Mastering Audio: The Art and the Science

by Bob Katz | Focal Press | English | 319 pages | PDF | 59 MB

“In the book’s 22 chapters and 13 appendices, Katz presents a text that is clear and easy to understand with just enough mathmatics and ‘technical jargon’ to explain the technology behind the theory, philosophy, and methodology of the mastering processes, but without overwhelming the reader.” (Ron Streicher, Journal of the Audio Engineering Society)

While many books ostensibly about music mastering discuss the technology involved, Katz talks primarily about how to use the technology, with practical advice and examples in many cases, and all with such down-to-earth common sense and logical argument that even complex issues seem obvious. Best of all, Katz is clearly a man who likes the sound of music — pretty much any music — for its own sake, and is a vehement defender of real musical dynamics.

A good impression of the level of detail to be found in this book is presented on the very first flyleaf of the book. A fold-out reproduction is provided of a hand-drawn chart made by EJ Quinby at Carnegie Hall in 1941, showing the relation between musical pitch and notation, frequency, and the ranges of all the instruments of the orchestra, singing voices, piano and organ. It is a work of art in its own right, but the information it conveys actually underpins much of what this book is all about.

Mastering Audio: The Art and the Science
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