Mastering
How it all works
What is mastering
Mastering is the final, essential step in music production, where a track is polished and refined. This process balances the audio, enhances clarity, and ensures consistency across an album. It's a crucial phase where our mastering engineers fine-tune aspects like frequency balance, stero image and dynamic range, making the music sound its best on any playback system.
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Mastering Process
1. Prepare your mix to high-quality standards and complete the provided form with your name, email, artist name, track title, and a preferred downloadable link (e.g., Dropbox, WeTransfer, or OneDrive).
2. Our team will review your mix; if issues arise, we'll communicate with you for resolution. If no concerns are found, we proceed with mastering.
3. We will then provide you with MP3 versions of the mastered tracks for your initial evaluation. Request revisions or adjustments if needed. Once satisfied, we'll send an invoice to your provided email.
4. Upon invoice payment, you'll receive the final mastered tracks and access to your private cloud storage for future which can be use for all you complex motion masters.
Submission Requirements
We kindly request the following materials from you:
To commence the mastering process, please provide your meticulously prepared mix. You may securely upload your mix using our designated upload form, accessible here. Ensure that your mix is prepared with the utmost care, bypassing any compression or limiting on your master bus before printing the mix for mastering.
- File type - Wav or Aiff
- 16, 24, or 32-bit
- Sample rate - 44.1kHz to 96kHz
- Ideal headroom: -3dB to -6dB
For an in-depth explanation of these requirements and their importance, please consult our detailed guide by clicking here.
Pricing
The right price for you, whoever you are!
Experience top-tier mastering at unbeatable prices! Our 'Standard' and 'Express' tiers are designed to bring professional mastering within reach of all artists. We offer high-quality stereo masters suitable for digital distribution, with rapid turnaround times. If we exceed our time commitment, You get 50% Off. Our commitment to your satisfaction means you only pay when you're 100% happy with the result. Elevate your music without stretching your budget.
Standard
High Quality Stereo Master for Digital Distribution, with fast turnaround. If we take longer that 24 hours, you get it 50% off.
24 Hour Turnaround
96k / 48k / 44.1k 24bit wav / 44.1k 16bit wav
Mix Analysis
20% off Remixes
£5 Per Alternate Mix
Dedicated Cloud Storage for your Masters
Express
High Quality Stereo Master for Digital Distribution, with fast turnaround. If we take longer that 12 hours, you get it for free.
12 Hour Turnaround
96k / 48k / 44.1k 24bit wav / 44.1k 16bit wav
Mix Analysis
20% off Remixes
£5 Per Alternate Mix
Dedicated Cloud Storage for your Masters
Mixing, Stem & Vinyl Mastering
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