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Title: Missed the Target
Review: It's basic. No, I mean *really* basic. I'm not sure who the target audience for this book is. Maybe folks who might be mastering an audio project, but who don't know what the audio spectrum is, or how parametric equalization works, or exactly what a compressor is. To be fair, it does bill itself as "Theabsolute beginners guide...", but frankly I have a hard time understanding how anyone could get to the point where they have a CD to master without a better understanding of audio concepts than this book gives. I read the whole thing (48 pages) in one sitting, without straining, and did get a few tidbits that will help me, but in my opinion it largely missed the mark. The whole book might make a good basis for a chapter in an absolute beginner's guide to digital recording. I know Craig Anderton can do better than this.Wishing I'd bought something else...
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