Web Links by Chapter

Chapter 5: Equipping Your Studio

Portable 2-track Recorder

https://pro.sony.com/bbsc/ssr/cat-audio/resource.latest.bbsccms-assets-cat-audio-latest-pcmd50.shtml
https://pro.sony.com/bbsc/ssr/cat-audio/resource.latest.bbsccms-assets-cat-audio-solutions-pcmm10.shtml
http://alesis.com/palmtrack
https://www.zoom.co.jp/products/field-video-recording/field-recording
http://www.tascam.com
http://usa.yamaha.com/products/music-production/recorders/pocketrak_2g/
http://www.rolandus.com/products/details/1077
http://www.rolandus.com/products/details/1178
http://denonpro.com/products/browse/category/handheld-and-portable-recorders
http://www.rolandus.com/products/details/960
http://www.getolympus.com/us/en/audio/pcm-recorders.html?icn=topnav&ici=voicerecordersnav_music-recorders-viewe

Mobile-Device Recording System

http://www.sonomawireworks.com/iphone/studiotrack/
http://www.otreus.com/
http://en.ntrack.com/index.php
http://www.rodemic.com/software/roderec
http://tascam.com/product/ixz/
http://www.ikmultimedia.com/products/
http://www.bluemic.com/mikey_digital/
http://tascam.com/product/im2/

Mini Studio

http://tascam.com/product/dp-008ex/
http://www.bossus.com/gear/productdetails.php?ProductId=1068
http://www.rolandus.com/products/details/818
https://www.zoom.co.jp/products/field-video-recording/field-recording

Separate Multitrack Recorder and Mixer

http://tascam.com/product/x-48mkii/
http://proav.roland.com//products/100091#.VKVosHv-UhQ
http://www.izcorp.com/products/radar/
http://www.joeco.co.uk/main/index.html
http://www.jamhub.com/products/
http://www.waves.com/mixers-racks/tracks-live

Computer Digital Audio Workstation (DAW)

Recording Software

http://www.bitwig.com
http://www.cakewalk.com
http://www.avid.com
https://www.apple.com/logic-pro/
http://www.reaper.fm/
http://www.steinberg.net/en/products/cubase/start.html
http://www.presonus.com/studioone
http://www.image-line.com/flstudio/
https://www.propellerheads.se/products/reason/
http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/vegassoftware
http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/soundforgesoftware
http://www.protracksrecording.com/
http://www.samplitude.com/en/
http://www.magix.com/us/sequoia/
http://www.sadie.com/sadie_home.php
http://www.merging.com/pyramix
http://www.mackie.com/products/
http://en.ntrack.com/index.php
http://www.sawstudio.com/
https://creative.adobe.com/products/audition
http://www.motu.com/products/software/dp/

Free multitrack recording programs

Audacity: http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
Darkwave Studio: http://bit.ly/1ww8KAE
Studio One Prime: https://shop.presonus.com/products/studio-one-prods/Studio-One-3-Prime
NCH MixPad: http://www.nch.com.au/mixpad/

Music creation software

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/garageband/id682658836?mt=12&v0=WWW-NAUS-ITUHOME-NEWAPPLICATIONS&ign-mpt=uo%3D2
https://www.ableton.com/en/live/new-in-9/
http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/acidpro
https://www.spectrasonics.net/products/stylusrmx-audio.php

Sound card

http://www.frontierdesign.com/Products/Dakota
http://www.rme-audio.de/en_index.php
http://www.lynxstudio.com/
http://www.creative.com/emu/products/digitalaudiosystems/

Audio interface

http://www.akaipro.com/product/eiepro
http://www.avid.com/US/
http://echoaudio.com/
http://mhsecure.com/metric_halo/products/hardware.html
http://www.motu.com/
http://presonus.com/
http://www.apogeedigital.com/
http://us.focusrite.com/home?rd=1
http://www.m-audio.com/
http://www.tcelectronic.com/production/products/
http://www.prismsound.com/music_recording/studio_home.php
http://www.mackie.com/products/digital_recording/index.html#recordinginterfaces
http://www.creative.com/emu/products/usbinterfaces/
http://alesis.com/recording
http://tascam.com/applications/recording/pc_audio_interface/
http://www.uaudio.com
http://antelopeaudio.com/en/products/zen-studio-portable-audio-interface

A/D Converter

http://www.lynxstudio.com/product_section.asp?i=1
http://www.mytekdigital.com/products/stereo96adc.htm
http://www.cranesong.com/hedd.html
http://www.mil-media.com/hv_options.html
http://www.rme-audio.de/en_products_overview_converter.php

