- ISBN13: 9780240520322
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Product Description
Every session, every gig, every day, recording engineers strive to make the most of their audio signal processing devices. EQ, Compression, Delay, Distortion, Reverb and all those other FX are the well-worn tools of the audio trade. Recording and mixing, live and in the studio, engineers must thoroughly master these devices to stay competitive sonically. Its not enough to just know what each effect is supposed to do. Sound FX explains the basic and advanced signal p… More >>
Sound FX: Unlocking the Creative Potential of Recording Studio Effects
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#1 by EZPowell / Gavin Powell on April 19, 2010 - 1:16 am
I bought this book because it has great information on specific things, such as the how and why of compression on a detailed level. From what I have read it’s a good buy.
Rating: 5 / 5
#2 by M. Golubitsky on April 19, 2010 - 3:50 am
FX starts out with the basics of sound as it exists in physical form and goes on to [arguably] bigger and better things from there. Not only that but Case manages to describe rather complicated concepts in an easy to understand way due to the comprehensiveness with which he delivers descriptions of all necessary underlying ideas that precede any technical discussion. The book reads in a very accessible language with quirky, didgeridoo-centric humor thrown in here and there, and overall is an incredible reference on many subjects related to the use of effects in the studio, as well as audio, recording session workflow and etiquette, and music as a whole.
The best part is you don’t have to read it front to back (although you just might want to); you can flip to any page using the table of contents or even at random and learn something way wicked excellent.
Rating: 5 / 5
#3 by I. McNally on April 19, 2010 - 5:41 am
Sound FX by Alex Case is a MUST have for anyone recording music. It’s a clear, concise read with a delicate balance of the technical and creative aesthetics of any outboard gear (or plug-in). Five stars!
Rating: 5 / 5
#4 by Michael Testa on April 19, 2010 - 7:59 am
If anybody is looking for the ins and outs of studio FX, then this is the book. Case’s explanations of compression, delays, and reverb transforms audio FX voodoo into easy to understand logic and will have you understanding complex terminology in no time. Case truly breaks down the ART of using FX within a recording. Being a professional audio engineer, I am making this required reading for my assistant engineers. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
Rating: 5 / 5
#5 by James R. Moses on April 19, 2010 - 10:01 am
I think this is a terrific book that fills a need for engineers and musicians looking to develop a serious understanding of audio technology and studio production and composition. The emphasis on acoustics and psycho-acoustics while still providing practical advice on using processing is unique. It is very much the approach I’ve been trying to design into my classes and Alex Case does it with great accuracy and style. He makes the science understandable (and includes plenty of it), he cautions against the hype in our industry, always emphasizes the musical result, and his sense of humor makes it fun reading. Alex Case teaches much more than effects with this book. I am planning to use it for a text in a summer course I’m teaching and will probably use it next spring in my undergraduate class.
Jim Moses, Brown University MEME (multimedia and electronic music experiments) program.
Rating: 5 / 5