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Not-So-Foolish Assumptions |
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How This Book Is Organized |
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Part I: Computer Recording Basics |
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Part II: Choosing and Installing Computer Hardware |
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Part III: Choosing and Installing Recording Software |
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Part IV: Revving Up the Recording Process |
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Part V: Playing with Plug-Ins |
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Part VI: The Part of Tens |
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Part I: Computer Recording Basics |
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Discovering What You Need |
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Looking at the Larger Picture |
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Interpreting Input Devices |
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11 | (2) |
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11 | (1) |
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11 | (1) |
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Sound modules and soft-synths |
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12 | (1) |
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Examining the Audio Interface |
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Singling out a sound card |
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15 | (1) |
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Examining AD and DA converters |
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15 | (1) |
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15 | (1) |
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16 | (2) |
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Clueing In to the Computer |
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18 | (1) |
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19 | (11) |
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20 | (2) |
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22 | (1) |
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22 | (2) |
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Managing the MIDI sequencer |
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24 | (1) |
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Digging into digital signal processors (DSPs) |
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24 | (6) |
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30 | (2) |
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30 | (1) |
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31 | (1) |
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32 | (3) |
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33 | (1) |
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33 | (2) |
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Setting Up Your Recording Space |
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35 | (16) |
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35 | (5) |
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Creating an efficient working environment |
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36 | (3) |
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39 | (1) |
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39 | (1) |
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Optimizing Sounds in Your Room |
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40 | (11) |
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Keeping the sound in or out of your room |
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41 | (1) |
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Getting the sound in your room under control |
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42 | (9) |
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Part II: Choosing and Installing Computer Hardware |
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Choosing Computer Components |
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53 | (12) |
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54 | (4) |
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Understanding minimum requirements |
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54 | (1) |
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Opting on the operating system |
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55 | (1) |
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Viewing internal components |
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56 | (1) |
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57 | (1) |
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58 | (4) |
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Making sense of minimum requirements |
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59 | (1) |
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Opting on an operating system |
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59 | (1) |
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Understanding Mac configurations |
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60 | (2) |
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62 | (1) |
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Getting a Handle on Hard Drives |
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62 | (1) |
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Recognizing Your RAM Needs |
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63 | (1) |
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Opting for Optical Drives |
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64 | (1) |
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64 | (1) |
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Examining Audio Components |
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Examining the Audio Interface |
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65 | (14) |
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Understanding the interface |
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66 | (1) |
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Exploring digital audio specifications |
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67 | (2) |
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Taking a look at interface types |
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69 | (7) |
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Finding the right interface for you |
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76 | (3) |
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79 | (10) |
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80 | (1) |
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81 | (8) |
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Adding Microphones to Your Studio |
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89 | (4) |
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Making sense of microphone types |
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89 | (3) |
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92 | (1) |
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93 | (1) |
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93 | (4) |
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94 | (1) |
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94 | (3) |
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97 | (16) |
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97 | (10) |
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97 | (5) |
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102 | (3) |
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105 | (1) |
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106 | (1) |
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107 | (6) |
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107 | (1) |
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108 | (2) |
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110 | (1) |
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111 | (2) |
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Part III: Choosing and Installing Recording Software |
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113 | (60) |
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Understanding Computer Recording Software |
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115 | (12) |
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Audio Recording and Editing Basics |
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116 | (4) |
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116 | (1) |
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116 | (1) |
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117 | (3) |
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Making Sense of MIDI Capabilities |
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120 | (1) |
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121 | (3) |
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124 | (1) |
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Digging Into Digital Signal Processing |
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125 | (1) |
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Finishing Up with Mastering |
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126 | (1) |
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Finding the Right Software for You |
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127 | (22) |
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128 | (2) |
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Examining Popular Programs |
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130 | (19) |
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130 | (4) |
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134 | (2) |
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136 | (2) |
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138 | (1) |
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139 | (2) |
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141 | (3) |
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144 | (2) |
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146 | (3) |
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149 | (24) |
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149 | (1) |
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Putting Software on a Windows XP PC |
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150 | (10) |
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Configuring the Windows XP operating system |
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150 | (8) |
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158 | (1) |
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159 | (1) |
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Installing Software on a Mac |
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160 | (3) |
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160 | (2) |
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162 | (1) |
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Configuring Your Hardware |
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163 | (10) |
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Setting up your interface |
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163 | (6) |
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Configuring your audio application hardware settings |
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169 | (4) |
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Part IV: Revving Up the Recording Process |
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Getting a Great Source Sound |
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175 | (16) |
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Making Sense of the Signal Chain |
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175 | (2) |
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Getting a Great Guitar Sound |
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177 | (1) |
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Creating a Killer Keyboard Sound |
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178 | (1) |
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Making the Most of Microphones |
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178 | (3) |
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Tracing typical microphone techniques |
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179 | (1) |
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180 | (1) |
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Setting Up Your Mics: Some Suggestions |
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181 | (10) |
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181 | (2) |
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183 | (1) |
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184 | (1) |
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Acoustic guitars and such |
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185 | (1) |
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185 | (6) |
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Recording and Editing Audio |
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191 | (36) |
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Setting Up a Song to Record |
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192 | (8) |
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192 | (2) |
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194 | (4) |
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Routing your input and output signals |
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198 | (2) |
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200 | (12) |
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200 | (2) |
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202 | (1) |
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203 | (3) |
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206 | (3) |
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Getting your click track to play |
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209 | (3) |
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Hitting the Record Button |
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212 | (7) |
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Recording your first take |
