Mastering Audio: The Art and the Science
by Bob Katz
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Manufacturer: Focal Press
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 620
EAN: 9780240805450
ISBN: 0240805453
Label: Focal Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 319
Publication Date: 2002-11-26
Publisher: Focal Press
Studio: Focal Press
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Summary: extremely good
Comment: Very good book with lots of info on digital audio, analog audio, mastering and gear setup for a good monitoring, mastering and modern mixing 'in the box' studio.
AM Studios recommendation :-D
http://am.subversounds.com
Customer Rating:
Summary: Audio Bible
Comment: This is a must-have book for anyone interested in best practices when it come to digital audio. Its quite similar to the first edition but its clearly had a thorough revision with loads of extra stuff. Don't think about it, just buy it. How many other authors can be bothered to go into so much detail on the subject and even answer questions on Gearslutz dot com?
Customer Rating:
Summary: Great help in Mastering Audio
Comment: Just what I needed, specific information and guidance in Mastering Audio. I found it a great help and well worth the money. I would recommend the book to others for sure.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Some excellent opinions and hopefully trend changing.
Comment: After reading (no, devouring) Mastering Audio I had mostly good feelings and it is difficult for me to describe why it wasn't great. Bob Katz is absolutely spot on about the state of mastering in the past decade and that over compressing audio has ruined music. It is without a doubt required reading on the subject. But being that I do not have a state of the art mastering facility (lets be honest, how many of you do?) this book takes a high end view on a subject that has increasingly become a do-it-yourself reality. All in all this is very good book. If I were building a mastering studio it would be essential. If you are mastering your own stuff (for many valid reasons, some being: making sure it turns out right, cost effectiveness, furthering your own creativity) this book may leave you guessing or often times searching the internet for acronym definitions. This could be a good thing, it leaves us to make our own critical decisions based on a foundation. Time will tell if this edition becomes a 5-star classic. Or has it already?
Customer Rating:
Summary: Amazing book
Comment: As a college student who has gone through an intense recording program, and is now going into mastering as an internship, this book is amazing. Not only did it give me an idea of what I'm getting into at most mastering houses, but it gave me a head start in knowing what I might be doing there. Bob Katz's book is great for any student who has gone through at least three years of experience in an intense audio program. Less than that and you won't understand the book to it's full potential.
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Editorial Reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: extremely good
Comment: Very good book with lots of info on digital audio, analog audio, mastering and gear setup for a good monitoring, mastering and modern mixing 'in the box' studio.
AM Studios recommendation :-D
http://am.subversounds.com
Customer Rating:
Summary: Audio Bible
Comment: This is a must-have book for anyone interested in best practices when it come to digital audio. Its quite similar to the first edition but its clearly had a thorough revision with loads of extra stuff. Don't think about it, just buy it. How many other authors can be bothered to go into so much detail on the subject and even answer questions on Gearslutz dot com?
Customer Rating:
Summary: Great help in Mastering Audio
Comment: Just what I needed, specific information and guidance in Mastering Audio. I found it a great help and well worth the money. I would recommend the book to others for sure.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Some excellent opinions and hopefully trend changing.
Comment: After reading (no, devouring) Mastering Audio I had mostly good feelings and it is difficult for me to describe why it wasn't great. Bob Katz is absolutely spot on about the state of mastering in the past decade and that over compressing audio has ruined music. It is without a doubt required reading on the subject. But being that I do not have a state of the art mastering facility (lets be honest, how many of you do?) this book takes a high end view on a subject that has increasingly become a do-it-yourself reality. All in all this is very good book. If I were building a mastering studio it would be essential. If you are mastering your own stuff (for many valid reasons, some being: making sure it turns out right, cost effectiveness, furthering your own creativity) this book may leave you guessing or often times searching the internet for acronym definitions. This could be a good thing, it leaves us to make our own critical decisions based on a foundation. Time will tell if this edition becomes a 5-star classic. Or has it already?
Customer Rating:
Summary: Amazing book
Comment: As a college student who has gone through an intense recording program, and is now going into mastering as an internship, this book is amazing. Not only did it give me an idea of what I'm getting into at most mastering houses, but it gave me a head start in knowing what I might be doing there. Bob Katz's book is great for any student who has gone through at least three years of experience in an intense audio program. Less than that and you won't understand the book to it's full potential.
Mastering Audio explains leading-edge audio concepts in an easy-to-grasp, holistic manner, including an ear-opening investigation of the mysteries of jitter, dither and wordlengths, high sample rates, distortion, headroom, monitor calibration, metering, depth perception, compression and expansion, equipment interconnection and much more. Mastering Audio is for everyone who wants to increase their mastery of digital and analog audio: musicians, producers, A&R, mastering, recording and mixing engineers, and students.
*Outlines the steps taken in producing a compact disc, from creation to final pressing
*Provides insights to equipment, training, and the business of mastering
*Answers questions most frequently asked by audio engineers
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