1. Music : why you record -- 2. The recording chain -- 3. Sound, signals, and studio acoustics -- 4. Equipping your studio -- 5. Monitoring -- 6. Microphones -- 7. Microphone technique basics -- 8. Microphone techniques -- 9. Digital recording -- 10. Effects and signal processors -- 11. Mixers and mixing consoles -- 12. Mixer operation -- 13. Computer recording -- 14. Judging sound quality -- 15. Session procedures, mastering, and CD burning -- 16. The MIDI studio : equipment and recording procedures -- 17. On-location recording of popular music -- 18. On-location recording of classical music -- 19. Surround sound : techniques and media -- 20. Web audio and online collaboration -- Appendix A. dB or not dB -- Appendix B. Optimizing your computer for multitrack recording -- Appendix C. Impedance -- Appendix D. Where to learn more -- Glossary -- Index -- Practical recording techniques demo Web site.