ABSTRACT

Classical Recording: A Practical Guide in the Decca Tradition is the authoritative guide to all aspects of recording acoustic classical music. Offering detailed descriptions, diagrams, and photographs of fundamental recording techniques such as the Decca tree, this book offers a comprehensive overview of the essential skills involved in successfully producing a classical recording. Written by engineers with years of experience working for Decca and Abbey Road Studios and as freelancers, Classical Recording equips the student, the interested amateur, and the practising professional with the required knowledge and confidence to tackle everything from solo piano to opera.

part I|33 pages

Before recording

chapter Chapter 1|10 pages

Acoustics and the recording venue

chapter Chapter 2|21 pages

Studio techniques and working on location

part II|263 pages

Recording

chapter Chapter 3|6 pages

Basic two-microphone stereo techniques

chapter Chapter 4|23 pages

Solo instruments

chapter Chapter 5|24 pages

The piano

chapter Chapter 6|19 pages

Voice: solo and accompanied

chapter Chapter 7|19 pages

Solo instruments and piano

chapter Chapter 8|22 pages

The Decca Tree

chapter Chapter 9|32 pages

Ancillary microphones

chapter Chapter 10|11 pages

Surround sound techniques

chapter Chapter 11|18 pages

Solo instruments and orchestra

chapter Chapter 12|19 pages

Chamber ensembles

chapter Chapter 13|11 pages

Wind, brass, and percussion bands

chapter Chapter 14|10 pages

Organ

chapter Chapter 15|22 pages

Choirs

chapter Chapter 16|24 pages

Solo voice, orchestra, and choir

part III|47 pages

After the recording session

chapter Chapter 17|12 pages

Mixing

chapter Chapter 18|22 pages

Editing and post-production

chapter Chapter 19|11 pages

Mastering