Mixer

http://www.mackie.com/products/onyx1620i/
http://www.presonus.com/products/StudioLive-16.0.2
http://www.behringer.com/EN/Products/QX2442USB.aspx

USB Microphone

http://www.audio-technica.com/cms/wired_mics/5879a6ca22e5aa7e/index.html
http://www.samsontech.com/samson/products/microphones/usb-microphones/c01u/
http://www.bluemic.com/desktop/
http://www.rodemic.com/microphones/Podcaster
http://www.apogeedigital.com/products/one
http://www.mxlmics.com/microphones/usb/

USB Mic Adapter

http://www.mxlmics.com/microphones/usb/MicMate-Pro/
http://www.shure.com/americas/products/accessories/microphones/microphone-problem-solvers/x2u-xlr-to-usb-signal-adapter
http://www.bluemic.com/icicle/
http://centrance.com/products/mp/

Control Surface

https://www.frontierdesign.com/Products/AlphaTrack
http://www.presonus.com/products/FaderPort
http://www.mackie.com/products/mcupro/index.html
http://www.solid-state-logic.com/music/nucleus/
http://lividinstruments.com/products/ds1/
http://www.nektartech.com/PRODUCTS/Panorama-P1
http://www.avid.com/US/products/avid-s6

Keyboard Workstation

http://www.korg.com/us/products/synthesizers/
http://kurzweil.com/product/pc3k6/
http://usa.yamaha.com/products/music-production/synthesizers/motif_xf/motif_xf8/
http://www.rolandus.com/products/category/457

Beat Box or Groove Box

http://www.davesmithinstruments.com/product/tempest/
http://www.korg.com/us/products/dj/monotribe/
http://www.akaipro.com/category/mpc-series
http://www.native-instruments.com/en/products/maschine/production-systems/maschine/
http://www.arturia.com/products/drums/spark
http://www.bossus.com/gear/productdetails.php?ProductId=473
http://www.rolandus.com/products/details/1042
https://www.zoom.co.jp/products/production-recording/drum-rhythm-machines
http://www.motu.com/products/software/BPM
http://www.korg.com/us/products/software/ielectribe_for_ipad/

Phantom Power Supply

http://www.behringer.com/EN/Products/PS400.aspx
http://artproaudio.com/artcessories/phantom_power_supply/product/phantom_i-48v/
http://www.rolls.com/product.php?pid=PB23

Mic Preamps (two examples)

http://us.focusrite.com/mic-pres
http://artproaudio.com/mic_preamps/

Direct Boxes (two examples)

http://www.behringer.com/EN/Products/DI100.aspx
http://www.radialeng.com/radial-products.php

Headphones (two examples)

http://www.akg.com/pro/headphones/professional-headphones
http://www.shure.com/americas/products/earphones-headphones/headphones

Monitor Speakers (two examples)

http://www.genelec.com/pro-monitoring/
http://www.krksys.com/

Equipment Connections

www.furmansound.com
http://www.shure.com/americas/products/accessories/microphones/microphone-problem-solvers/a85f-line-matching-transformer
http://whirlwindusa.com/catalog/black-boxes-effects-and-dis/specialty-interface-solutions/lm2u-and-lm2b

Hum Prevention

http://www.jensen-transformers.com/product/ci-2rr/
http://www.behringer.com/EN/Products/HD400.aspx
http://www.rolls.com/product.php?pid=HE18
http://www.sescom.com/product.asp?item=IL-19&IL-19
http://ebtechaudio.com/hedes.html

Chapter 7: Microphones

LDC Microphones

http://www.akg.com/pro/microphones/recording
http://apexelectronics.com/
www.audio-technica.com
http://www.audixusa.com/
http://www.bluemic.com/studio/
http://cadaudio.com/products/equitek
www.karmamics.com/
www.lawsonmicrophones.com
www.mojaveaudio.com/
http://www.manley.com/
https://www.neumann.com/
http://en-us.sennheiser.com/
http://www.marquetteaudiolabs.com/browsebybrand_soundelux.html
http://www.adkmic.com/
http://www.seelectronics.com/
www.shure.com
http://www.mxlmics.com/
www.rodemic.com/
http://www.studioprojects.com/
http://www.samsontech.com/
http://www.nady.com/
www.violetusa.com/
www.m-audio.com
http://www.behringer.com/EN/Home.aspx

SDC microphones (in addition to the microphone companies above)

www.berlineraudio.com
http://north-america.beyerdynamic.com/
www.electrovoice.com/
http://www.heilsound.com/

Ribbon microphones

http://www.coleselectroacoustics.com/microphones
http://www.royerlabs.com/
http://www.cascademicrophones.com/
http://www.ribbonmics.com/

