The Recording Engineers Handbook by Bobby Owsinski has become a music industry standard found in studios all over the world and this fully updated fifth edition once again offers the most comprehensive and uptodate overview of the art of audio recording. Written with todays technology and workflows in mind The Recording Engineers Handbook Fifth Edition is a musthave resource for anyone interested in recording either in their home or a commercial studio.In the books first section youll learn everything from how microphones work to specific techniques for recording drums individual instruments vocals and much more. In the second section youll benefit from the wisdom and downtoearth practical advice offered by a host recording professionals including alltime greats like Al Schmitt Eddie Kramer Sylvia Massy and many others.Besides the everpopular sections on recording gear gain staging and levels recording techniques for just about any instrument and interviews with some of the worlds most honored recording engineers this 5th edition contains new topics likeThe latest in recording and microphone technologyAn overview of modeling microphonesA complete overview of immersive recording techniquesA new section on cleaning and disinfecting your microphonesThe latest recording methods for drum sounds and individual instrumentsHome studio recording techniquesAnd four new interviews with top engineersLearn the art of recording with renowned author teacher producer and engineer Bobby Owsinski and in the interviews explore the creative processes behind not only todays hits but the classic cuts weve enjoyed for years.