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He details the new methods that Apple is developing to accept high resolution audio and shows step by step how audio engineers and producers can take advantage of them.        This book is designed for all those dealing with sound, from sound engineers to music industry executives and musicians—and those aspiring to all these roles. This book will help you understand the issues around delivering high-quality environment and get all your facts straight for when you encounter resistance to good sound.   Topics covered include:    • Contrasting the production of CD albums with iTunes albums  • High Resolution audio  • Dithering  • Distortion (and how to avoid it)  • Lossy Coding  • Loudness Metering  • Sound Check and how it affects our production techniques  • Apple’s tools for Mastered for iTunes    Foreword by renowned mastering engineer Bob Ludwig.   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