Mastering FAQ

  • WHAT EXACTLY IS MASTERING AND IS IT REALLY WORTH IT?

    Within a typical musicproduction there are three important sound shaping steps: recording, mixing and mastering. The recording and mixing steps usually deal with the sound of an individual song detached from the sound of the whole album and detached from all the other reference that are out there.   

    Good mastering lifts your mixes to the same stage your favourite bands play on. It takes care that your music sounds good wherever you play it - on a small stereo or in a big club.

    We aim to push the limits of your mixes to make them sound as good as internationally renowned platinum productions while still maintaining the character and individuality of the production.

    Because an intimate singer/songwriter doesn't need all the power metallica needs. Before you enter the mastering stage you have a loose collection of different sounding mixes without a common look. Especially with regard to the level.

    Another very important aspect of mastering is to insure that the correct 'production parts' are supplied to the pressing plant or the online distributor - they all require different formats.

  • WHAT'S THE RIGHT FORMAT AND LEVEL TO DELIVER THE MIXES?

  • CAN THE MIXES BE COMPRESSED OR LIMITED?

  • WHAT ELSE MAY BE IMPORTANT OR USEFUL?

  • STEM MASTERING - WHAT ARE THE OBJECTIVES?