Alan Parsons' art & science of sound recording
By: written and produced by Julian Colbeck and Alan Parsons
Contributors: Thornton, Billy Bob; Keyfax NewMedia
Publisher: Keyfax NewMedia
Published: 2010
Place of publication: [Santa Cruz, Calif.]
Language: eng
Format: [videorecording] /
Number of pages: 10
ISBN-13: 9780615396392
Subjects: Sound; Recording and reproducing; Sound recordings; Production and direction
Other titles: Art & science of sound recording; Art and science of sound recording
Description: Music production
Notes: Special features: search index for all 3 discs, "All our yesterdays" music video.

Narrated by Billy Bob Thornton.

DVD, widescreen, NTSC.

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