Audio Made Easy: Or How to Be a Sound Engineer Without Really Trying: Amazon.ca: Ira White: Books

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Now updated! In this entertaining book, Ira White presents information on pro-audio in a very accessible, casual, down-to-earth way. This handy manual for musicians, studio engineers and audio pros contains valuable information on using EQ, speaker specifics, mics, and techniques for recording, live recording, club and concert sound, church sound, theatrical sound and much more, without page-filling formulas or mind-boggling abstractions. Includes lots of helpful diagrams, an index, and a CD so you can hear the techniques demonstrated in the book.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Must have for success w/o being a genius, May 22 2004

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Mike Randle (Santa Monica, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Audio Made Easy: (Or How to Be a Sound Engineer Without Really Trying) (Paperback)

I bought this book in Austin about 5 years ago. read it back to cover several times and acyually had a few questions. I emailed Mr. White a few years back & he kindly got back to me in a pinch with some helpful advice. I have just finished my second solo CD ("Barstool Blues", on London-Based OCHRE RECORDS, due out late June 2004) and apllied many of the things i learned from his book to my record. I even gave him AND HIS BOOK props in the CD booklet. One of the best (and cheapest) investments i ever made, by far. And i'd recommend it to anyone, be it a novice or George Martin. (ok, maybe not Geroge Martin, but you know what i mean.)

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4.0 out of 5 stars A darn good book., May 16 2003

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Paul A George (Archdale, NC United States) - See all my reviews

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I've run sound at church and play in a Christian rock band, but I never quite grasped the concepts of sound design and how the equipment works until I read this book. I may not be able to walk into Carnegie hall and EQ the room as well as a seasoned pro, but I understand the basics: how Ohm's law works and why it's important, what channel inserts do, and why sometimes there's a fourth dial on a 3-band EQ. White has a good sense of humor and kept me laughing through most of the book. That's more than I can say about most technical manuals.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Wrong Approach for Beginners, Feb 4 2002

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Bradley Randolph (NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Audio Made Easy: (Or How to Be a Sound Engineer Without Really Trying) (Paperback)

It seems that "made easy" in the title refers to how brief and shallow the author has covered much of the topics in this book. There are a few gems but not enough to justify using it to teach beginners about sound systems. The author also bumps into some very technical topics after just a few pages of introduction (which has too much tongue-in-cheek humor).
Need I say it- I was disappointed!

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4.0 out of 5 stars It was alright
It wasn't quite what I expected, but a decent book. I can't say I would recommend the book to anyone.

Published on Oct 1 2001 by James A. Young

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for beginners or people who need the basics
I use this book to train sound people for our church. It won't give you the gift of being able to hear subtle differences in music, or teach you the all the science behind sound... Read more

Published on Aug 11 2001 by M. Weigand