Metallica: Back to the Front
by Matt Taylor | 
The Jazz Standards
by Ted Gioia | 
The Gold Bug Variations
by Richard Powers | 
The Loser
by Thomas Bernhard | 
On Playing the Flute
by Johann Joachim Quantz | 
Puccini Without Excuses
by William Berger | 
Young People's Concerts
by Leonard Bernstein | 
The Billboard Book of Number One Hits
by Fred Bronson | 
The Joy of Music
by Leonard Bernstein | 
Verdi With a Vengeance
by William Berger | 
Notations
by John Cage | 
Musicking
by Christopher Small | 
Meeting Jimmie Rodgers
by Barry Mazor | 
Hardcore California
by Peter Belsito | 
Rocking the Classics
by Edward Macan | 
The Mastery of Music
by Barry Green | 
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Music Theory
by Michael Miller | 
Miles Beyond
by Paul Tingen | 
Hearing and Writing Music
by Ron Gorow | 
Unwelcomed Songs
by Henry Rollins |
(Book). Audio Engineering 101 is a real world guide for starting out in the recording industry. If you have the dream, the ideas, the music and the creativity but don't know where to start, then this book is for you! Filled with practical advice on how to navigate the recording world, from an author with first-hand, real-life experience, Audio Engineering 101 will help you succeed in the exciting, but tough and confusing, music industry. Covering all you need to know about the recording process, from the characteristics of sound to a guide to microphones to analog versus digital recording. Dittmar covers all the basics- equipment, studio acoustics, the principals of EQ/ compression, music examples to work from and when and how to use compression. FAQ's from professionals give you real insight into the reality of life on the industry.