Simon Duggal is an award-winning producer/composer who has been producing, writing, recording, editing and mixing music for more than 30 years. He has made records for many top international artists including: Shania Twain, Maxi Priest, Erasure, Apache Indian, Janet Kaye, Errol Reid (China Black), Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, The Beat, Luciano, Desmond Dekker, Dillinger and many more. Duggal has composed music for adverts for companies including: Pepsi, Intel, Toshiba, Etisalat, Etihad and composed title and incidental music for a BAFTA winning UK TV drama. He is also an MA specialist mentor at the British and Irish Modern Music University in Birmingham, UK.

Paul Rogers is the Course Leader for Postgraduate Studies at the British and Irish modern Music University in Birmingham, UK, and a seasoned music industry veteran. He holds a PhD in music composition from Goldsmiths (UK).

Provides a comprehensive guide to recording, mixing, and mastering music

Written by producer with album noms for Grammy and Brit awards, and 30 years' experience working with renowned Artists

Includes pro tips from a wide range of big-name producers like Axwell & Steve Osborne

Section One: Record.- 1. An Introduction to How Sound Works.- 2. Speakers.- 3. Digital Audio Workstation (DAW).- 4. Digital.- 5. Hardware.- 6. Gain Staging.- 7. Microphones.- 8. Phase.- 9. Room Acoustics.- 10. Recording Tips.- Section Two: Mix.- 11. Equalisers (Eq).- 12. Dynamics.- 13. Effects.- 14. Subgroups.- 15. Monitoring in Mono.- 16. Mid-Side Processing.- 17. Transients.- 18. Panning.- 19. Plosives.- 20. Zero Crossing and Crossfades.- 21. Mixing Tips.- Section Three: Master.- 22. What is Mastering.- 23. Prepare Your Track for Mastering.- 24. Mastering Tools.- 25. Dither.- 26. Metering.- 27. Mastering Your Song - Things to Consider.