Mastering Audio: The Art and the Science

Mastering Audio: The Art and the Science

<P>Written by an award-winning, highly respected professional, <EM>Mastering Audio</EM> gives you a thorough introduction to the unique procedures and technical issues involved in mastering.<br><br>Suitable for all levels of students and professionals, it is ideal for anyone who wants to increase their mastery of digital and analog audio: musicians, producers, A&R, mastering, recording, and mixing engineers.<br><br>Fully updated to cover the latest technologies, <EM>Mastering Audio</EM> discusses audio philosophy and art: sequencing, levelling, processing; how to make a record album radio-ready; and mixing as it relates to mastering. Divided into five parts, the book begins with the basics--monitoring, mastering techniques, useful tutorials, and the fundamentals of dithering and decibels--then moves on to more advanced concepts, such as jitter and clocking, monitor calibration, and multi channel audio, miking, and acoustics. Leading-edge audio concepts are explained in an easy-to-grasp style.<br><br>Including practical tips and real-world experiences, Bob Katz explains the technical detail of the subject in his informative and humorous style.</P>