Recording Studio Technology, Maintenance, and Repairs : Everything You Need to Properly Care for Your Equipment - Softcover

McCartney, Tom

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0071427260 ISBN 13: 9780071427265

Publisher: McGraw Hill TAB, 2003

Synopsis

* A nuts-and-bolts guide detailing everything studio professionals need to know about operating, maintaining, and repairing the major equipment found in a modern recording studio

* Covers both analog and digital technology

* Wire and install equipment like a pro

* Repair any speaker, board, or amplifier

* Understand every piece of studio equipment, from meters to oscilloscopes to mixers

About this title

About the Author

Tom McCartney is owner and operator of T.M. Electronics, providing service in Toronto, Canada, area recording studios. Mr. McCartney both designs and builds audio and recording equipment, as well as working as a design consultant to other manufacturers. He also teaches a college-level studio operation and maintenance course, for which he developed this book.

From the Back Cover

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THE #1 REFERENCE FOR STUDIO TECHNOGY

Only this manual covers it all, from equipment installation to professional maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs. Recording Studio Technology, Maintenance, and Repairs offers unbeatable guidance -- from electronics basics to fine-tuning equipment. It's the one reference no recording studio should be without.

THE ULTIMATE STUDIO MANUAL

Hip hop or Bach, whatever you record, if you want a smoothly functioning, beautifully performing recording studio, Tom McCartney's Recording Studio Technology, Maintenance, and Repairs is the only comprehensive, practical guide to getting it right, from first idea to final tweaks, from fixes to foolproof follow-throughs.

UNDERSTAND AND SERVICE EVERY PIECE OF EQUIPMENT IN TODAY’S RECORDING STUDIOS

Written by a recording studio service pro, this illustration-packed guide shows you how speakers, microphones, mixing boards, amplifiers, meters, oscilloscopes, and all major pieces and types of recording equipment work. The fully illustrated instructions demonstrate every step in maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair -- even those all-important (and often missing) mid-repair processes -- and also includes:

* A nuts-and-bolts approach to perfect sound
* Easy-to-use charts and photos that eliminate guesswork
* Basic wiring and repair diagrams
* Professional troubleshooting techniques
* Full coverage of both digital and analog equipment

FROM THE SIDEBAR:
* Amplifiers
* Audio Systems
* Basic Electronics
* Cables
* Calculations
* CD Players/Recorders
* Computers
* Connectors
* Current
* Electricity
* FT Transmission, AM & FM
* Grounding
* Heads
* Installation
* Lighting Equipment
* Meters
* Microphones
* Mixing Console
* Multimeters
* Oscilloscopes
* Power
* Processors
* Racks
* Reel-to-Reel
* Repairs
* Signals
* Soldering
* Speakers
* Tape Recorders
* Troubleshooting
* Wiring
* And Much More!

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw Hill TAB
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0071427260
• ISBN 13: 9780071427265
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 272