortensen shelves]
Publication Date: 2015
Also available online.
Guide to designing and constructing audiophile-quality sonic environments of all sizes, from home theaters and project studios to large-scale recording studios.
The Science of Musical Sounds by Johan Sundberg
Call Number: ML3807 S85 M [Allen shelves]
Publication Date: 1991
Explains the scientific aspects of musical sounds: basic acoustics, auditory theory, sound generation, sound analysis, recording and reproduction, sound synthesis, and cognition.
Sound Studio Construction on a Budget by F. Alton Everest
Call Number: TA365 E93 S68 [Allen shelves]
Publication Date: 1997
Instructions and guidance for building your own inexpensive sound studio. All project examples include illustrations and complete part lists.

Find more acoustics books

Search the catalog by subject:

Acoustical engineering
Architectural acoustics
Music > Acoustics and physics
Sound studios

...or browse the shelves by call number:

Call number	Subject
ML3805–ML3817	Music acoustics
NA2800	Architectural acoustics
QC221–QC246	Acoustics and sound physics
TA365–TA367	Acoustical engineering

Specific Techniques

Books in the Allen Library

Classical Recording by John Dunkerley; Caroline Haigh; Mark Rogers
Call Number: TK7881.4 H35 2021 [Allen shelves]
Publication Date: 2021
A comprehensive overview of the skills involved in successfully recording and producing a classical music recording.
Mixing a Musical by Shannon Slaton
Call Number: TK7881.4 S52 2019 [Allen shelves]
Publication Date: 2019
How to mix live theatre shows, from equipment and set ups to using sound levels to create atmosphere, emotion and tension.
Recording Orchestra and Other Classical Music Ensembles by Richard King
Call Number: ML3790 K551 R4 2016 [Allen shelves]
Publication Date: 2016
Explores techniques and methodologies for recording all types of classical music. Includes sections on microphones, concert halls, orchestra seating arrangements, and more.

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Listening & Viewing Equipment

Want to listen to higher quality audio equipment? Don't have a record turntable at home? Come to the Allen Library!

Our listening carrels and listening/viewing rooms can play:

CDs, LPs, cassette tapes, and reel-to-reel tapes
DVDs, Blu-rays, and VHS tapes
Personal devices via Bluetooth, VGA, HDMI, AUX cable, and Apple TV

Equipment is generally available on a first-come, first-served basis, but rooms may be reserved for certain uses. Contact Lisa Wollenberg (860.768.4840) for more information.