Metal Music Manual addresses concepts and production techniques specific to metal music. By first establishing "heaviness," and defining qualities that enable a high standard of production, the book focuses on sonic weight, intelligibility, and performance precision. Methodologies are directly informed by the music's performance characteristics, sound and timbral attributes, and predominant musical practices. Author Mark Mynett presents these processes and approaches within the stages of pre-production, recording, mixing, and mastering. An extensive companion website features multi-track metal recordings, audio stems, final mixes, and interviews with metal producers and musicians.

Metal Music Manual shows you the creative and technical processes involved in producing contemporary heavy music for maximum sonic impact. From pre-production to final mastered product, and fundamental concepts to advanced production techniques, this book contains a world of invaluable practical information. Assisted by clear discussion of critical audio principles and theory, and a comprehensive array of illustrations, photos, and screen grabs, Metal Music Manual is the essential guide to achieving professional production standards.

The extensive companion website features multi-track recordings, final mixes, processing examples, audio stems, etc., so you can download the relevant content and experiment with the techniques you read about. The website also features video interviews the author conducted with the following acclaimed producers, who share their expertise, experience, and insight into the processes involved:

• Fredrik Nordström (Dimmu Borgir, At The Gates, In Flames)

• Matt Hyde (Slayer, Parkway Drive, Children of Bodom)
• Ross Robinson (Slipknot, Sepultura, Machine Head)

• Logan Mader (Gojira, DevilDriver, Fear Factory)

• Andy Sneap (Megadeth, Killswitch Engage, Testament)

• Jens Bogren (Opeth, Kreator, Arch Enemy)

• Daniel Bergstrand (Meshuggah, Soilwork, Behemoth)

• Nick Raskulinecz (Mastodon, Death Angel, Trivium)

Quotes from these interviews are featured throughout Metal Music Manual, with additional contributions from:

• Ross "Drum Doctor" Garfield (one of the world's top drum sound specialists, with Metallica and Slipknot amongst his credits)

• Andrew Scheps (Black Sabbath, Linkin Park, Metallica)

• Maor Appelbaum (Sepultura, Faith No More, Halford)

  Autorentext

Mark Mynett is a record producer, recording-mixing-mastering engineer, author, and Senior Lecturer in Music Technology and Production at the University of Huddersfield, England. As both musician and producer, he has over 20 years' experience in the metal genre; has written numerous heavy-music production articles for leading magazines, including Sound on Sound and Guitar World; and in 2013 gained the world's first PhD in Contemporary Metal Music Production. He owns his own studio, Mynetaur Productions (www.mynetaur.com), where he provides engineering, mixing and mastering services for clients from all over the world.

Zusammenfassung

Metal Music Manual shows you the creative and technical processes involved in producing contemporary heavy music for maximum sonic impact. From pre-production to final mastered product, and fundamental concepts to advanced production techniques, this book contains a world of invaluable practical information. Assisted by clear discussion of critical audio principles and theory, and a comprehensive array of illustrations, photos, and screen grabs, Metal Music Manual is the essential guide to achieving professional production standards.

The extensive companion website features multi-track recordings, final mixes, processing examples, audio stems, etc., so you can download the relevant content and experiment with the techniques you read about. The website also features video interviews the author conducted with the following acclaimed producers, who share their expertise, experience, and insight into the processes involved:

• Fredrik Nordström (Dimmu Borgir, At The Gates, In Flames)

• Matt Hyde (Slayer, Parkway Drive, Children of Bodom)

• Ross Robinson (Slipknot, Sepultura, Machine Head)

• Logan Mader (Gojira, DevilDriver, Fear Factory)

• Andy Sneap (Megadeth, Killswitch Engage, Testament)

• Jens Bogren (Opeth, Kreator, Arch Enemy)

• Daniel Bergstrand (Meshuggah, Soilwork, Behemoth)

• Nick Raskulinecz (Mastodon, Death Angel, Trivium) Quotes from these interviews are featured throughout Metal Music Manual, with additional contributions from:

• Ross "Drum Doctor" Garfield (one of the world's top drum sound specialists, with Metallica and Slipknot amongst his credits)

• Andrew Scheps (Black Sabbath, Linkin Park, Metallica)

• Maor Appelbaum (Sepultura, Faith No More, Halford)

  Inhalt

  Acknowledgments

Foreword

Chapter 1: Introduction

• Audio

• Video Interviews

• Forum Chapter 2: Contemporary Metal Music

Chapter 3: The Parameters of Heaviness

• Distortion

• Proximity

• Perceived Loudness

• The Distortion Paradox

• Sonic Weight

• Transients

• Spectral Dynamics and Transient Brightness

• Clarity

• Definition

• Intelligibility

• Performance Precision Pre-Production

Chapter 4: Pre-Production

• Vision and Leadership

• Rehearsals

• The Budget

• Click Tracks

• In Practice

• Tempo Mapping

• Click Tones

• Guide Tracks

• Click-Free Tracking

• Live Guide Tracks without a Click

• Overdubs without a Click

• The Click Track Acid Test Chapter 5: Sound at Source

  Drums

  Drum Shells

  Shell Thickness, Diameter, Depth and Hardware

  Symmetry and Flatness

  Drumheads and Re-Heading

• Batter Heads

• Resonant Heads

• Re-Heading/Bedding-In

  Drum Tuning

• Kick Tuning

• Snare Tuning

• Toms Tuning

  Dampening

• Kick Dampening

• Snare and Toms Dampening

  Hats, Ride and Cymbals

  Bass and Guitar

  Down-Tuning

• Baritones/Longer Scale Lengths

  Guitar Overdrive Pedals

  Amp/Cab/Mic Simulation and Modelling

  Amplifiers

• Bass Amps

• Guitar Amps

  Loudspeakers and Loudspeaker Cabinets Engineering

Chapter 6: Engineering Overview

• Isolation=Separation=Control

• Headroom

• Printed Compression

• Printed EQ Chapter 7: Drums

  Set Up

  Kick Drums

• Attack Mic

• Porthole Placement

• Low Frequency Capture

• Isolation Tunnels

• Double Kick Performance Solutions

• Kick Building

  Snare Top

  Snare Bottom

  Toms

• Batter Mic

• Double Miked Toms

• Concert Toms

  Metalwork

  Hats

  Ride

  Cymbals

• Spaced Pair

• Close Miked Cymbals

• Paired Cymbal Miking

  Room Mics and Controlled Cohesion

  Triggers

  Recording Drum Hits from the Kit used for Tracking

  Sample Creation

  Drum Edits and Quantization

• Gridding

• Phase

• Retention of Human Feel

• Micro-Editing

• Quantization-Based Tools
  Chapter 8: Guitars

• D.I.'s and Re-amping

• Speaker Selection

• Isolation Tactics

• Amp Volume

• Mic Selection

• Loudspeaker Frequency Radiation

• Mic Placement

• Proximity Effect

• Off-Axis Placement

• Double Miking

• Double Tracking (vs. Quad Tracking)

• Quad Tracking

• Tonal Variation

• Multi Amp/Cab Recording for Double-Tracked Guitars

• Mix Center Rhythm Thickener Chapter 9: Bass

• D.I.

• Dirty D.I.

• (Series) Amp/Cab Distortion

• Amp/Cab/Mic

• Isolation, Speaker Selection & Master Volume

• Mic Se…