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iPad and iPhone For Musicians For Dummies
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iPad and iPhone For Musicians For Dummies

by Ryan C. Williams, Mike Levine
February 2015
Beginner to intermediate
408 pages
10h 17m
English
For Dummies
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Chapter 12

Recording Live or Layered?

In This Chapter

arrow Deciding where and when you want to record

arrow Evaluating your gear needs to live versus layered situations

arrow Connecting multiple audio inputs to your iOS device

arrow Making sure everybody involved in the recording can hear each other

arrow Controlling audio in a live recording situation

It’s always easier to record audio when you have great musicians playing great material. But whether or not you’re working with quality performers playing great songs, you still need to figure out the best way to actually get the audio into your iOS device. To get everything working correctly, your strategy should involve a combination of recording techniques, gear, and a little bit of magic.

In this chapter, we take a look at the advantages and disadvantages of recording audio — recording one track at a time (layering) and recording everything together at one time (live). You learn which techniques work best and when to use them — you need to ...

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