5th Edition.  "Practical Recording Techniques" is a hands-on, practical guide for all aspects of recording, ideal for beginning recording engineers, producers, musicians, and audio enthusiasts.  Filled with tips and short cuts, this book offers advice on equipping a home studio (both low-budget and advanced) with suggestions for set-up, acoustics, choosing monitor speakers, and preventing hum.  This best-selling guide also tells how to judge recordings and improve them to produce maximum results.  Paperback, 642 p.