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From: Erwin Timmerman <erwint@stack.nl>
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Subject: Re: books on building a home studio
Date: Tue, 08 Jun 1999 09:49:55 +0200
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chaow@my-deja.com wrote:
> 
> can anyone recommend a useful book on how to build a home recording
> studio?

Do you mean the room itself or the gear to use?

Anyway, here's a list of some very nice info:

The FAQ from alt.music.4-track
http://homerecording.com/4trackfaq.html     

The FAQ from rec.audio.pro
http://recordist.com/rap-faq/current        

A whole list of faqs, gear reviews etc
http://www.harmony-central.com/Recording/faqs.html

Tips for a beginner studio
http://members.aol.com/DCmagnuson/multi/starting.html

Tips for a more serious studio
http://members.tripod.com/~Pullpud/tips.html

Recording guitar, amps etc
http://www.cybtrans.com/guitar/             

A mastering house, explaining the how/what/why
http://www.digido.com/

Stereo microphone specs/techniques, the Decibel, Acoustical myths
http://www.music.mcgill.ca/~martin/audio.html

Papers on grounding (getting rid of hum):
http://www.trinitysoundcompany.com/grounding.html
http://www.yamaha.com/ycaservice/techdoc/Sound/ground/ground.htm

Do-it-yourself tech FAQ site: MIDI spec, Grounding, Electronics
This site is HUGE!! Check it out!!
http://www.hut.fi/Misc/Electronics/

Site about building an acoustically good designed studio 
http://www.mcs.net/~malcolm/

Some webzines:

http://www.prorec.com/  <- Check this one out!!
http://homerecording.com/  <- This one too!! :-)

And finally some synth sites:

http://www.synthzone.com
http://www.dancetech.com

Have fun!

Greetings,

Erwin Timmerman