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212 | (1) |
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213 | (1) |
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213 | (5) |
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218 | (1) |
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219 | (8) |
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219 | (3) |
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222 | (2) |
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224 | (3) |
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227 | (22) |
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227 | (2) |
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228 | (1) |
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Understanding MIDI channels |
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228 | (1) |
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Setting Up MIDI in Your Computer |
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229 | (3) |
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Enabling MIDI devices in Mac OS X |
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229 | (2) |
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Enabling MIDI devices in Windows XP |
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231 | (1) |
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232 | (3) |
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232 | (1) |
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Setting inputs, outputs, and MIDI channels |
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233 | (2) |
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Recording MIDI Performances |
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235 | (3) |
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Enabling recording for MIDI Tracks |
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236 | (1) |
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236 | (1) |
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237 | (1) |
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238 | (1) |
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Overdubbing MIDI Performances |
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238 | (3) |
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239 | (2) |
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241 | (1) |
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241 | (8) |
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241 | (5) |
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Performing MIDI operations/editing functions |
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246 | (3) |
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249 | (10) |
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249 | (1) |
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250 | (6) |
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250 | (2) |
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252 | (2) |
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Assembling loops in your song |
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254 | (1) |
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255 | (1) |
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256 | (1) |
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257 | (2) |
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Exploring Software Synthesizers |
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259 | (8) |
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Understanding Software Synthesizers |
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259 | (1) |
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260 | (6) |
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260 | (1) |
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Recording soft-synths in your song |
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261 | (4) |
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265 | (1) |
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266 | (1) |
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Mixing and Mastering Your Music |
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267 | (30) |
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268 | (1) |
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269 | (4) |
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Knowing what you can automate |
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269 | (1) |
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Getting to know automation modes |
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270 | (1) |
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Recording your automation data |
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271 | (2) |
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273 | (6) |
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273 | (4) |
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Mixing to an external recorder |
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277 | (2) |
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279 | (12) |
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279 | (1) |
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Setting up a mastering session |
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280 | (3) |
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283 | (2) |
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285 | (2) |
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287 | (1) |
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288 | (3) |
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291 | (6) |
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292 | (1) |
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292 | (1) |
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Making a CD for mass production |
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293 | (2) |
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295 | (1) |
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295 | (2) |
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Part V: Playing with Plug-Ins |
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297 | (53) |
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299 | (10) |
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Recognizing the Role of Plug-Ins |
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299 | (1) |
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Taking a Look at Plug-In Types |
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300 | (2) |
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300 | (2) |
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Peeking into processing approaches |
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302 | (1) |
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Using Plug-Ins in Your Songs |
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302 | (5) |
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303 | (1) |
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303 | (3) |
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306 | (1) |
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307 | (2) |
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309 | (14) |
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309 | (2) |
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310 | (1) |
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310 | (1) |
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311 | (1) |
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311 | (5) |
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Inserting an EQ plug-in in a track |
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311 | (2) |
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313 | (3) |
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316 | (7) |
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317 | (1) |
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318 | (1) |
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318 | (1) |
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319 | (1) |
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319 | (2) |
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321 | (1) |
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321 | (2) |
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Using Effects Effectively |
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323 | (12) |
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324 | (4) |
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324 | (2) |
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Sending signals to effects |
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326 | (2) |
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328 | (3) |
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328 | (2) |
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Getting started using reverb |
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330 | (1) |
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331 | (2) |
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Digging into delay settings |
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331 | (1) |
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Getting started using delay |
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332 | (1) |
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333 | (2) |
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Digging into Dynamics Processors |
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335 | (15) |
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Connecting Dynamics Processors |
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335 | (2) |
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337 | (3) |
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Getting to know compressor parameters |
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337 | (2) |
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Getting started using compression |
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339 | (1) |
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340 | (1) |
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Understanding limiter settings |
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340 | (1) |
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Setting limits with the limiter |
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341 | (1) |
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341 | (2) |
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Getting to know gate parameters |
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342 | (1) |
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Getting started using gates |
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343 | (1) |
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343 | (3) |
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Playing with expander parameters |
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344 | (1) |
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Getting started using an expander |
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345 | (1) |
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Signing On to Side-Chains |
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346 | (4) |
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346 | (1) |
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A couple common side-chains |
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347 | (3) |
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Part VI: The Part of Tens |
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350 | (17) |
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Ten Tips for Improving the Performance of Your System |
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351 | (6) |
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351 | (2) |
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Keep Your Hard Drive Free of Unnecessary Applications |
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353 | (1) |
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Keep an Eye on Buffer Settings |
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353 | (1) |
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354 | (1) |
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Keep Other Programs Turned Off |
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354 | (1) |
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355 | (1) |
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355 | (1) |
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355 | (1) |
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356 | (1) |
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356 | (1) |
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Ten Great Internet Recording Resources |
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357 | (4) |
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Checking Out Online Chats |
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357 | (1) |
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358 | (1) |
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Getting Help with Mastering |
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358 | (1) |
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Finding Support for Setting Up Your Studio |
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358 | (1) |
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Discovering CD Duplicating |
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359 | (1) |
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Finding Industry Connections |
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360 | (1) |
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Discovering Inspiring Indie Music |
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360 | (1) |
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Ten (Or So) Free or Really Cheap Software Programs |
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361 | (6) |
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362 | (1) |
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362 | (1) |
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363 | (1) |
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363 | (1) |
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364 | (1) |
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365 | (2) |
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