Mastering Services
Since 2010 hundreds of records have passed thru our golden ears and stellar setup.
Digital, CD, HD, Streaming, Vinyl pre-mastering, we deliver certified masters paying careful attention to either emotional and technical aspects.
We have carefully selected the best analog and digital equipment available to enhance your music.
We offer stems mastering if you feel some twists or a classic 70s British analog summing could push further your production.
Besides we love attended session, for convenience Online mastering is the most common option.
Equipment
Analog Processors
Knif Audio Eksa Plus Custom
Pultec EQM-1S3 Pair
Neve 1073 pair
Neve Master Bus Transformer
Terry Audio CEQ mastering
Thermionic Culture The Rooster
UnFairchild 670 MII + UNFA-1
Vacuvox U23M custom
Analog Summing
Chilton QM3 16/8/16/2
1970 BBC custom desk
Monitoring
Kii Three + BXT
NS10m driven by Urei 6260
Avantone mono
Custom console Dutch Audio
Merging Anubis
Audeze LDC-2
Digital
Lavry Gold AD/DA
Merging Anubis
BURL B80 16 I/O BADDA8
BURL BAD4M + BDA4M
Software
SONORIS DDP Creator
Pro Tools, Logic, Pyramix
UAD ultimate
Waves
Izotope RX
Soundtoys Full
FabFilters and more...
Tape
Studer A80 1/4’ butterfly
Ferrograph 1/4’’
Tascam 388 1/4’’
Misc.
Premium GRIMM SQM, Vovox and Belden Cabling
TC electronic Clarity M
GIK acoustics
Technics SL1500C + AT540ML
Prices
We use a flat fee per stereo track mastered.
Masters will be delivered in both 16 and 24 bits including a streaming (-14 dB LUFS) version optimized for the platforms.
Alternative versions of a track might be the exact same mix.
Mix revisions require a new mastering that will be charged.
Stems mastering allows post-mix fine tuning of volume, balance and dynamics between groups of instruments.
Please group individual by genre (All drums, All Basses, All Guitars, All Keyboards, All Lead Vocals, All Backing Vocals) tracks in 8 stereo files maximum including their own effects.
All prices excluding 20% VAT
Prices including 1 revision
Stereo Master
Digital/CD master Wave files = 90 €/track
Optional formats (HD96kHz, iTunes AAC, Mp3…) = 15€ /each/track
Alternative versions (instrumentals, edits…) = 15€/each/track
DDP file = 50€
EP or LP bundle can be arranged
Stems Master
Digital Stems mastering = 100 €/track
Analog Stems mastering = 120 €/track
Up to 8 stereo Tracks
Miscellanous
Modified mixes = 25 €/track
Mix revision requiring a new mastering = 50 €/track
Get ready!
File Format
> Deliver 24 or 32 bits Wave or Aiff files
> 16 bits files are workable but not optimized
> Prefer 96kHZ or hight
>Lower SRC as 48 or 44.1 kHz are workable still
> No MP3s or other compressed format!!!
Headroom
> Ideally 18 dB True Peak dynamic is the best
> Don’t use or remove limiters from Mix bus
> Keep 3 to 5 dbs under 0 dBFS to avoid any digital clipping!!!
> Once datas are ready:
1/ Download and fill the the xls form (yellow link) including:
> Exact Infos, Names, Credits, ISRC, Infos, © …
> Add a list of references (spotify playlists are fine)
2/ ZIP it all in one folder and drop it following the red link
Boucing
> Check your start and end markers
> Check that all the sound tails are printed (reverbs, fxs…)
> Prefer real time bouncing to quality control what’s printing!
> Please quality control ALL your files before sending them!
File management
> Name clearly and shortly your files
> If you already have a sequence please put numbers before
> A good exemple: ’01 - Wet Dreams mix3 11-09-21’
Contact
Feel free to ask any questions by writing to us filling the form below or call us.
SARL Mikrokosm, 61 cours de la république, 69100 Villeurbanne, France
Siret : 52021278800019 - N° TVA FR41520212788
Tel: +33 (0) 6.18.48.73.69
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