Chapter 17 The Art and Technology of Recording

DOI: 10.4324/9781003260530-17

Before we delve into the tools, tricks, basics and foundation of one of the most critical aspects of audio production … the recording process, we’d like to rewind just a bit and take a moment to look at two important concepts that are central to music: sound, electronics and the art of sound recording. If any conceptual tools can help you to understand the technological and human underpinnings of sound, art and the process of recording, these are probably it!

The Fundamental Basics

Before diving into the nuts, bolts and general aspects of the recording process, we thought that we’d like to touch on three aspects that are rather critical towards the process of becoming ...

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