Al Schmitt on Vocal and Instrumental Recording Techniques
Description
In Al Schmitt on Vocal and Instrumental Recording Techniques, legendary producer and engineer Al Schmitt takes us into the studio and shares his process of selecting a microphone and shows us how to get the best sounds. Considerations such as song style, instrumentation, and the recording space itself are taken into account when making mic choices and determining the best placement for each. Schmitt demonstrates how to achieve the best sounds for a number of instruments – including drums, bass, piano, guitars (both acoustic and electric), organs, and horns – across many genres of music.
Drawing on decades of experience in the studio, Schmitt brings a unique and invaluable perspective to not only making mic choices and their placement, but also the importance of interacting with musicians – taking their vision and preferences into account to create the most comfortable and effective recording experience for all involved.
Also featured in Vocal and Instrumental Recording Techniques is an interview of Schmitt conducted by fellow METAlliance producer and engineer Ed Cherney.
Table of Contents
First Playback with Musicians in the Control Room
Choosing the Vocal Mic
2. VOCALIST, STYLE, AND LEAKAGE
Microphone Technique
Getting to Know the Artist
3. THE RECORDING SPACE
Sight Lines
Setting the Mics to Omni
4. SETTING UP THE BAND
Unfamiliar Instruments
Making Them Happy
Miking a Male Vocalist
Miking a Female Vocalist
Miking Background Vocalists
Miking a Choir
Duets
Choosing a Preamp for Vocals
5. RECORDING THE RHYTHM SECTION
Recording Drums
Acoustic Bass
Electric Bass
Piano
Upright Piano
Harpsichord
Acoustic Guitar
Electric Guitar
6. RECORDING WOODWINDS, BRASS, AND STRINGS
Saxophone
Brass
Strings
7. AL’S TOOL CHEST
Microphones
Preamps and EQs
Compressors
Product details
| Published | Jul 01 2018 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 118 |
| ISBN | 9781493079322 |
| Imprint | Hal Leonard |
| Series | METAlliance Academy |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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