Boundary microphones

http://www.akg.com/pro/microphones/speech-spoken-word/boundary-layer-microphones
http://www.bartlettaudio.com/

Miniature microphones

http://www.countryman.com/
http://www.dpamicrophones.com/en
https://pro.sony.com/bbsc/ssr/cat-audio/cat-wiredmics/?navId=4294966614+4294966611
http://www.bartlettaudio.com/

Stereo microphones (two examples)

http://www.audio-technica.com/cms/wired_mics/1c8b10385ce2928e/index.html
http://www.shure.com/americas/products/microphones/vp/vp88-stereo-condenser-microphone

Headworn microphones (two examples)

http://www.akg.com/pro/p/c520group
http://www.countryman.com/e6-earset

Chapter 14: Computer Recording

Sound Card (PCIe Audio Interface)

http://www.rme-audio.de/en_index.php
http://www.frontierdesign.com/Products/Dakota
http://www.lynxstudio.com/
http://www.creative.com/emu/products/digitalaudiosystems/

Firewire, USB, or Thunderbolt Audio Interface

http://www.presonus.com
http://www.magma.com/expressbox-3t
http://www.motu.com/
http://www.apogeedigital.com/
http://www.rme-audio.de/en_index.php
http://www.m-audio.com
http://us.focusrite.com/home?rd=1
http://www.akaipro.com/product/eiepro
http://tascam.com/products/pc_audio_interface/
http://www.mackie.com/products/onyxinterfaces/
http://www.creative.com/emu/products/usbinterfaces/
http://antelopeaudio.com/en/products/zen-studio-portable-audio-interface
http://www.residentaudio.com

Other Options

http://www.presonus.com/products/AudioBox-22VSL

Control Surface

http://www.behringer.com/EN/Products/X-TOUCH.aspx
https://www.frontierdesign.com/Products/AlphaTrack
http://www.slateproaudio.com/products/raven-mtx/

DSP Card

http://www.avid.com/products/pro-tools-hdx/features-page#Feature-Section-1
http://www.uaudio.com/uad-plug-ins/uad-2-pcie.html

Analog Summing Mixer

http://www.dangerousmusic.com/products/
http://www.rollmusic.com/folcrom.php
http://vintageking.com/spl-neos
http://innertubeaudio.com/sumthang.html
http://ams-neve.com/8816-2/
http://www.inwardconnections.com/mix690.htm
http://www.radialeng.com/workhorse.php
http://www.tube-tech.com/ssa-2b-stereo-summing-amplifier-26.html

Plug-ins

http://lexiconpro.com/en-US
http://mcdsp.com/plug-ins/channel-g/
http://line6.com/ampfarm/
http://www.antarestech.com/products/detail.php?product=Mic_Mod_EFX_5
http://www.waves.com/plugins/ssl-g-channel
http://www.kvraudio.com

Mobile-Device Recording System

https://itunes.apple.com/us/genre/mac-music/id12011?mt=12
https://play.google.com/store/apps
http://www.alesis.com/io-dock-ii
http://www.harmonicdog.com/
www.auriaapp.com
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ntrack.studio.pro
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.imageline.FLM
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jaytronix.multitracker
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.extreamsd.usbaudiorecorderpro
www.apogeedigital.com
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/garageband/id408709785?mt=8
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/music-studio/id328608539?mt=8

Avid Pro Tools

http://www.avid.com/static/resources/common/documents/datasheets/pro_tools_11_ds_A4.pdf
http://www.avid.com/US/products/pro-tools-software-comparison-table

Reduce Recording Levels

http://www.avid.com/US/products/TL-Utilities
http://www.sonnoxplugins.com/pub/plugins/products/limiter.htm
http://www.tcelectronic.com/md3-powercore/

Other Tips

www.caig.com
http://www.cranesong.com/phoenix.html

Chapter 17: Judging Sound Quality with Critical Listening

Good Tonal Balance

www.har-bal.com

Training Your Hearing

http://www.moultonlabs.com/full/product01
http://www.audiofile-engineering.com/quiztones/

Distortion

http://www.caig.com/

Tonal Imbalance, Bad Tonal Balance

www.har-bal.com

Chapter 18: MIDI and Loops

MIDI Specs URLS

http://www.midi.org/techspecs/midispec.php
http://www.midi.org/techspecs/gm.php
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIDI_1.0

