Home recording for "Dummies"

[k5koy]

I have posted a couple of times trying to get information on home recording.
but got no support. Guess maybe I wasnt asking the right question. So I will try this one:

Can anybody recommend a read that would help someone just learning about home recording? I have looked at a few, but the ones I have seen are using technical jargon that I dont understand. Guess what I am looking for is an Idiots guide to mixing, recording techniques, mic placement, what all those knobs are for, etc..

Koy

 

[Robert]

How about this website?

http://www.tweakheadz.com/guide.htm

I will tell you the things that you absolutely must know for music production in a clear, simple, even entertaining way. While much of this knowledge is technical, I'll avoid bogging you down with unnecessary technical details. We are not flying to Mars here (except maybe musically), so we can have a little fun. After all, our music is something we want people to enjoy.

 

[wingsdad]

Koy,
Actually, I thought your thread's title was going to tipoff the book that actually exists; I've had a copy on my shelf for years; here it is at Amazon.com:
Home Recording For Musicians For Dummies

Also, you have a Yamaha MG series mixer....did it come with the manual? I realize guys have a tendency to toss manuals aside and just go for it (like refusing to ask for directions when lost on the road) but, I have a small-fry MG, the MG10/2, and the manual's got a very decent 'dumbed down' guide to mixing. Maybe your bigger MG's manual has this?

Shure's got great resources on its website, too. Here's a link to stuff you may find helpful in the Shure Notes section:
Shure Notes Audio Basics Archive
And here's a complete index at the main URL:
http://www.shurenotes.com/

At some point in any 'how-to-' guide on mixing for live sound and/or recording, some techie jargon is going to come to play. But if you break the process down into steps & stages, it should make sense.

 

[Spudman]

I haven't found a comprehensive source for this myself. However, there are many sources on the web where you can get answers to specific questions. IT might be easiest to ask just those when they come up for you.

I like these sites and have found good information on them.
http://homerecording.com/bbs/index.php

This is full of guys that really know their stuff but might be a bit technical.
http://www.gearslutz.com/board/

 

[otaypanky]

If you decide to use Garageband, it come's with the Apple software bundle, there's 'GarageBand For Dummies'.
I use Garageband as well as Ableton Live, but there's so much I don't know, I plan on getting G.B. for Dummies

 

[deeaa]

Easiest would be to locate somebody who's done it for a while and get him/her to spend an afternoon @ your place showing the ropes. It's not rocket science...yes there is enough to learn something new every day I guess for a lifetime, but a few hours of hands-on instruction can't be beat...you'd be recording quite well in no time.