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Alan Parsons' art & science of sound recording, written & produced by Julian Colbeck & Alan Parsons

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Alan Parsons' art & science of sound recording

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written & produced by Julian Colbeck & Alan Parsons

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A groundbreaking video series on music production, presented by multi-platinum producer, engineer, and artist Alan Parsons

DVD-1. Introduction: from Edison to iPod (10 min.) -- Studio acoustics: from sound behaviors to sound practices (17 min.) -- Microphones: how they work and how to use them (35 min.) -- Consoles & controllers: finding favor with faders (38 min.) -- Digital audio & computers: setting up and running a digital audio workstation (26 min.) -- Monitoring: hearing and listening (26 min.) -- MIDI: the glue that holds music together (20 min.) -- DVD-2. EQ: understanding and applying EQ (37 min.) -- Compressors & limiters: the do's and dont's of dynamics (31 min.) -- Noise gates: practical and creative applications (22 min.) -- Reverb: what, when, and how (22 min.) -- Delays: what, when, and how (18 min.) -- Band tracking: why to a pro studio? (22 min.) -- Vocals: recording lead & backing vocals (47 min.) -- Internet recording (15 min.) -- DVD-3. Recording drums: Simon Phillips reveals the mechanics - and the magic - behind recording a real drum kit (25 min.) -- Recording keyboards: there's more to a keyboard than a keyboard (28 min.) -- Recording a bass guitar : the importance of the bottom end (21 min.) -- Guitar: recording electric guitar (42 min.) -- Acoustic guitar & vocals: separation issues (6 min.) -- Recording a choir: ensemble recording in a live setting (12 min.) -- Approaches to live recording: pitfalls and pleasures (10 min.) -- Mixing: the final frontier (49 min.) -- Dealing with disasters (15 min.)

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Art & science of sound recording