(Explained). In the digital age, the playing field has been leveled regarding the access to recording studio technology and its use by average people. Mastering mixes, an area once reserved for professional engineers, is now a process that can be affordably learned and implemented by anyone who has a decent computer, workstation, and audio gear. In this book, authors Michael Costa and Chad Johnson shed light on how to apply mastering techniques in the following areas: mastering stereo mixes and stems * fixing problematic mixes * equalization, compression, limiting and dither * mid/side processing * and more.
Mastering Explained: Working with "in the Box" Compression, Eq, and Other Tools to Create a Professional Sound - Including Over 2 Hours of Video Tutor
