23rd January 2005
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#1 | | Lives for gear
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Thread Starter  | What do you read?
What do you guys read? I'm going on vacation and need a fresh doze of audio literature.
I've already been through "Behind the glass" (Howard Massey), "Modern recording techniques", "Mastering audio" (Bob Katz) and something stupid by Bobby Owensky.
Behind the glass was the only one really interesting.
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23rd January 2005
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#2 | | Gear interested
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#3 | | Gear Guru
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You can't beat THIS
Every Artist or Producer needs to read it.
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24th January 2005
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i read FHM.
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24th January 2005
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#5 | | Gear maniac
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"Wouldn't It Be Nice" is great fun; he's not a fantastic writer but adequate, and he's still gobs better at writing than i'll ever be. )  . "All You Need Is Ears" is fun too. Both are pretty dated, but if you dig stories of the days of yore, check "Temples of Sound".
"The Amp Book" is a cool book if you are electronically handy.
Focal Press's "Recording Studio Design" IS TO DIE FOR. Reads like a text book and that fine with me, becuase that's what flips my wig.
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24th January 2005
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'Make mine music' is awesome - only in hardback at the moment I think but worth every penny IMHO
By Bruce Sweidien - (Spelling?) Michael Jacksons engineer | |
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#7 | | Lives for gear
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Confessions of a Record Producer
Great book. More business than artistic but very very good. It helps keep your eye's open to the reality of the music industry.
R.
P.S. Have a great holiday!
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24th January 2005
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#8 | | Moderator emeritus
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Umm, if you're going on vacation, why not read something that isn't audio related? Perhaps something that relates to the place where you're vacationing?
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24th January 2005
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#9 | | Lives for gear
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| Quote: Originally posted by Dave Martin
Umm, if you're going on vacation, why not read something that isn't audio related? Perhaps something that relates to the place where you're vacationing? | Yeah. read Flashman, by George Macdonald Frasier. It's funny as hell and I could not put it down. If you like it, there are about 15 more in the series..
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#10 | | Lives for gear
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Pournelle: Starfarers. That'll stretch the mind on something else conceptual.....
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#11 | | Lives for gear
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"Temples of Sound" for audio
"Skinny Legs and All" by Tom Robbins for non-audio, pleasure and thought...
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24th January 2005
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#12 | | There is only one
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| Quote: Originally posted by Drumsound
"Skinny Legs and All" by Tom Robbins for non-audio, pleasure and thought... | great book! im reading another roadside attraction right now. skinny legs and all blew my mind and jitterbug perfume put it all back together. tom robbins is a great writer..... probably not as well known as he should be but definately one of my personal favorites.
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#13 | | Gear nut
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| Quote: Originally posted by alphajerk
great book! im reading another roadside attraction right now. skinny legs and all blew my mind and jitterbug perfume put it all back together. tom robbins is a great writer..... probably not as well known as he should be but definately one of my personal favorites. | How funny is this? I am reading skinny legs at the moment, after I have been crazed by jitterbug. But, for me, the BURNER is "fierce invalids home from hot climates". that book kind of changed my point of views! i even started working on music influenced by this book... 
for audio: i have something called handbook of studiotechnics. all the basics in there: acoustics, electronics and so on. very"dry" but helpful...
hey, but again, another vote for TOM ROBBINS
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24th January 2005
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| This book on Joe Meek is quite a good read, a little detail-shy but entertaining with plenty of pics.
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#15 | | Lives for gear
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'White noise' by Don DeLillo, not audio-related but great writing. Just read his 'Cosmopolis', not half as good.
As for audio: 'Temples of sound' is a great read and a even better sight, the pics are amazing and inspiring.
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24th January 2005
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#16 | | Gear Head
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Jared Diamond: Guns, germs and steel.
It explains everything, not just existence of audio gear.
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24th January 2005
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#17 | | Lives for gear
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Private magazine...