MIDI Components

http://www.m-audio.com/products/view/oxygen-49#.VLE6OXv-UhQ
http://global.novationmusic.com/midi-controllers/sl-mkii
http://www.m-audio.com/products/browse/category/keyboards-and-controllers
http://www.cme-pro.com/proline/product-detail.php-product_id=3.htm
http://www.akaipro.com/product/mpk-mini-mkii
http://www.rolandus.com/products/details/1094
http://www.rolandus.com/products/mx-1/
http://www.korg.com/us/products/dj/sq_1/

Soft-Synth Companies (two examples)

http://www.ilio.com/products
http://www.ikmultimedia.com/products/cat-view.php?C=computer-software

Software Sample Players

http://www.garritan.com/products/personal-orchestra-4/
http://free-sample-player.software.informer.com/
http://www.synthzone.com/softsyn.htm
http://www.soundsonline.com/
www.kvraudio.com

Beat Box or Drum Machine (two examples)

http://www.bossus.com/gear/productdetails.php?ProductId=473
https://www.toontrack.com/product/ezdrummer-2/

MIDI Interface

http://iconnectivity.com/iConnectMIDI2plus

Keyboard Workstation

http://kurzweil.com/product/pc3k8/

Recording Music Made By Soft Synths

http://www.ikmultimedia.com/products/soniksynth/

Loop Libraries

http://www.bigfishaudio.com/loops.html
http://www.loopmasters.com/
http://www.producerloops.com
http://www.ilio.com

Loop Creation Software

https://www.propellerheads.se/
https://www.ableton.com/
http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/acidsoftware
http://www.native-instruments.com/en/products/komplete/drums/cuba/
http://www.ueberschall.com/en/product/99/Funk-&-Soul
http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/charm
http://www.bestservice.de/en/k-size_electro_edition.html
http://www.bigfishaudio.com/Pure-Rock-Hits

Chapter 20: Mastering and CD Burning

Burning a Reference CD

http://www.nch.com.au/burn/ (Express Burn Disc)
http://www.roxio.com/enu/products/easy-burning/standard/overview.html
http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/cdarchitect
http://www.nero.com/ena/products/nero-burning-rom/whats-new.php

Sending Out Your Mixes for Mastering

http://www.discmakers.com/request/

Mastering Your Own Album

https://www.steinberg.net/en/products/nuendo_range/nuendo/start.html
http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/soundforgesoftware
http://www.ikmultimedia.com/products/cat-view.php?C=family-t-racks
http://www.sonorissoftware.com/catalog/ddp-creator-p-47.html
http://www.samplitude.com/en/
https://www.sonalksis.com/multilimit.html
www.har-bal.com

The Loudness Wars

https://www.facebook.com/DynamicRangeDay
http://dynamicrangeday.co.uk/loudness-war-dirty-secret/
http://www.aes.org/technical/documents/AESTD1004_1_15_10.pdf

An example of a loudness meter is here. Look for Audiocation Loudness Meter AC-R128: https://www.audiocation.de/en/plugin
Aim for a stereo master level of -20 to -16 LUFS short.

The manual is here: https://www.audiocation.de/downloads/plugin/Audiocation_AC-R128_Manual_EN.pdf

Transferring the Mastered Program to CD-R

http://theproaudiofiles.com/ddp-disc-description-protocol/
http://www.sonorissoftware.com/catalog/ddp-creator-p-47.html

CD Burning Programs

http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/soundforgesoftware
http://www.samplitude.com/en/
http://www.magix.com/us/sequoia/
http://www.sadie.com/sadie_home.php
http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/cdarchitect
http://www.sonorissoftware.com/catalog/ddp-creator-p-47.html
http://www.nch.com.au/burn/ (Express Burn)
http://www.roxio.com/enu/products/easy-burning/standard/overview.html?gclid=CIjD6f62kcMCFVg8gQodxYkAPw
http://www.engelmann.com/en-us/cdrwin.php?affChecked=1
http://www.nero.com

CD-Text and ISRC Codes

http://www.gracenote.com/
http://www.freedb.org
https://www.usisrc.org/
http://isrc.ifpi.org/en/

Master Log

http://www.aes.org/technical/documents/AESTD1002.1.03-10_1.pdf
http://www.grammy.org/recording-academy/producers-and-engineers/guidelines

Copyrights and Royalties

http://www.copyright.gov/forms/
http://www.harryfox.com/
http://www.songfile.com
www.bmi.com
http://www.ascap.com/

CD Duplication and Replication

http://www.oasiscd.com/
http://www.discmakers.com
http://www.cdworks.com/
http://www.groovehouse.com/
http://nationwidedisc.com/

Chapter 21: On-Location Recording of Popular Music

Record with a Digital Handheld Recorder

Gear

http://www.etymotic.com/consumer/earphones.html
http://www.klipsch.com/image-s4-black-in-ear-headphones

