Quality mastering information

[Ermz]

Hey guys,

Wanted to get a bunch of sources compiled to get some quality mindset/methodology/technique related things sorted in regards to mastering.

What are some of your favourite online sources, posts, books etc. for general mastering information?

Thanks!

 

[Uros]

B.Katz's 'Mastering Audio' is No.1 for sure. You can also try out the 'The Mastering Engineer's Handbook' by B.Owsinski, but it's more of a collection of interviews then anything else.

 

[Jarkko Mattheiszen]

B.Katz's 'Mastering Audio' is No.1 for sure. You can also try out the 'The Mastering Engineer's Handbook' by B.Owsinski, but it's more of a collection of interviews then anything else.

Yeah, Mastering Audio is the bible on the subject.

 

[otop]

B.Katz's 'Mastering Audio' also.. Great book. Covers almost every topic

 

[Ermz]

I started on that book, but it became esoteric way too fast for me. Does he ever go into practical information, or does it read a bit like wank the entire way through?

 

[EOC]

+1 on B.katz.... god knows what i understood of that book hahhahaah! I guess mastering is one of those disciplines where you end up abstract and esoteric in one hand or just very very practical. I think that the big question is "What is mastering?" It can go from a little scoop here and there and making things louder, or a complete rework of the energy and the soundscape of a song.

 

[waltz mastering]

There are some decent videos put out by Artist House of Greg Calbi giving his thoughts on mastering.
http://www.google.com/search?q=Arti...qwQ&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&fp=89d75f2c481d812

and

There are also these mastering podcast: http://squarecad.net/archive/archive.html

 

[otop]

I started on that book, but it became esoteric way too fast for me. Does he ever go into practical information, or does it read a bit like wank the entire way through?

Its hard to find a "practical" book on mastering.. They usually speak in generalities.

I have yet to find an up to date mastering book that is catered to the digital era.

 

[dcb]

internal mastering dvds