iTunes Music: Mastering High Resolution Audio Delivery

作者 Bob Katz著
出版社 Focal Press
出版时间 2012年9月
ISBN 9780415656856
定价 392.50

内容简介

Apple’sexcitingnewMasteredforiTunes(MFiT)initiative,introducedinearly2012,introducesnewpossibilitiesfordeliveringhigh-qualityaudio.Forthefirsttime,recordlabelsandprogramproducersareencouragedtodeliveraudiomaterialstoiTunesinahighresolutionformat,whichcanproducebetter-soundingmasters.IniTunesMusic,authorandworld-classmasteringengineerBobKatzstartsoutwiththebasics,surveystherecentpast,andbringsyouquicklyuptothepresent—wherethecurrentstateofdigitalaudioisbleak.Katzexplainstheevolutionofstandardsfordynamicrangethroughthepresentandwithimplicationsforthefuture.HedetailsthenewmethodsthatAppleisdevelopingtoaccepthighresolutionaudioandshowsstepbystephowaudioengineersandproducerscantakeadvantageofthem.Thisbookisdesignedforallthosedealingwithsound,fromsoundengineerstomusicindustryexecutivesandmusicians—andthoseaspiringtoalltheseroles.Thisbookwillhelpyouunderstandtheissuesarounddeliveringhigh-qualityenvironmentandgetallyourfactsstraightforwhenyouencounterresistancetogoodsound.Topicscoveredinclude:?ContrastingtheproductionofCDalbumswithiTunesalbumsHighResolutionaudioDitheringDistortion(andhowtoavoidit)LossyCodingLoudnessMeteringSoundCheckandhowitaffectsourproductiontechniquesApple’stoolsforMasteredforiTunesForewordbyrenownedmasteringengineerBobLudwig.Jointheforumsatwww.digido.com/iTunes,forthelatestinformationanddiscussions!

作者简介

BobKatzplayedtheBflatclarinetfromtheageof10,andhislifelongloveofsoundandmusicledhimtobecomeaprofessionalrecording,mixingandmasteringengineer(since1971).ThreeofhisrecordingshavegarneredtheGrammyTawardandmanyothershavebeenlaudedinpublicationssuchasStereoReview,Audio,andStereophile.Hehaswrittenoveronehundredarticlesforaudioandcomputerpublications,andisaninventorandmanufacturerwithprocessorsandsupportgearinuseatmasteringstudiosworldwide.Hismostrecentpatent-pendinginventions,theK-StereoandK-SurroundProcessors,fillamissinglinkinthemasteringandpost-productionpantheon.Hehasbeenaworkshops,facilitiesandsectionchairmanoftheAESandhasgivenlecturesinseveralcountries.Currently,BobrunsDigitalDomainStudiosjustnorthofOrlando,Florida.

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