The Mastering Engineer's Handbook

by Bobby Owsinski, Sally Englefried

This perfect follow-up to "The Mixing Engineer's Handbook" features detailed information on the critical areas of expertise for mastering engineers. Learn the professional secrets of mastering in stereo and mastering in surround. The book features in-depth interviews with hit-making, world class mastering engineers, a description of the various mastering tools currently available in the marketplace as well as their proper uses, and the techniques and methods of the major mastering engineers. Includes a detailed discussion of the newly emerging field of surround-sound mastering. Well-known mastering engineers discuss their methods and working environments making this book valuable to everyone from the novice to professional mastering engineers!

Genres: Music, Nonfiction

270 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