Re: [LAU] Ardour: fixing errors in a recorded track

On 18 June 2007 at 7:38, Paul Davis <paul@email-addr-hidden> wrote:

> On Sun, 2007-06-17 at 13:56 -1000, david wrote:
> > Hein Zelle wrote:
> > > Not being an audio-expert I'm
> > > rather baffled by all the features and terminology used in
> > > ardour/rosegarden/muse/etc, it seems like you're expected to already
> > > know what everything means and how it's supposed to be used.
> >
> > Unfortunately, that seems to be how it's done in a LOT of Linux HOW-TO
> > material.
>
> go into your local bookstore-with-a-computing-section. using audio
> sequencers/DAWs will likely have at least 1, perhaps 3-4 shelf-loads of
> books on using Sonar, ProTools, Cubase, Nuendo etc. you can sign up at
> an audio engineering school to do 1-3 year courses in this stuff. its
> *not* simple, its *not* trivial and its not condensable into a HOWTO.
>
> that doesn't mean that there isn't room for some good introductory
> material. just don't expect it to instantly bring you up to date quickly
> on a field where many people (though a dramatically declining number)
> continue to make a decent living because of their knowledge.

I've been playing with audio, recording and music since I was a kid,
and there's always more to learn, partly because the industry is
improving, or at least changing, these days. Back in May of this
year this really good message showed up on the ardour-users mailing
list:

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Date: Sun, 13 May 2007 17:48:07 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Re: [ardour-users] A real howto on audio recording
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On Sun, 13 May 2007, lanas wrote:

> Is there an online or book detailed tutorial on audio recording that
> can be applied to using Ardour and associated tools like Jamin ? I feel
> I know so little about the basics of audio recording on how to get good
> results, what to look for in mixing instruments, how to suppress noise
> from mics, how to use 'effects' for enhancing mixes instead than for
> blatant effects, how to 'successfully' record accoustic bass, etc...

There are a good number of resources, both online and in print, that cover
a lot of what you're looking for. Also keep in mind that recording in the
studio has some different demands compared to recording live, but a lot of
the basic principles apply equally to both.

A Google search for "recording microphone techniques" or something similar
will yield some useful reading.

Some good books on recording and sound engineering that I've used are:
"Sound Reinforcement Handbook, Second Edition" by Gary Davis
http://www.amazon.com/Sound-Reinforcement-Handbook-Gary-Davis/dp/0881889008/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_b/103-7396981-8574254

This is a very technical read, and it's one that almost everyone who makes
a living from sound has in their library.

"The Mixing Engineer's Handbook" by Bobby Owsinski
http://www.amazon.com/Mixing-Engineers-Handbook-Mix-Audio/dp/0872887235/ref=cm_lmf_img_1_rdssss0/103-7396981-8574254

Online, you can also find lots of good information on Mix Magazine's
website, http://www.mixonline.com/, and other places like
http://www.prosoundweb.com/ but you may want to take it in small doses
because there will be lots of industry jargon...

Hope this helps
jms
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Cheers....

--
Kevin
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