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This 290‑page book, published a few months ago, is the latest addition to the Focal Press Perspectives On Music Production series.

Thomas Brett’s book offers a deep philosophical analysis of the various creative inspirations, ideas and processes involved in producing electronic music...

Drums are crucial to the sound of so many records, but they’re more complex instruments than most people imagine.

For anyone with an interest in recording classical performances of any form — whether they’re an amateur, a professional or an academic — this is absolutely essential reading.

Mastering is often considered a mysterious black art, but while there is certainly a lot of artistry involved Evren Göknar’s book (Routledge/Focal Press) dispels the mystery in a very readable and understandable way.

The first edition of Loudspeakers was published in 2007 but now, with the much revised and expanded second edition, we have reason to give it the formal SOS review treatment...

In this book, Grammy Award-winning engineer Richard King reveals the nuts and bolts of his own recording, editing, and mixing methods for a wide range of classical ensembles.

Although first published in 2007, I only became aware of this interesting book very recently, when I found it on a recommended-reading list for a music technology course at a UK university.

With over 400 pages and 12 chapters, author Mike Senior covers both the technical concepts and practical techniques necessary for capturing musical performances of all kinds.

Douglas Self’s excellent technical reference book for solid-state audio-gear designers has been updated.

Much of the enjoyment and realism (or hyper-realism) of films, TV shows, radio programmes and computer games relies upon the skilful use of Foley.

When a technical book is republished in a second or third edition, you know it's become recognised as a reference work, but...

We're told repeatedly that the future of music is in downloads, and a primary source of downloaded music is Apple's iTunes

It's a sad but true fact that most 'sound engineers' actually struggle with some of the technical and mathematical aspects...

The Audio Expert is a bold title, with an even bolder claim in its subtitle, but its 23 chapters and roughly 650 pages do constitute a fairly comprehensive...

Hugh Robjohns investigates the latest offering from well-known engineer-cum-author Douglas Self.

Most of us probably don't give a lot of thought to our audio metering. After all, provided the signal occupies the appropriate...

One of the most famous mastering engineers in the world has written the definitive work on mastering, and in the process has created an indispensable resource for anyone working with audio.