Bob katz is an audio mastering engineer who is known for his influential textbook on audio mastering, which is in its third edition. He has received high critical acclaim from audiophiles and his book on mastering has received. Bob katz mastering audio third edition im ready to learn about mastering over the summer and ive been recommended the book bob katz mastering audio to learn from. Apples exciting new mastered for itunes mfit initiative, introduced in ear. He has received high critical acclaim from audiophiles and his book. Jan 31, 2020 in the book, katz has three sons, one of whom robby, has bone cancer. Bob katz, author of the book mastering audio, sits down with prorec to discuss topics such as the history of mastering, the mp3 format, the ksystem, the mastering process, and more. My experience with this office was great and i highly recommend attorney bob katz. Katz has mastered three grammy awardwinning albums and one nominated album. Written by bob katz, it chronicles a year in the life of referee hightower, providing behindthescenes perspective. Upon reading this book, you get the sense that bob katz knows his stuff. Join facebook to connect with bob katz and others you may know. The only thing i didnt like was that they had interviews with pros on 5. The author is probably already familiar to most people reading this, but for those who havent come across the name before, he is one of the bestknown and most highly regarded mastering engineers in the usa.
Based on interviews with seamuss now collegeage classmates, his family and. If you want to take the things bob talks about further, its probably the best resource you can have on your shelf. When it comes to mastering, bob katz is probably the engineers engineer. The book is a newly written, holistic workan organized look at mastering from a to z. In fact, there were sections that were way too technical for us that we unfortunately skipped over. Based on interviews with seamuss now collegeage classmates, his family and neighbors, and moores coworkers in eagle river. The fact is, much of the information about how and why things work, especially with pcm digital, is fragmented, disjointed, and poorly documented. Our goal is to make life easier for you, every step of the way, during a critical time. Im ready to learn about mastering over the summer and ive been recommended the book bob katz mastering audio to learn from.
Bob katz is the author of several acclaimed books, including the novel third and long, winner of the 2011 independent book publishers association fiction award, elaines circle, a nonfiction account of a dramatic year in the rural alaska classroom of an innovative school teacher, the novel hot air, which was optioned by actor michael keaton and mgm for a movie, the whistleblower, a nonfiction exploration of the world of college basketball referees, and, most recently, ez. View bob katzs profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. We debuted our dedicated mastering speakers, the m5p evidence, at aes in october 2016. Katz, professional therapist, was perhaps best known for two elements during its sixyear run. There has never been and will never be anything quite like this. Books include the novels hot air and third and long, and the nonfiction titles elaines circle and the whistleblower click on the book covers to read more about each. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Bob katz by andy malt published on thursday 7 november 20. Written by an awardwinning, highly respected professional, mastering audio gives you a thorough introduction to the unique procedures and technical issues involved in mastering. Including practical tips and real world experiences, bob katz explains the technical detail of the subject in his informative and humorous style. Can a pair of stateoftheart loudspeakers placed in the far field of a room sound as transparent, defined, impacting and pure as the worlds best headphones. Bob katz is an american audio mastering engineer and author of a popular book on audio mastering. Bob katz played the b flat clarinet from the age of 10, and his lifelong love of sound and music led him to become a professional recording, mixing and mastering engineer since 1971. I know very little about mastering at the moment other than its used to make tracks louder. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from bob katz at the discogs marketplace. Bob is thoughtful, articulate, informedand at times when the situation calls for it, he is brave and bold. I know very little about mastering at the moment other. The art and the science if you are interested in mastering, you must take a look at the book of the master himself. Apr 08, 2010 top mastering engineer bob katz talks about the consequences of the past decades unnecessary war of loudness, and illustrates how todays extremely high mastering levels degrade the quality of. In the book, katz has three sons, one of whom robby, has bone cancer. So i have been mixing audio for a little while now and have never really ventured into the mastering side of things.
