Audio Engineering 101 ― A Beginner's Guide to Music Production

Audio Engineering 101, Second Edition 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!

Straight from an author with first-hand experience, this popular book is filled with practical advice on how to navigate the recording world that will help you succeed in the exciting, but tough and confusing, music industry. This book covers all you need to know about the recording process, from the characteristics of sound, to a guide on 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 often overlooked topics such as internships, people skills, and insider tips on how to succeed in the industry.

This new edition offers full technology updates, an expanded section on job opportunities, plus a new section on educational programs that offer credentials. The book comes with a full suite of companion audio, video, and instructor materials. The book includes QR codes so you can upload from anywhere!

Tim Dittmar is a musician, songwriter, recording and live sound engineer, producer, and professor. Tim began his professional audio career in the late 80s at Cedar Creek Studio in Austin, TX. Tim has been a full-time faculty member at Austin Community College since 2000 where he heads up the technology side of Music Business, Performance and Technology (MBPT).