Major Label Mastering

by Evren Göknar

Major Label Mastering: Professional Mastering Process distills 25 years of mastering experience at Capitol Records into practical understandings and reliable systems. Containing unparalleled insights, this book reveals the mastering tricks and techniques used by Evren Göknar at one of the world’s most notable record labels.

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  • “...Evren is ideally placed to share his extensive practical and technical knowledge of the entire mastering process, with the emphasis very much on developing the core skills expected of a mastering engineer and the practical steps of mastering.”

    Sound On Sound

  • "…bring[s] quantifiable logic to more nebulous parts of the process."

    Mix Magazine

  • “Inside the eyes, ears and mind of a top mastering engineer...”

    Music Connection

  • "Absolutely essential for anyone seriously considering any aspect of mastering… an under-the-hood approach which anyone involved in mastering can use to understand the entire process."

    Greg Calbi, Sterling Sound

  • “...a good read and well written by someone who clearly knows their onions."

    Gearspace

  • "The most logical [and] useful approach to mastering I've read!”

    Amazon Reviews

Inside the Mastering Process