The Illustrated Home Recording Handbook

“This highly successful book from 2004 has now been brought fully up to date. If you are interested in making music on your computer, then this is for you. You can start from scratch with the basics on software, recording methods and mixing techniques, and then move on to the exhaustive reference section covering resources and technical information, with in-depth studies of software, effects and equipment. There is also advice on how to distribute and promote recordings, releasing music, organizing gigs and legal and copyright issues.”

Even though it’s a book from 2004 it has a lot of very vital and must know information, advice, tips and tricks in general about music making in your home studio on 416(!) pages. Great for beginners but I'm sure almost everybody can find new and useful info in it.
Can be collected in Dun Laoghaire, Blackrock or Wicklow Town.