eBooks serve an important role in today’s audio production world. They offer an alternative means for learning that can go into greater detail on topics over and above what online video content can. One in which you can control the pace. Video is perfect for a rich learning experience but it is more difficult to skim things you already understand and to review things you need to go over again. Text and pictures are perfect for this. If you’re hungry to learn new and exciting audio production skills, then eBooks are well worth a read.

Many free eBooks are available online, published by a great many audio production developers covering specific audio production topics such as mixing, mastering and studio acoustics. In this article, we list a number of free eBooks we’ve read and recommend you check out today to help you level up your audio production skills.

Free eBooks On Music Production And Mixing

What defines a good mix will always be subjective, but many one-size-fits-all mixing workflows can help you in your everyday production. One of the best ways to improve one’s mixing talents is to learn from professional engineers. As an example, understanding reasons why a pro used a specific EQ curve on a drum mix is a lesson far more significant than how they used that EQ.

The eBook below provides excellent insight into the production mindsets of a famous rock track engineered by Jacquire King.

Free eBooks On Acoustics And Studio Monitoring

Understanding how room acoustics impact the performance of your recording and mixing environments is one of the most significant challenges in audio production. To get a listening environment you can trust, you may need to get your head around a fair amount of maths and science but don’t let that put you off. Luckily, there’s a lot you can achieve in terms of improving the performance of your studio if you apply some common sense. The eBooks below provide excellent insight into the best methods for setting up studio monitors, including useful tips to help your mixes translate better out of the studio into the real world.

Free eBooks On Audio Production Software

At first glance, eBooks based on specific audio production software may puzzle you. After all, what’s the point in eBooks when manuals are available with products? That’s a valid point, but eBooks differ from product manuals. Manuals generally explain how to use the controls in the product covering set up through to troubleshooting. Ebooks are usually less rigid, often speaking from a user’s point of view covering real-world applications in context.

The following eBooks below are well worth checking out if you are a user of Softube’s Console 1, Waves, UAD or Pro Tools.

Our eBook suggestions in the list have been compiled from posts we have published on Production Expert over the years. We only ever suggest eBooks we’ve read from digital cover to cover and feel their content is valuable for our community. If there are some audio production eBooks you feel are worth a read please suggest them in the comments section below.