Major Label Mastering: Professional Mastering Process [Paperback]

Major Label Mastering: Professional Mastering Process distills 25 years of mastering experience at Capitol Records into practical understandings and reliable systems. Containing unparalleled insights, this book reveals the mastering tricks and techniques used by Evren G?knar at one of the worlds most notable record labels.

Beginning with the requisite competencies every Mastering Engineer must develop, Major Label Mastering delves into the particulars of the mastering studio, as well as fundamental mastering tools. Included among these tools is The Five Step Mastering Process, a rigorously tested system that equips the practitioner to successfully and confidently master a project to exacting standards of audio fidelity. Covering all bases, the book discusses both macro and micro considerations: from mindset approach and connecting with clients down to detailed guidelines for processing audio, advanced methods, and audio restoration. Each chapter ends with exercises intended to deepen understanding and skill, or to supplement course study.

Suitable for all levels, this is a unique resource for students, artists, and recording and Mastering Engineers alike. Major Label Mastering is supplemented by digital resources including audio examples and video tutorials.

INTRODUCTION

PART I: The Key Competencies and Understandings of a Mastering Engineer

Chapter I. The Mastering Engineer

Chapter II. Listening Experience: The Mastering Engineers Primary Concern

PART II: The Mastering Studio and Fundamental Mastering Tools

Chapter III. The Mastering Studio

Chapter IV. Fundamental Mastering ToollÓ0