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Mastering audio : the art and the science / Bob Katz.

by Katz, Robert A., author.

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Burlington, MA : Focal Press, Taylor & Francis Group, 2015.

Mastering (Sound recordings)

Sound -- Recording and reproducing.

Sound -- Recording and reproducing -- Digital techniques.

9780240818962 (paperback)

0240818962 (paperback)

xvi, 391 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm

Part I Preparation -- No mastering engineer is an island -- An earientation session -- Part II Mastering techniques -- A day in the life of a mastering studio -- Equalization techniques -- How to manipulate dynamic range for fun and profit: macrodynamics, loudness range -- How to manipulate dynamic range for fun and profit: downward processors -- How to manipulate dynamic range for fun and profit: think forward -- Audio restoration -- Additional mastering techniques -- How to achieve depth and dimension in recording, mixing and mastering -- Surround mastering: Q & A -- Hardware tools of the trade -- Software tools of the trade -- Part III Advanced theory and practice -- Connecting it all together -- Wordlengths and dither -- Decibels: going deep -- The loudness revolution: the war is ending -- The loudness revolution: loudness metering: it?s time -- The loudness revolution: calibrated monitoring -- Monitor Quality -- Monitor set up -- Analog and digital processing -- High sample rates: is this where it?s at? -- Jitter: separating the myths from the mysteries -- Technical tips and tricks -- Appendix I. The art of the album sequence -- Appendix II. Radio processing -- Appendix III. Preparing tapes and files for mastering -- Appendix IV. Premastering for vinyl -- Appendix V. Logs and labels for tapes, discs and boxes -- Appendix VI. I feel the need for capacity -- Appendix VII. I feel the need for speed -- Appendix VIII. Christopher Morgan biography -- Appendix IX. Bob Katz biography -- Appendix X. Photo credits and notes.

"In an easy-to-grasp, holistic manner Mastering Audio: The Art and the Science, Third Edition unravels the technical mysteries that regularly challenge audio engineers. Including practical tips and real world experiences, Bob Katz explains the technical detail of the subject in his informative and humorous style. Completely reorganized to focus on workflow, this third edition details mastering by providing a step-by-step approach to the process. First covering practical techniques and basic theory, this industry classic also addresses advanced theory and practice. The book's new approach is especially suitable to accompany a one- or two-term course in audio and mastering. Completely rewritten and organized to address changes that will continue to influence the audio world, this third edition includes several new chapters addressing the influence of loudness measurement and assessment and provides explanation of how mastering engineers must integrate loudness measurement and PLR assessment in their mastering techniques. Mastering Audio: The Art and the Science, Third Edition also includes the newest approaches to equalization, monitor response measurement and correction, the psychoacoustics of clipping, an extended discussion of restoration and noise reduction techniques, an extended set of listening examples, and an updated chapter on surround mastering including coverage of Pure Audio BluRay"--

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