Greetings all, As many of you know, Bob Katz's book on mastering has been recommended over and over. It really is worthwhile. I thank Mark Knecht especially for getting me to buy it. Anyone working in digital audio, even those who think they know it all, can benefit from this book. A new book was recently published, and I just obtained a copy of it: The Art of Digital Music by David Battino and Kelli Richards. Now I've just started reading parts of it, but I've already seen some really good advice. This consists of interviews of 56 people in the industry plus some conferences. There is a DVD consisting of not just a little marketing, but it's OK. The book also has noticeable hype BUT: The interviews are something like what you may have seen in Electronic Musician, but it's nice to see a lot more all in one place. I find myself nodding my head in agreement over and over again... I don't recommend this to anyone just getting started. You need some experience to understand WHY they say the things they do. Without it, you won't find this book very helpful. One of the things I like about this new book is that it provided validation of some of my own conclusions about working with digital audio. It's also good to see differences of opinion. Regards to all, Dave.
