(Music Pro Guides). Once you've learned how to use microphones and mixers (Book 1), and to record instruments and vocals (Book 2), discover how to get the most out of your recording software and plug-ins in Book 3 of the Hal Leonard Recording Method. In addition to providing valuable insights into the functionalities, feature, and capabilities of these modern recording tools, it covers the basics of digital recording in a very straightforward and focused manner. Also included are informative interviews with several power users who share the ways they put technology to work in their recordings and productions. This provides a valuable balance of practical insights and insider tips and tricks, making Recording Software & Plug-ins a powerful resource. This book and DVD use detailed illustrations and screen shots, plus audio and video examples, to give you a comprehensive understanding of recording software and plug-ins. New in this edition: *Extensive use of QR Codes, which link directly to associated websites and resources via your smart devices' QR Code readers. This expands the content of the book far beyond the printed page. *New and updated media examples included wherever appropriate. *Some classic concepts remain the same from the first edition but considering that virtually everything about software and plug-ins has changed in some way since the first edition was written in 2007, there's a lot of new material! *Covers techniques and considerations regarding current versions of DAW software, plug-ins and many of the great new tools available. *A lot of new techniques are explained that have been added to the tool kit in the last five years. Page count went from 268 to 290 and a lot of material had to be cut from the first edition and completely rewritten. *A major rewrite and with a more tightly packed layout and an almost 10 percent increase in page count.