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How long does it take to read Mastering Audio?

Robert A. Katz

Mastering Audio by Robert A. Katz takes about 6 hours to read at 250 words a minute.

About 6 hours

A weekend read

First published 2002. 327 pages, about 89,925 words.

12 days at 30 minutes a day

Estimate based on 275 words per page.

At other speeds

Slow, 150 words a minute 10 hours
Average, 250 words a minute 6 hours
Fast, 400 words a minute 3 hours 45 minutes

The page count is the median across 2 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.

About the book

Bob Katz explains audio concepts in a simple, holistic manner in this guide to producing a compact disc from scratch. With the advent of cheap computers many amateurs are interested in learning this skill but the book will also interest professionals for its many useful tips and hints. "Written by an award winning, highly respected professional, Mastering Audio gives you a thorough introduction to the unique procedures and technical issues involved in mastering. Suitable for all levels of students and professionals, it is ideal for anyone who wants to increase their mastery of digital and analog audio: musicians, producers, A&R, mastering, recording and mixing engineers. Fully updated to cover the latest technologies, Mastering Audio discusses audio philosophy and art: sequencing, leveling, processing; how to make a record album radio-ready; mixing as it reltes to mstering. Divided into 5 parts, the book begins with the basics - monitoring, mastering techniques, useful tutorials and the fundamentals of dithering and decibels and moves on to more advanced concepts - jitter and clocking, monitor collaboration as well as multi channel audio, miking and acoustics. Leading-edge audio concepts are explained in an easy-to-grasp holistic style." -- Publisher description.

Subjects: Digital techniques, Recording and reproducing, Sound, Mastering (Sound recordings), Sound, recording and reproducing, Sound--recording and reproducing

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