Al Schmitt on Vocal and Instrumental Recording Techniques [Paperback]

AL SCHMITT ON VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL RECORDING TECHNIQUESIn Al Schmitt on Vocal and Instrumental Recording Techniques, legendary producer and engineer Al Schmitt takes us into the studio and shares his process of selecting a microphone and shows us how to get the best sounds. Considerations such as song style, instrumentation, and the recording space itself are taken into account when making mic choices and determining the best placement for each. Schmitt demonstrates how to achieve the best sounds for a number of instruments  including drums, bass, piano, guitars (both acoustic and electric), organs, and horns  across many genres of music.Drawing on decades of experience in the studio, Schmitt brings a unique and invaluable perspective to not only making mic choices and their placement, but also the importance of interacting with musicians  taking their vision and preferences into account to create the most comfortable and effective recording experience for all involved.Also featured in Vocal and Instrumental Recording Techniques is an interview of Schmitt conducted by fellow METAlliance producer and engineer Ed Cherney.1. VOCAL MIC CHOICEFirst Playback with Musicians in the Control RoomChoosing the Vocal Mic2. VOCALIST, STYLE, AND LEAKAGEMicrophone TechniqueGetting to Know the Artist3. THE RECORDING SPACESight LinesSetting the Mics to Omni4. SETTING UP THE BANDUnfamiliar InstrumentsMaking Them HappyMiking a Male VocalistMiking a Female VocalistMiking Background VocalistsMiking a ChoirDuetsChoosing a Preamp for Vocals5. RECORDING THE RHYTHM SECTIONRecording DrumsAcoustic BassElectric BassPianoUpright PianoHarpsichordAcoustic GuitarElectric Guitar6. RECORDING WOODWINDS, BRASS, AND STRINGSSaxophoneBrassStrings7. ALS TOOL CHESTMicrophonesPreamps and EQsCompressorsAl Schmitt has worked with the best and the brightest in the recording industry, including Frank Sinatra, Barbra Streisand, Neil Young, Bob Dylan, Usher, and Dr. Dre, to name a few. He has recorded and mils4