Preparing for the Session

http://www.caig.com

After the Gig

www.har-bal.com

Connect the PA Mixer Insert Sends to a Multitrack Recorder

Connections

http://www.rane.com/note110.html

Splitting the Mic Signals

http://www.procosound.com/interface-devices/mic-splitters
http://www.radialeng.com/splitter-products.php
http://whirlwindusa.com/catalog/snakes-splitters-and-multiwiring-systems/splitters
http://www.rapcohorizon.com/c-56-professional-devices.aspx
http://www.klarkteknik.com/kts-splitter.php
http://www.wireworks.com/MicrophoneSplitters

Preparing for Easier Setup

Protective Cases

http://www.kart-a-bag.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AC_power_plugs_and_sockets
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mains_electricity

Mic Mounts

http://www.ac-cetera.com/

Snakes and Cables

www.whirlwindusa.com
www.procosound.com
www.hannay.com
http://whirlwindusa.com/catalog/bulk-connectors-multipins-adapters/audio-connectors/w1-and-w2-multipin-connectors
http://www.rapcohorizon.com/c-24-snakes.aspx
http://hosatech.com/product-category/analog-audio/snakes/

Power Source

www.mole.com

Interconnecting Multiple Sound Systems

http://whirlwindusa.com/catalog/black-boxes-effects-and-dis/specialty-interface-solutions/line-balancersplitter
http://www.jensen-transformers.com/pro-audio/
http://procosound.com/interface-devices/isolation-boxes

Digital Console Recording Facilities

http://www.avid.com/US/Products/ArtistSuite/detail.html#live_sound
http://www.yamahaproaudio.com/global/en/products/mixers/cl/
http://www.allen-heath.com/ahproducts/qu-16/
http://www.roland.com/products/en/M-200i/
http://www.presonus.com/products/StudioLive-AI-Series
http://www2.solidstatelogic.com/#&panel1-1
http://www.cadac-sound.com/i/digital/cdc-four/12/
http://www.mackie.com/products/dlseries/
http://www.qsc.com/products/mixers/touchmix_series/

Chapter 23: Web, Streaming, and Online Collaboration

Web-Related Audio Files

www.mp3prozone.com
www.xiph.org
www.vorbis.com
https://xiph.org/flac/

What You Need

Ripper

www.exactaudiocopy.de
http://www.freerip.com/
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-media-player

MP3 Encoder

www.free-codecs.com/download/RazorLame.htm
www.free-codecs.com/download/Lame_Encoder.htm
http://cdexos.sourceforge.net/
https://www.dbpoweramp.com/
http://www.foobar2000.org/
http://download.cnet.com/Mp3-Audio-Editor/3000-2169_4-10803760.html

ID3 Tag Editor

http://www.nch.com.au/tageditor/
http://www.mp3tag.de/en/
http://sourceforge.net/projects/bwfmetaedit/

WMA Encoder

http://download.cnet.com/Windows-Media-Encoder/3000-2212_4-14887.html

Ogg Vorbis Encoder

http://www.vorbis.com/

MP3 Player

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-media
www.real.com
http://www.apple.com/quicktime/

Windows Media Player

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-media

How to Upload Compressed Audio Files

www.soundcloud.com
www.bandcamp.com
http://www.last.fm/
www.reverbnation.com
www.cdbaby.com
www.emusic.com
www.theorchard.com
www.ingrooves.com
www.tunecore.com
www.hightail.com
www.dropbox.com

Realtime Streaming of a Live Concert

www.mixlr.com
https://www.concertwindow.com/
https://www.younow.com/
https://www.hangwith.com/
http://www.webradiocentral.com/setup-internet-radio-station
http://www.ustream.tv/
http://new.livestream.com/broadcast
http://www.telestream.net/wirecast/overview.htm

Collaborating By Sharing Files

http://www.hightail.com

How to Record and Prepare Your Tracks

http://www.grammy.org/recording-academy/producers-and-engineers/guidelines
http://www.amwa.tv/
http://www.grammy.org/recording-academy/producers-and-engineers/guidelines
http://www.aes.org/publications/standards/

Finding Studio Musicians, Producers, and Engineers

http://www.sessionplayers.com
http://www.ejamming.com
http://www.kompoz.com/music/home
http://www.musiciansjunction.com
http://www.bandmix.com/
http://www.studiopros.com
http://www.shenandoahmusic.com

Appendix A: dB or Not dB

http://www.ebtechaudio.com/llsdes.html

Appendix C: Impedance

Can I Connect Two or More Sources to One Input?

http://www.rane.com/note109.html