mastering

Our mastering service ensures your music is not only polished but also radio-ready and optimized for streaming platforms. We refine your tracks with precise adjustments to frequency balance, stereo width, and dynamics to enhance clarity, depth, and loudness while maintaining the integrity of your mix. Our process guarantees that your tracks meet the loudness standards for radio, streaming, and other media, ensuring consistency across all playback systems.

We specialize in:

• Audio restoration: Removing noise, hiss, and clicks.
• Leveling and balancing: Ensuring consistent volume and clarity.
• EQing and compression: Shaping the sound and controlling dynamics.
• Limiting: Maximizing loudness without distortion.
• Stereo imaging: Creating a spacious and immersive listening experience.

Key points for clients:

• Prepare your audio: Ensure your audio is of the highest quality possible.
• Provide reference tracks: Share examples of music you like to help us understand your desired sound.
• Understand turnaround times: Mastering can take time, so be prepared to wait for the final product. Turnaround time typically ranges from 3 to 5 business days.
• Revisions: We offer 2 revisions to ensure your satisfaction. 
• Use high-resolution audio files: 24-bit WAV is recommended for mastering.

Additional services:

• Genre-specific mastering: Tailored to your music style.
• Stem mastering: Mastering individual stems for more flexibility.

Basic mastering includes:

• Essential processing: Cleaning up the audio, adjusting levels, and applying basic EQ and compression.
• Shorter turnaround time: May offer a quicker turnaround than standard or premium mastering.
• Less customization: May have fewer options for customization and fine-tuning.

Standard mastering includes:

• More comprehensive processing: In addition to the basic services, standard mastering may involve more advanced techniques like multi-band compression, limiting, and stereo imaging.
• Longer turnaround time: May take longer to complete compared to basic mastering.
• More customization: Offers more flexibility for tailoring the sound to your specific preferences.

Premium mastering typically offers the highest level of quality and customization. It includes:

• Extensive processing: Advanced techniques like dynamic equalization, spectral shaping, and mastering-grade plugins.
• Longer turnaround time: May take significantly longer to complete compared to basic or standard mastering. But usually 5 business days.
• High degree of customization: Allows for fine-tuning every aspect of the sound to achieve the desired result.
• Additional services: May include services like audio restoration, mastering for specific genres, or consulting with the mastering engineer.