| Home recording and general music post from the archived Yabb Recording Website Message Board. Some of the info here may be outdated but many of the audio recording and home studio tips are still good. Note: The only tags I made and attempt to convert are italics, bold, center and underline. So if you see some gibberish surrounded by brackets, just ignore it.
Recording Website Archived Yabb board Post
Febuary 2001 Yabb Message Board Archive
Subject: The Jargon of recording?
by greg | 05/14/01 at 19:35:46
I have just become a purchaser of a few recording devices, roland vs880 and behringer 14 channel mixer. My question is wether or not there is a site on the internet or eve elswhere where I could learn the terms that I dont quite undrestand such as buss, insert, all the frequencies, EQ and how to use them correctly, miking up things, etc. Thanks for any replies 8)
Subject: Re: The Jargon of recording?
by Percy | 05/14/01 at 19:57:04
You come to the right place Greg. Check out all the articles elswhere on this site and ask any question you like on this board...Lots of knowlegable folks here...and maybe get in on a Subt project..
Later
Percy
Subject: Re: The Jargon of recording?
by Hooper | 05/14/01 at 20:53:52
You're right Greg, learning the lingo is a great way to learn a bunch of new concepts on a new subject. Here's fantastic glossary related to recording concepts:
http://recordingeq.com/reflib.html
Subject: Re: The Jargon of recording?
by BananaHead | 05/15/01 at 09:08:02
I think the best way to learn all these terms... and actually REALLY understand what they mean in real life... is to hang out at a good forum and also be working with your gear recording anything you can. Learn a little here, try it out yourself, come up with more questions, ask em, learn more, etc. A person can memorize the terms but still not know what they mean.
You can learn just about any recording term ON EARTH by:
1 going to www.deja.com.
2 Then type in rec.audio.pro
3 when that newsgroup comes up type the term your after and hit search that newsgroup. There are HUGE amounts of info in the posts on that forum on everything. More than at any single place on the net that I've ever run into.
Subject: Set it down... and step away....
by JR#97 | 05/15/01 at 11:56:59
For me, if I really want to learn about a new field or subject I have to read it on paper. There are some excellent BOOKS available ...yes books... those things with a cover and pages on the inside...that can walk you through basic recording techniques and concepts. ;D
Getting off the subject, I read somewhere that reading from a screen and reading from paper are different for the brain. Something about computer monitors scanning/refresh rates...
Subject: Re: The Jargon of recording?
by Jim | 05/15/01 at 14:01:01
Here is one of the best, easy to understand books I have read to date on recording and the technology that goes into it...
It is called Practical Recording Techniques by Bruce and Jenny Bartlett. I guarantee this to be a good investment for anybody but especially the beginner.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/024080306X/qid=989956591/sr=1-6/ref=sc_b_6/107-4137778-1188546