Mastering audio : the art and the science / Bob Katz.
Material type: TextPublication details: Amsterdam ; London : Focal, 2007.Edition: 2nd edDescription: 334 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 22 x 24 cmISBN:- 9780240808376 (pbk.) :
- 9780240808376 (pbk.) :
- 621.3893 KAT
- TK7881.4
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Long Loan | TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending | 621.3893 KAT (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 129688 | ||
Long Loan | TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending | 621.3893 KAT (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 129687 |
Previous ed.: 2002.
Musical pitch relation chart attached to inside front cover.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 314-315) and index.
1.No mastering engeering is an island -- 2.Connecting it together -- 3.An earientation session -- 4.Wordlengths and dither -- 5.Decibels: not for dummies -- 6.Monitor quality -- 7.Putting the album together -- 8.Equalization techniques - how to maniupulate dynamic range for fun and profit -- 9.Part one: macrodynamics -- 10.Part two: downward processes -- 11.Part three: the lost processes -- 12.Noise reduction -- 13.Top processors -- 14.How to make better recordings in the 21st century -- 15.Monitor setup and calibration -- 16.Additional mastering techniques -- 17.Analog and digital processing -- 18.How to achieve depth and dimension in recording, mixing and mastering -- 19.Surround mastering -- 20.High sample rates, is this where it\'s at? -- 21.Jitter-separating the myths from the mysteries -- 22.Technical tips and tricks -- 23.Education, Education, Education.
Bob Katz explains audio concepts in a simple, holistic manner in this guide to producing a compact disc from scratch. With the advent of cheap computers many amateurs are interested in learning this skill but the book will also interest professionals for its many useful tips and hints.