Mastering Audio

Produktbeschreibung

Mastering Audio: The Art and the Science, Third Edition unravels technical mysteries that challenge audio engineers. Focused on workflow, the third edition provides a step-by-step approach to the mastering process.

Rewritten to address changes that will continue to influence the audio world, the third edition speaks to 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.

The third edition 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. 

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part 1 Preparation
Chapter 1- No mastering engineer is an island
Chapter 2- connecting it together
Chapter 3- An Earientation session
Chpater4- Word lengths and dither
Chapter 5- Decibels: Not for Dummies
Chapter 6- Monitor quality

Part 2 Mastering Techniques
Chapter7- Putting the album together
Chapter8- Equalization
Chapter 9- Macrodynamics
Chapter 10- Downward Process
Chapter 11- The Lost process
Chapter 12- Noise reduction
Chapter 13-Top processors

Part 3- Advanced Theory and Practice
Chapter 14- How to make better recordings in the 21 century
Chapter 15- Monitor set up and calibration
Chapter 16- Additional Mastering Techniques
Chapter 17- Analog and digital processing
Chapter18- How to achieve depth and dimension in recording , mixing and mastering
Chapter19 Surround sound mastering
Chapter 20- High sample rates
Chapter 21- Jitter
Chapter 22- Technical tips and techniques

Part 4- In conclusion
Chapter23- Education Education Education

Appendices

1- Radio Ready
2- the tower of Babel
3- Preparing tapes and files
3- Premastering for vinyl
5- Tape label/ log
6- Conversations
7- I feel the need for speed I feel the need for capacity
9- Footnotes on the K- system
10 Recommended reading, Test CD's
11- Biography: Eric James
12-Biogropgy: Bob Katz
13- Glossary 

Autoreninfo

Bob Katz played the B flat clarinet from the age of 10, and his lifelong love of sound and music led him to become a professional recording, mixing and mastering engineer, beginning in 1971. Receiving many nominations, three of Bob's recordings have garnered the prestigious Grammy(TM) award, and his work has been praised in publications such as Stereo Review, Audio, and Stereophile. Bob has written numerous articles and reviews for audio and computer publications as well as the digido website. Katz's processors and support gear, including patented inventions K-Stereo and K-Surround, are in use at mastering studios worldwide and fill a missing link in mastering and post-production. Bob's entertaining seminars and workshops around the world grew from his unique ability to simplify complex topics. He runs Digital Domain Studios north of Orlando, Florida, mastering all styles of music for major and independent labels.