Basic Multitracking

Gave all the basics in an easy to understand format and was thorough enough as to help me start recording straight after reading the book.

"Basic Multitracking" is a good primer for recording. It is truly what the title indicates "BASIC." This can be a good thing for those of us that are new to recording and don't want to get tangled up in all the jargon and details that don't mean much to us yet. It covers all the terms you need to get started such as bouncing tracks and punching in/out without covering details that would only confuse me at this point. There is also a good introduction to mixers, that I found very helpful. There were concepts about the typical analog mixer that I did not fully understand. The book was worth the purchase price for the mixer section alone. If you want details and technobabble, you probably should look elsewhere. This a simple and easy to read exposure to the basics of recording. The only reason I did not give it five stars is that it is a little dated. This is to be expected to some degree. The book also dwelled a bit too much on traditional analogue TAPE recording. The book is a solid four stars and an interesting and informative read. Frankly, I don't think you can go wrong with any of Paul White's books. They all seem well written and informative. RHB