Mastering Music at Home (Book),   ISBN:9781598633924

Customer Rating: 

This book is excellent for beginners, but some may find it a little too basic. If you already have some experience with a DAW, you may want a different book. However, if you are just starting out and have no idea what a compressor does, or why your monitors may create a standing wave in your studio, then this may be the book for you. I found it to be helpful, but much of the material was too basic to be of much use.

That being said, I give it 5 stars because it is really good for what it is. The only down side is that there are a couple of misspelled words and typos (this seems to be standard fare for any book covering any topic that includes both computers and music). Also, there are a few tangents that the author wanders off on, as well as some overly long explanations of certain topics.

Customer Rating: 

If you're looking for a 'roadmap' of how to master, this book will guide you. If you're looking for specific settings, 'fixit's, or a quick, easy, way to create quality masters, this book is not for you.

It's a great first look at mastering and provides ideas not only for how to master, but also what plugins can be used for which activities.

In addition, the book includes discussions with mastering engineers to reinforce points the author makes in the book.

I would buy this book again, and recommend it to a friend.

Customer Rating: 

Mitch always delivers great products. He has a writing style that is informative without bogging you down with jargon. Mastering is one of the "mystery arts" of the recording process. This book does a pretty good job explaining what exactly mastering is and how to go about doing it. This is the step that most home recording artist fail to do before uploading their stuff on the internet. If you want your music to sound like it does on cd's and radio, then you need to master it.

Customer Rating: 

A lot of specific coverage for those who want to have the mastering job done at home, useful hints and good audio examples and tutorials.

Customer Rating: 

Unless you have ZERO background in sound reenforcement, live sound, or home/studio recording, this book will provide no information of value to you. It's also poorly organized and indexed and doesn't provide the reader with easily navigable and usable content.

It's like being in the room with someone who knows a little more than you, theoretically, but has no practical wisdom to impart that can specifically help you in any given situation... and who won't shut up.

You have to read every word of the guy's book to get even the smallest bit of information.

I recommend the Hirsch and Heithecker book.