Blue Bear Sound - ARTICLES

Want to know more about the recording process or simply improve your own recording skills? Here are some articles that may provide additional information.

9 Tracks in 2 Days - Remote Drum Recording Session Log
About Preamplifiers - guest article by Liz Corin - freelance engineer
Choosing a Mastering Engineer: Let the Buyer Beware - guest article by John Scrip (owner of Massive Mastering in Chicago)
EQ? When?? How??? - Where in the signal chain does EQ come in?
Make a Better Record: Some Tips That Really Work - guest article by Harvey Gerst (Indian Trail Studios)
Meters, Signal Level, and Headroom - Why am I "in the red"?
Mixing 101 - A Mixing Primer
Whad'ya Mean I Can't Mix With Headphones???? - I can't afford monitors!
Why Record Execs Don't Call You Back - guest article by Michael Laskow

PLEASE NOTE: These articles may not be reprinted or used without the express written consent of the author.

More Information

Need advice on recording? Blue Bear Sound's Bruce Valeriani participates regularly and is a moderator on the forums at Studio Central - an outstanding recording forum. And better still, it's free!
See more articles and other excellent musician resources at Mojo Pie.
Yet more information: The Project Studio Handbook

Recommended Reading

Modern Recording Techniques - Huber & Runstein

Mastering Audio - The Art and the Science - Bob Katz

Behind The Glass - Howard Massey

Behind The Glass Vol. 2 - Howard Massey

The Mixing Engineer's Handbook - Bobby Owsinski

The Recording Engineer's Handbook - Bobby Owsinski

The Art of Digital Audio - John Watkinson

Total Recording - Dave Moulton

Project Studios: A Professional Approach - Phillip Newell

The Mixerman Diaries - Mixerman (This is a MUST-READ!)

Books on the Recommended Reading list marked with the Buy Now

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