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The Mastering Show #61 - Learn without listening

May 3rd, 2019 BY Jon Tidey2 Comments

You might argue that reading about audio is like dancing about architecture. Or something. But you’d be wrong! In these days of podcasts and YouTube it’s easy to forget how many great books there are about audio, and what a fantastic resource they are for getting inspiration, ideas and learning new topics and techniques. in this show we share some of our favourites, including:

  • The book that took Ian several years to read, how to access it's Secret Bonus Content, and why
  • A book that tells you how to use a potato as a filter, amongst other things
  • Books about a band that Ian says you NEED to read
  • The only two books about mastering (that we know of)
  • The books we haven’t read but know we should
  • Invaluable writing about audio that isn’t in books
  • Several things that aren’t books at all

Links

The Daily Adventures Of Mixerman – the Audiobook Dramatisation
The Making Of Sgt Pepper – A Music Production Masterclass
TMS #49 – Great Audio Podcasts
Arena: Brian Eno – Another Green World
Probably the best Brian Eno interview in the history of the known universe
What makes a great music producer tick ? Brian Eno Interviewed
TMS #19 – Sylvia Massy - Recording Unhinged
Queen in the recording studio – videos
Imogen Heap - The Making of Elipse vBlogs (In reverse order, not sure why - but they're all there !)
Adam Buxton - fantastic interview with Brian Eno

2 comments on “The Mastering Show #61 - Learn without listening”

  1. For the books section you should check out Ethan Winer's 'The Audio Expert'

    Love him or hate him (and I'm firmly in the former category), he puts the science in the sonics. Quite technical, but a must for anyone serious about how what we do here in audioland works.

    http://ethanwiner.com/book.htm

    Also available at Amazon and other booksellers: https://smile.amazon.com/Audio-Expert-Everything-Need-About-dp-0415788838/dp/0415788838/ref=mt_hardcover?_encoding=UTF8&me=&qid=1556976663

    Love the show, and keep doing what the two of you do!

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