Bob Katz 2nd edition book?

Sonic_X · 5th January 2008

Hello,

What the defference between Mastering Audio: The Art and the Science and Mastering Audio: The Art and the Science second edition please.

Thank you

DonM · 5th January 2008

More Bits.

From my read, some of the biggest differences are:

#1 Dedication of an entire chapter to monitor calibration (CH. 15)

#2 The overview title for chapter 5 was Decibels for Dummies and in the second edition it's Decibels NOT for Dummies. fuuck

Overall a great read and worthy of the update.

-D

Sonic_X · 5th January 2008

Thank you DonM!
Well i'm about to buy those books, do you think that is reasonble to get them bouth or 2nd edition alone is anough?

Thank you!

jho · 5th January 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sonic_X

Thank you DonM!
Well i'm about to buy those books, do you think that is reasonble to get them bouth or 2nd edition alone is anough?

Thank you!

IMO the 2nd edition is the one to get.

Bob even points out in edition 1 that 1/3rd of the information in the book will be obsolete in 5 years...and it's been 5 years since edition 1 came out... so....it's an easy choice...just get edition 2.

Sonic_X · 5th January 2008

ah Great!
Thanx jho

jamsmith · 5th January 2008

If you buy from Amazon, get the speedy shipping. I ordered mine on Dec 28 and they gave me an ETA of Jan 9!

Oh, and oh crap! The sell both and I didn't buy the second edition. I hope they let me send it back and get the right one. Who the hell ever heard of both editions of the same book being sold new simutaneously?

ONDRAY · 5th January 2008

My book arrived yesterday. I ordered Jan 2nd from Amazon.ca for $24.95, for once I'm glad I jobbed in Canada.

Great read so far, really in depth with out the headache. Thx Bob

**Riccardo** · 5th January 2008

They probably had some stock of the first edition still available.

We need to get Jay to investigate how's the "other" book going so that one day I'll be able put them one next to the other on my bookshelf

ONDRAY · 6th January 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by Riccardo

They probably had some stock of the first edition still available

no, it's the 2nd edition, I'm looking at it.

**Riccardo** · 6th January 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by jamsmith

Who the hell ever heard of both editions of the same book being sold new simutaneously?

Yes, ONDRAY, I understand, my comment was referring to this.

pootkao · 9th January 2008

Just got the book for my birthday on Monday. I'm loving it! Thanks for putting all that work into a great resource, Bob!

jamsmith · 10th January 2008

I just got the book, but 2 things I like already. One is that its not a sterile, detached tome. In fact, its about the first time I have read an "instructional" book that was pretty much written in the first person. Bob brings us into his world. Sort of like sitting in his studio with him learning and gaining from his own experience.

Second, it the real world application. He doesn't just go "on a major manufacturers product..." he speaks of and name particular products - a real solid reference.

I know I am really going to enjoy this book.

5th January 2008	#6
jamsmith Lives for gear Joined: Dec 2007 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 1,044	If you buy from Amazon, get the speedy shipping. I ordered mine on Dec 28 and they gave me an ETA of Jan 9! Oh, and oh crap! The sell both and I didn't buy the second edition. I hope they let me send it back and get the right one. Who the hell ever heard of both editions of the same book being sold new simutaneously? __________________ Screamin' Michael Jamsmith - www.jamsmith.com "You CAN polish a turd, but you just end up with a shiny turd."

5th January 2008	#7
ONDRAY Lives for gear Joined: Jun 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 737	My book arrived yesterday. I ordered Jan 2nd from Amazon.ca for $24.95, for once I'm glad I jobbed in Canada. Great read so far, really in depth with out the headache. Thx Bob __________________ ____________________________ Minus3Audio.com

5th January 2008	#8
Riccardo Mastering Moderator Joined: Apr 2003 Location: Always on the Run Posts: 2,675 Verified Member	They probably had some stock of the first edition still available. We need to get Jay to investigate how's the "other" book going so that one day I'll be able put them one next to the other on my bookshelf __________________ Velvet Room Mastering "Can you imagine how great the Beatles or Pink Floyd could have sounded if they had used better cables? I expect a Nobel prize to someday be awarded to an audiophile cable designer, as they clearly are way ahead of the rest of us. " - DC -

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Sonic_X Gear nut Joined: Sep 2007 Location: Germany Posts: 141 Thread Starter	Bob Katz 2nd edition book? Hello, What the defference between Mastering Audio: The Art and the Science and Mastering Audio: The Art and the Science second edition please. Thank you

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DonM Gear nut Joined: May 2006 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 116	More Bits. From my read, some of the biggest differences are: #1 Dedication of an entire chapter to monitor calibration (CH. 15) #2 The overview title for chapter 5 was Decibels for Dummies and in the second edition it's Decibels NOT for Dummies. fuuck Overall a great read and worthy of the update. -D

9th January 2008	#11
pootkao Lives for gear Joined: Jun 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 651	Just got the book for my birthday on Monday. I'm loving it! Thanks for putting all that work into a great resource, Bob!

10th January 2008	#12
jamsmith Lives for gear Joined: Dec 2007 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 1,044	I just got the book, but 2 things I like already. One is that its not a sterile, detached tome. In fact, its about the first time I have read an "instructional" book that was pretty much written in the first person. Bob brings us into his world. Sort of like sitting in his studio with him learning and gaining from his own experience. Second, it the real world application. He doesn't just go "on a major manufacturers product..." he speaks of and name particular products - a real solid reference. I know I am really going to enjoy this book.