Projects he has worked on have received grammys and acclaim from audiophiles and his book on mastering is considered by some to be the definitive work on mastering. And if tony kornheiser or michael wilbon are looking for a smart sports book inspired by the emphathy and understanding that katz feels for the people in our old industrial towns, they will turn to third and long. They are there for you during the process and will do their best to serve you and keep you well informed. Reggaes chief eyewitness, dropping testimony on reggaes chief prophet with truth, blood, and fire. So to make a long story short, last december, my indie rock band and i were rushing to get our ep release out by christmas. A list of the top books on mixing and mastering audiofanzine. Rooting for the ref in the high stakes world of college basketball. In an easytograsp, holistic manner mastering audio. Throwing down the gauntlet bob katz dec 07, 2016 35 comments this kind of performance leads us to this question. Bob katz delivers better and faster results with m5p. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Speaking at the audio engineering society convention in new york last month, mastering.
Now hightower is coming out with a new book called the whistleblower. Its not uncommon for more experienced mix engineers to have issues, too. Bob katz, grammy awardwinning mastering engineer, stops by the audeze booth to talk about his experience with the lcd1. Top mastering engineer bob katz talks about the consequences of the past decades unnecessary war of loudness, and illustrates how todays extremely high mastering levels degrade the quality of. In 1972, bob became supervisor of the connecticut public television network, producing every type of program from game shows to documentaries, music and sports, and he learned to mix all kinds of music live. The art and the science, third edition unravels the technical mysteries that regularly challenge audio engineers. Attorney bob katz helped me from start to finish with extreme care and consistency.
He has taught himself analog and digital electronics and software design. General education courses animation film game production music production audio production. I was then put in touch with a regional director for rexall. Suitable for all levels of students and professionals, it is ideal for anyone who wants to increase their mastery of digital and analog audio. The final section of the book features interviews with mastering giants such as bernie grundman, bob ludwig, glenn meadows, doug sax, and more.
Skip the ksystem and use the playfully titled tsystem click me instead, which is much easier to set up and gives you a lot more digital headroom, and still allows you to be compliant with the movietv industry if you have that requirement. In mastering audio, bob katz presents all of this information in a straightforward manner. If john steinbeck had known as much about sports as bob katz does, he would have been proud to have written third and long. Bob played the b flat clarinet from the age of ten. Then spoke with someone at hr for a brief telephone interview. Bob katz or one of his attorneys will meet with each new client in a facetoface meeting in one of our three convenient office locations. Bob katz music mastering and loudness part 1 youtube. Katzs couch, including ray romano, conan obrien, jon stewart and. Bob katz baseball stats with batting stats, pitching stats and fielding stats, along with uniform numbers, salaries, quotes, career stats and biographical data presented by baseball almanac. At the show, legendary mastering engineer, bob katz, came by our demo room and after some pretty intense listening sessions, including some of bobs own work, he ordered a pair for his famous mastering studio. I interviewed at katz group edmonton, ab canada in april 2008. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices.
Bob katz is the author of several acclaimed books, including the novel third and long, winner of the 2011 independent book publishers association fiction award, elaines circle, a nonfiction account of a dramatic year in the rural alaska classroom of an innovative school teacher, the novel hot air, which was optioned by actor michael keaton and. And at bobs note, i do recommend checking out his book, mastering audio. Throughout the book, legendary mastering engineers share experiences, tips, and tricks with you through every step of the process. This is a genuine recommendation and we get nothing from it, but i have this book in my own personal library, just as many other professionals do. Much of bob s book, mastering audio contains concepts from these articles. The book is not only addressed at professionals, it is accessible to students and amateurs who want to learn a bit more about this essential stage called mastering. At over 300 pages, mastering audio the art and the science is written by bob katz and published by focal press. Over this two part interview, well pick the brain of a world renowned mastering engineer. The financial services profession is lucky to have him. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. The creativity of reasoning by nicolay ketterer photographs by digital domain, diagram by bob katz when it comes to mastering, bob katz is probably the engineers engineer. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover bobs connections and. Mastering engineers and musicians, what do they really.
Much of bobs book, mastering audio contains concepts from these articles. But he has been known to be one entertaining funnyman. The audiophiliac interviews his old friend mastering engineer bob katz at the audio engineering society convention last week in nyc. Completely reorganized to focus on workflow, this third edition details. Mastering audio explains leadingedge audio concepts in an easytograsp, holistic manner, including an earopening investigation of the mysteries of jitter, dither and wordlengths, high sample rates, distortion, headroom, monitor calibration, metering, depth perception, compression and expansion, equipment interconnection and much more. Bob katz has written these articles on digital and analog audio since 1990. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint.
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