MASTERING SOUND & VISION

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MASTERING SOUND AND VISION — COMPLETE CHAPTER LIST

The Library Companion

64 chapters across 2 volumes. Every one of them, nothing curated.

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VOLUME IXMusic, Recordings and the Listening Library
28 chapters
From Performance to Recording
1. What a Recording Actually Contains
2. Recording, Mixing and Mastering
3. Dynamic Range and Loudness
4. Different Masters of the Same Album
5. Why a Better Format Cannot Repair a Poor Master
Digital Audio
6. PCM and Digital Fundamentals
7. Sample Rate and Bit Depth
8. Lossless and Lossy Compression
9. WAV, AIFF, FLAC and ALAC
10. DSD and SACD
11. High-Resolution Audio: Real Benefits and Exaggerated Claims
12. Metadata, Artwork and File Organisation
Physical and Streaming Media
13. Vinyl Records
14. Compact Disc
15. SACD, Blu-ray Audio and Other Disc Formats
16. Local File Streaming
17. Apple Music Lossless
18. Qobuz
19. Tidal
20. Internet Radio and Broadcast Sources
Building the Listening Library
21. Choosing Reference Recordings
22. Voices, Acoustic Instruments and Spatial Clues
23. Recordings for Bass, Dynamics and Imaging
24. Comparing Different Releases Fairly
25. Ripping and Tagging a CD Collection
26. Backups and Preserving a Digital Library
27. Playlists, Discovery and Focused Listening
28. When Collecting Music Becomes Collecting Formats
VOLUME XIIFilms, Images and the Viewing Library
36 chapters
From Camera to Screen
1. What a Film Image Actually Contains
2. Cinematography: Lens, Camera and Perspective
3. Exposure, Lighting and Dynamic Range
4. Colour Design and the Intended Look
5. Editing, Visual Rhythm and Continuity
6. Visual Effects, Compositing and the Digital Intermediate
7. Colour Grading and the Mastered Image
Picture Masters and Formats
8. Film Negative, Digital Capture and Source Resolution
9. Restoration, Remastering and Regrading
10. Different Masters of the Same Film
11. Resolution: SD, HD, 4K and Beyond
12. Frame Rate, Shutter and Motion Presentation
13. Bit Depth, Banding and Gradients
14. Chroma Subsampling and Colour Resolution
15. SDR, HDR10, HLG and Dolby Vision
16. Colour Spaces, White Point and Display Mapping
17. Codecs, Containers and Compression
Physical and Streaming Media
18. DVD and Standard-Definition Video
19. Blu-ray Disc
20. Ultra HD Blu-ray
21. Broadcast Television and Recorded Programmes
22. Film and Television Streaming Services
23. Local Video Files and Media Servers
24. Disc, Stream and Download: What Is Actually Owned?
Building the Viewing Library
25. Choosing Reference Films and Scenes
26. Films for Black Level, Shadow Detail and Contrast
27. Films for HDR Highlights and Colour
28. Films for Motion, Texture and Fine Detail
29. Comparing Different Releases Fairly
30. Identifying Film Editions and Masters
31. Metadata, Artwork and Library Organisation
32. Preserving Discs and Local Video Files
33. Special Features, Commentaries and Historical Context
34. Discovery, Curation and Focused Viewing
35. When Collecting Films Becomes Collecting Formats
36. The Complete Viewing-Library Record
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