Audio Mastering (Quick Start) (Wizoo Quick Start) [Paperback]

Craig Anderton (Author)

Book Description

Series: Wizoo Quick Start | Publication Date: January 2002

The absolute beginnerâs guide to optimizing your CDâs sound through creative mastering.

Product Details

• Paperback: 48 pages
• Publisher: Wizoo (January 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0825619378
• ISBN-13: 978-0825619373
• Product Dimensions: 11.9 x 9.7 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,286,822 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Too small and basic, February 11, 2003

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bjb9 (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Audio Mastering (Quick Start) (Wizoo Quick Start) (Paperback)

Despite the price, this book is tiny. It is only 41 pages and has an insultingly large typreace. This would be a great book for about $.... It is more like a children's coloring book.

For anyone who has ever used audio software, bypass this book. The information is very basic. Opening a plug-in and playing with different parameters will provide more information and knowledge than is offered in this book. Quoted directly from page 21, "If the bass isn't loud enough, boost the low frequencies." Or from page 24, "Compare your work with something that sounds great, and come as close as you can." Thanks for the insight.

This is a perfect example of he perils of buying a product via the internet. If I had seen the book in a retail store, I could have passed and found a book more suitable fo me.

This may be a good introduction for someone who's never done any audio work but it doesn't justify a $... pricetag. It should be a low priced pocketbook, at best.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Missed the Target, January 13, 2004

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waltj "wjaquith" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Audio Mastering (Quick Start) (Wizoo Quick Start) (Paperback)

It's basic. No, I mean *really* basic. I'm not sure who the target audience for this book is. Maybe folks who might be mastering an audio project, but who don't know what the audio spectrum is, or how parametric equalization works, or exactly what a compressor is. To be fair, it does bill itself as "The
absolute beginners guide...", but frankly I have a hard time understanding how anyone could get to the point where they have a CD to master without a better understanding of audio concepts than this book gives. I read the whole thing (48 pages) in one sitting, without straining, and did get a few tidbits that will help me, but in my opinion it largely missed the mark. The whole book might make a good basis for a chapter in an absolute beginner's guide to digital recording. I know Craig Anderton can do better than this.

Wishing I'd bought something else...

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Where is the beef?, April 5, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Audio Mastering (Quick Start) (Wizoo Quick Start) (Paperback)

This book from cover to cover is no more than what an introduction would be. I did not find anything in this book that taught me one thing beyond the most basic information there is. I find it insulting the author thinks he has offered something useful to the readers. I use it as a place mat, it is the most valuable use for it.