Reading up on mixing & mastering

inthecorner · 18th October 2010

Hi there, I am looking for some advice on some Really awesome and truly helpful reference material pertaining specifically to Mixing & mastering.

I want a book about purely mixing and then a book about mastering as well. Something specifically aimed at the native user not so much the guy with all the outboard expensive gear, can anyone give me some references? Thanks a lot.

Adam Dempsey · 18th October 2010

You might want to see this also-recent thread:
good resources to learn?

binarymilton · 18th October 2010

Best book for a beginner mixer is MIXING AUDIO by Roey Izhaki.

There are plenty of other books on mixing techniques, tips and tricks (eg Mixing With Your Mind), but most of them are for people who already know the basics of mixing.

Izhaki's book still is the Bible for me. A no-brainer of a purchase - buy it from Amazon today.

I've never read anything on mastering, because frankly I think of mastering as something done by people with rackloads of expensive outboard equipment in a perfectly calibrated listening environment with great monitors. (Like, maybe a mastering engineer?) Quite apart from anything else, I want a different pair of ears to master my music.

But if I ever wanted to read up on mastering, I'd probably buy Bob Katz's book.

Thomas W. Bethe · 18th October 2010

Best Book on Mastering Amazon.com: mastering bob Katz

Silvertone · 18th October 2010

Bob's book is great. So is Bobby Owsinski's books on mixing and mastering. I hand these things out as Christmas presents for some clients!

Washington · 18th October 2010

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Originally Posted by binarymilton

Best book for a beginner mixer is MIXING AUDIO by Roey Izhaki.
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But if I ever wanted to read up on mastering, I'd probably buy Bob Katz's book.

Buy both, very comprehensive. Stavrou's "Mixing With Your Mind" is interesting too, if you take some of what he says with a truckload of salt. The guy is quite excentric, in a way, but there's a good pile of food for thought.

Owinsky's is nice, but quite unnecessary if you buy Izhaki's.

KRE8A · 20th October 2010

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Originally Posted by Washington

Buy both, very comprehensive. Stavrou's "Mixing With Your Mind"is interesting too, if you take some of what he says with a truckload of salt. The guy is quite excentric, in a way, but there's a good pile of food for thought.
Owinsky's is nice, but quite unnecessary if you buy Izhaki's.

+1 = Mixing with your Mind

KRE8A q:?)

Washington · 20th October 2010

For the record (pun intended), Michael Paul Stavrou is the guy behing the Smart Console and, more recently, the Tango.

18th October 2010	#1
inthecorner Gear maniac Joined: May 2007 Posts: 188 Thread Starter	Reading up on mixing & mastering Hi there, I am looking for some advice on some Really awesome and truly helpful reference material pertaining specifically to Mixing & mastering. I want a book about purely mixing and then a book about mastering as well. Something specifically aimed at the native user not so much the guy with all the outboard expensive gear, can anyone give me some references? Thanks a lot.

18th October 2010	#2
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Silvertone Lives for gear Joined: May 2005 Location: Saratoga Springs, NY Posts: 2,228 1 Review written	Bob's book is great. So is Bobby Owsinski's books on mixing and mastering. I hand these things out as Christmas presents for some clients! __________________ Larry DeVivo Silvertone Mastering, Inc. 518-581-8141 www.silvertonemastering.com To see some of our work please click on any of the visual trailer montages located at... http://robertetoll.com/ (all music and sound effects were mastered by Silvertone Mastering). To see what makes Silvertone a bit unique compared to other mastering facilities please take a tour at... http://www.youtube.com/user/silvertonemastering

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18th October 2010	#3
binarymilton Lives for gear Joined: Feb 2010 Location: London Posts: 1,389	Best book for a beginner mixer is MIXING AUDIO by Roey Izhaki. There are plenty of other books on mixing techniques, tips and tricks (eg Mixing With Your Mind), but most of them are for people who already know the basics of mixing. Izhaki's book still is the Bible for me. A no-brainer of a purchase - buy it from Amazon today. I've never read anything on mastering, because frankly I think of mastering as something done by people with rackloads of expensive outboard equipment in a perfectly calibrated listening environment with great monitors. (Like, maybe a mastering engineer?) Quite apart from anything else, I want a different pair of ears to master my music. But if I ever wanted to read up on mastering, I'd probably buy Bob Katz's book.

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Thomas W. Bethe Lives for gear Joined: Jan 2005 Location: Oberlin, Ohio Posts: 3,268 Verified Member 1 Review written	Best Book on Mastering Amazon.com: mastering bob Katz

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Washington Lives for gear Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 976	For the record (pun intended), Michael Paul Stavrou is the guy behing the Smart Console and, more recently, the Tango.