The Mastering Engineer's Handbook

by Bobby Owsinski

This third edition of Bobby Owsinski's classic THE MASTERING ENGINEER'S HANDBOOK is a completely updated, comprehensive manual on the art and science of creating well-mastered recordings. Redesigned and updated to reflect both the latest in technology and recent changes in the ever-evolving marketplace, this new edition of the book covers all the fundamentals, from the history of mastering to prepping your mix, learning the tools of mastering, the mechanics of the mastering process, and the details you'll need to know when mastering for a variety of output media, including CD, vinyl, online, and more. The book also features Owsinski's interviews with a number of successful mastering engineers discussing their techniques and tips that will help you master your own music with style and solid technical know-how. Give your music the attention it deserves--give it the benefit of the expertise you'll find in THE MASTERING ENGINEER'S HANDBOOK, THIRD EDITION.

Genres: Music, Nonfiction

192 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2000

Reviews

[Nikos Topiko · Rating 3 out of 5]

Too generic. Many topics that it covers are not about mastering

[Aaron Hynds · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bobby Owsinski's books are always a great source of information. Although I wish he had gone in depth on a few more topics, that's not what this book is about---it's a handbook, not a complete reference guide. Great for either learning about the topic anew or brushing up on some of the basics.

[Hugo Vázquez · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another good book by Owsinski. This is the book for you if you are a beginner to mastering like I am. This book gives you the overview of how to master and the tools to do it. I used to think something else about mastering, but this book opened my eyes to the truth. Highly recommended.

[Anastasios Papalias · Rating 3 out of 5]

Καλό βιβλίο για mastering αλλα με αρκετές γενικότητες και κάνοντας πολλές φορές "κοιλιά" στο περιεχόμενο. Είναι μια ευχάριστη αρχή όμως για τον κόσμο του audio mastering αν και υπάρχουν αρκετά πιο εξειδικευμένα βιβλία γι΄αυτό τον τομέα.

[Cameron O'neil · Rating 3 out of 5]

this book has saved my life in the sense that my college major is in Audio Engineering. gave me some great tips, and practical information for creating master mixes.

Would reccomend