Analog Recording: Using Vintage Gear in Home Studios

by David Simons

(Book). Today's hottest home-studio trend is the revival of analog recording. Everyone knows that digital is convenient, consistent, and reliable but if you want the warm, live sound of real music, you need to allow analog back into the mix. The good news is that the equipment you need is still out there and surprisingly affordable. This book tells you how to find, maintain and analog tape machines * analog mixing consoles and monitors * vintage and vintage-style microphones * analog reverberation, echo, compression and limiting. The book also takes you through the process of building a home studio and a live echo chamber. And there are hints and tips from the analog engineers and producers who have worked with everyone from Phil Spector, Sonny & Cher, The Beach Boys and The Beatles through to Nirvana, Maroon 5, Paul Westerberg, and The White Stripes. The package includes an 11-track audio CD that demonstrates what you can achieve when you bring the human sound of analog into your digital home studio.

144 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2006

Reviews

[Larry · Rating 4 out of 5]

Conversational in tone, this book highlights the techniques and equipment for creating classic analogue recordings. I found the recommendations on what vintage equipment and new products are needed for creating the tone shapes. I would have liked more diagrams. The interviews with engineers were great reads