Hal Leonard Modern Recording Method
Hal Leonard
Modern Recording Method
Based on material from the world’s largest provider of music, music technology, information, and the knowledge and experience of award-winning veterans of the music production and record industries, the Hal Leonard Modern Recording Method provides all the essentials you need to help you make recordings in your studio that compare to those from the top facilities in the business.
Hosted by two-time Grammy®-winning recording engineer David Darlington and written and directed by producer and journalist Rusty Cutchin, the series covers all the fundamentals from basic sound and electronics to mixing, mastering, and distribution while providing insider tips and tricks gleaned from a combined 80 years of music making, recording, and educating with some of the biggest names in the business.
The Hal Leonard Modern Recording Method focuses on the small studio and the way musicians get things done in the modern world, working “in the box” in spaces from bedrooms to full-blown pro studios. This method shows you the full range of traditional and modern recording techniques, including how to capture an entire live band in a smaller recording space.
Along the way, Darlington provides great insight into what’s really important in getting the right sound, ensuring that your recording sessions go smoothly, and focusing on the important issues that will make you a better producer, recording engineer, or musician. Through the use of engaging graphics, time-tested instructional material, and contemporary audio examples, Cutchin keeps the series moving and cuts through the clutter with the right information to get you what you need and back to making music.
Shot at Darlington’s Bass Hit Studio in the heart of New York City, the Hal Leonard Recording Method shows you the way things get done in a fast paced environment without rushing you through the process or wasting time on esoteric data you may never need.
By the end of the series, you’ll have picked up the most important facts about preproduction, the components of a recording system, digital audio workstations (DAWs), monitor speakers, signal routing, outboard gear, converters, sampling, acoustics, microphones, guitar pickups, compression, reverb, delays, plug-ins, and much, much more.
More important, you’ll learn how to use these tools and techniques in the right way?the way that makes the music sound better, which sometimes means not using them at all! With the Hal Leonard Modern Recording Method, the emphasis is always on the music, with enough technology to help you make it the best it can be!
David Darlington is a two-time Grammy®-winning recording engineer (Wayne Shorter, Eddie Palmieri) who was the composer of the music for the HBO series Oz. He holds a degree in music from the University of Florida, where he performed as a bassist with the Jacksonville and Tampa symphonies. He later toured with C+C Music Factory and Seduction, and co-wrote Phyllis Hyman's #1 hit “Don’t Wanna Change the World.”
Internationally recognized as a mix and mastering engineer and educator, he’s recorded hundreds of records in every genre. He owns Bass Hit Studio in Manhattan.
Rusty Cutchin has been an author and editor of or contributor to more than 40 books on all genres of music, music history, and recording technology. He is the author of Apple Logic Pro Basics and Music Theory for Computer Musicians (Flame Tree). He is a former editor of Home Recording, Guitar One, and Electronic Musician magazines and the writer and director of the DVD Home Recording Magazine’s 100 Recording Tips and Tricks. Cutchin's company RCM produces audio/video and websites for companies in the arts and entertainment fields.