Wiggy
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#18 | | Lives for gear
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The Tao of Physics - Fritjof Capra
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#19 | | Lives for gear
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Take a complete vacation from audio, that's my 0.2..
I recommend Bulgakov's "Master and Margarita".
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25th January 2005
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#20 | | There is only one
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| Quote: Originally posted by ringo.fire
But, for me, the BURNER is "fierce invalids home from hot climates". | that was a killer book as well. one of his more "novels" rather than philosophical rants. another one was 'half asleep in frogs pajamas' that i really liked and really impacted my outlook on "work" and humans very bizarre adoration with money.
i think after i finish ARA [im at the part where the corpse of jesus shows up], i will be fully caught up with everything he has written...
and still like with woodpecker is pretty good now that i think of it.... epsecially if you like redheads.
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25th January 2005
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#21 | | Lives for gear
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These days, mostly microphone patents (Altec, Neumann, AKG - AKG's are particularly descriptive). Sometimes the Digikey catalog, and sometimes Mix or Sound on Sound.
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25th January 2005
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#22 | | Gear maniac
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I'm reading the first book in the new Bill A. Board series;
"Tracking as a single"
I'll check out his other stuff too. He's too awesome, really!! 
'Tracking with your wife"
"Tracking and your pets"
"Mixing with your feet"
"Mixing with love!"
"Biodynamic Zen Mastering"
"Mastering and the slaves"
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25th January 2005
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#23 | | Lives for gear
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Thread Starter | Quote: Originally posted by Ruudman
Take a complete vacation from audio, that's my 0.2..
ruudman | WHAT?! You must be out of your mind 
You're from Norway? I'm going skiing in Gålå.
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25th January 2005
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#24 | | Lives for gear
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Mix, Sound on Sound, Tape Op or Playboy Magazine I only read the articles in it. Honest to god. Very informative | |
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25th January 2005
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#25 | | Lives for gear
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| Quote: Originally posted by lasso
WHAT?! You must be out of your mind
You're from Norway? I'm going skiing in Gålå. | thumbsup
Wish I had some vacation coming.........
ruudman
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25th January 2005
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#26 | | Lives for gear
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| Quote: Originally posted by Drumsound
"Temples of Sound" for audio
"Skinny Legs and All" by Tom Robbins for non-audio, pleasure and thought... | Another Tom Robbins book worth noting is "F**k Yes" under his alter ego DR. Wing F. Fing. Totally hilarious.
There is also the book by Brian Eno which I can not remember the title of, "vertical wall of sound" or something like that. You could always buy a heap of old tapeop back issues.
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25th January 2005
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#27 | | Moderator emeritus
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Of course, we're making all these suggestions, but - what are you looking for in your reading experience? Something substantial or simply literary bon bons - something to pass the time?
The mysteries by Robert Parker fit into the 'bon bon' category - light reading that entertains and amuses. I also like John Dunning's "Bookman" Mysteries, as well as Jonathan Gash's "Lovejoy" series for that sort of thing.
Jared's "Guns, Germs and Steel" is indeed an interesting read, though it's not really heavy slogging. If you're into substantial reading - the kind that keeps you awake with more questions, you could (depending on your interests) go for Joseph Campbell's "Thousand Faces Of God" or Hoftadler's "Goedel Escher Bach".
There are tens of thousands of great books out there - I'm bummed that I don't have time to read them all....
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25th January 2005
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#28 | | Lives for gear
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Alot of Noam Chomsky.
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25th January 2005
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#29 | | Lives for gear
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I'm intrigued my the "mixing with your mind" book. I couldn't find it at Amazon, guess I need to order it directly from the site in Australia? Sounds interesting.
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25th January 2005
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#30 | | Lives for gear
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| Quote: Originally posted by olli
Jared Diamond: Guns, germs and steel.
It explains everything, not just existence of audio gear. | He's got a new one out; just reviewed in The Economist jan 15 edition
"Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Survive"
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