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Ian Shepherd (b. 1971) is a British mastering engineer, Blu-ray and DVD author, and managing director of Mastering Media Ltd. He is most widely known for founding Dynamic Range Day ^[1], an online event aimed at raising awareness of the Loudness Wars.

Career

Shepherd first trained and worked at Sound Recording Technology from 1994-2010, and left in 2010 to form Mastering Media ^[2]. His recording, mastering, re-mastering and authoring credits are diverse, including Keane, Tricky, Deep Purple, Tina May & the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra^[3], Culture Club, Christine Tobin and King Crimson^[4] amongst many others.

Dynamic Range Day

In 2010 Shepherd founded Dynamic Range Day^[5], in response to the interest in his commentary on the controversial sound of Metallica's Death Magnetic album ^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]. The event has grown in popularity each year, with industry support from Solid State Logic, Bowers and Wilkins and others. ^[10]^[11]

Educational Work

Shepherd has been featured in Music Tech magazine and Future Music, and runs an online course called the 'Home Mastering Masterclass'. ^[12]^[13]. He also regularly writes on the Production Advice website on issues related to mastering and audio reproduction quality.^[14]^[15].

References

^ "Loudness Wars Coming to an End?". CEPro.com. 2012-06-25. Retrieved 2012-11-01.
^ Mastering Media Ltd website
^ "Ian Shepherd Credits - AllMusic Guide". Retrieved 2012-11-01.
^ Post-authoring King Crimson
^ Dynamic Range Day website
^ "Heavy Metal Mix-Up - Fans threaten to send back Metallica album". BBC.co.uk. 2008-10-09. Retrieved 2012-11-01.
^ Kreps, Daniel (2008-09-18). "Fans Complain After "Death Magnetic" Sounds Better on "Guitar Hero" Than CD". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
^ Van Buskirk, Eliot (2008-09-16). "Analysis: Metallica's Death Magnetic Sounds Better in Guitar Hero". Wired. Retrieved 2008-09-17.
^ Michaels, Sean (2008-09-17). "Metallica album latest victim in 'loudness war'?". London: The Guardian. Retrieved 2012-11-01.
^ "DRD goes global for latest skirmish in the loudness war". ProSoundNewsEurope.com. 2012-03-06. Retrieved 2012-11-01.
^ Dynamic Range Day supporters
^ Music Tech Magazine Issue 114
^ The Home Mastering Masterclass
^ "Don't Blame the Format for Bad Sound, Blame the Suits". CEPro.com. 2012-11-29. Retrieved 2012-11-01.
^ Production Advice website

[1] "Loudness Wars Coming to an End?". CEPro.com. 2012-06-25. Retrieved 2012-11-01.

[2] Mastering Media Ltd website

[3] "Ian Shepherd Credits - AllMusic Guide". Retrieved 2012-11-01.

[4] Post-authoring King Crimson

[5] Dynamic Range Day website

[bbc_radio_history-6] "Heavy Metal Mix-Up - Fans threaten to send back Metallica album". BBC.co.uk. 2008-10-09. Retrieved 2012-11-01.

[rs_history-7] Kreps, Daniel (2008-09-18). "Fans Complain After "Death Magnetic" Sounds Better on "Guitar Hero" Than CD". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2011-03-15.

[wired_history-8] Van Buskirk, Eliot (2008-09-16). "Analysis: Metallica's Death Magnetic Sounds Better in Guitar Hero". Wired. Retrieved 2008-09-17.

[guardian_history-9] Michaels, Sean (2008-09-17). "Metallica album latest victim in 'loudness war'?". London: The Guardian. Retrieved 2012-11-01.

[10] "DRD goes global for latest skirmish in the loudness war". ProSoundNewsEurope.com. 2012-03-06. Retrieved 2012-11-01.

[11] Dynamic Range Day supporters

[12] Music Tech Magazine Issue 114

[13] The Home Mastering Masterclass

[14] "Don't Blame the Format for Bad Sound, Blame the Suits". CEPro.com. 2012-11-29. Retrieved 2012-11-01.

[15] Production Advice website

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