The Art of Recording

Over the next few weeks, ProSoundweb will be posting complete chapters from Dr. William Moylan’s essential book, The Art of Recording: Creative Resources of Music Production and Audio. The final version of this book will be released in Spring 2002. PSW feels very fortunate to share this vital recording information even as it continues to undergo current revisions.

Dr. Moylan’s book was the first to go beyond superficial techniques to examine in-depth how the basic creative process translates into manipulation of recording media. A noted composer as well as recording engineer and producer, Moylan bridges the gap between musical creativity and the recording art, leading the reader intuitively through the entire process using exercises and examples taken from well-known recordings.

In this first installment, The Artistic Elements of Recording Production, Moylan deals with the basics of all musical recordings and guides the reader through proven techniques for identifying, balancing and creatively modifying the elements to achieve the desired artistic goal.

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