Mastering
Mastered with fresh ears, back in three days.
Per track from C$100, with packages for an EP or an album. Levelled for streaming and checked the way people actually listen.
Why it takes days, not minutes
A master is a judgement, and judgement needs fresh ears.
Your mix is listened to on real systems before anything touches the master bus: the ATC SCM12 Pro monitors, then the way your listeners will hear it, in a car, on headphones, on a phone speaker. What is wrong gets written down first.
Most of what surfaces is not a mastering problem at all. A vocal two decibels too far forward, a low end that only exists on one system, a chorus that stops lifting. Those get fixed in the mix, because a limiter can make a record louder but cannot make it right. When the mix genuinely holds up, mastering is quick, and it lasts.
What it costs
By track count, and never cheaper to order less.
- One track: C$100
- Four to six tracks: C$300 together
- Seven to ten tracks: C$450 together
- Eleven and up: quoted
Two and three tracks are priced at the single rate each. Every price is checked against one rule: a smaller order never costs more than a bigger one. Paid in full at checkout; back within three days of the files landing.
What you get back
The master, and the corrected mix.
- A master levelled for streaming, so it holds up next to the records it will be played after.
- The corrected mix as well, when the fix belonged in the mix.
- Files ready to hand to a distributor without another step.
Turnaround and revisions
Three days, notes included, listened to first.
- Turnaround: three days from the moment the mix lands.
- Revisions: reasonable notes are part of the job; there is no separate revision fee.
- Payment: in full at checkout, because the work starts the moment the mix lands.
- Before any work starts, the engineer listens to your mix and tells you honestly whether they are workable; if they are not, you are refunded in full.
Questions people ask
What do I get back from mastering?
The master, levelled for streaming, and the corrected mix. Most mastering problems are mix problems and they are fixed where they started.
How is mastering priced?
Per track, with packages for four to six and for seven to ten tracks. Ordering more never costs less per track than ordering fewer.
How long does mastering take?
Three days from the day the mix arrives.
Do you master songs mixed elsewhere?
Yes. Send the final mix as a WAV at the session sample rate, with a little headroom and no limiter on the master bus.
Can I have it mastered for a specific platform?
Masters are levelled for streaming, which covers the major platforms. Say if you need a specific target and it is set for that.
Send a mix.
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