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Mastering (Stem & Stereo)
Get the professional sound your music deserves.
You’ve poured your heart into the mix, and now you’re at the final, crucial step. This is where many artists rightly feel a sense of dread. They’ve heard stories—or lived them—of mixes being over-hyped, crushed, and ultimately ruined by a heavy-handed mastering engineer. My philosophy is simple: do no harm, only enhance. I believe that mastering is the secret to unlocking your song’s full power, not a destructive process that tears down what you’ve so carefully built. It’s an investment in your music’s legacy.
My professional online mastering service is designed to bring your mix to life in a way that is both powerful and tasteful. You can expect it’s a dynamic, cohesive, and impactful final song. I focus on creating extra dimension, coherence, and power, ensuring your music will translate well across any listening system—from car stereos to high-end headphones. This isn’t about pushing loudness for its own sake. It’s about a meticulous, step-by-step process that allows all of these major benefits to shine through while preserving the integrity of your art.
Before committing to a master, it is essential that you are completely happy with your mix. Mastering cannot fix fundamental issues like unbalanced levels, muddy frequencies, or a weak low end. It is a process that enhances and optimizes what is already there. If you’re not fully confident in your mix, it’s always best to return to the mixing stage first to ensure the best possible result. A great master is always built upon a great mix.
If your song isn’t already sounding great, or does not transkate well (does it sound really bad in the car?) it’s a sign you need a professional mix. Our full mixing and mastering service provides both, saving you the cost of a separate mastering engineer and giving you a cohesive, professional result.
Mastering (Stereo)
Stereo mastering Project
Singles
£29 Per Song
Fully mastered song to a commercial standard. Ready for release and digital distribution.
eP Mastering Project
3 to 8 songs
£20 Per Song
Fully mastered song to a commercial standard. Ready for release and digital distribution.
Album mastering Project
6 or more songs
£18 Per Song
Fully mastered song to a commercial standard. Ready for release and digital distribution.
What’s Happening Under the Hood: The Art of the Master
Unfortunately, too many artists have had their music ruined by aggressive engineers who believe louder is always better. My service operates on one guiding principle: ‘do no harm’. The goal is to act as the guardian of your creative vision, ensuring your music is enhanced, not fundamnetally altered. This is where the art of compromise comes into play—finding the perfect, powerful sweet spot between competitive loudness and natural, breathing dynamics.If you want it loud, I can say with absolute confidence my loud master will beat the majority of other services out there.
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What does a great master give you? It’s more than just a loud file; it’s a profound listening experience. I’ll ensure your track sounds cohesive, powerful, and translates beautifully on any system, from a phone to a car stereo. I believe the power and punch of your music should be a result of meticulous, tasteful decisions, not brute-force compression. This final layer of polish will add extra dimension and clarity, giving your track the life and presence it needs to stand out. Ultimately, I’ll provide a finished product that not only meets industry standards but also connects with your audience on an emotional level.
Your voice and artistic vision are the most important elements of this process. The collaborative work of a master engineer is to bring that vision to its final, professional conclusion. I work with you to understand the mood, energy, and sonic qualities you want to achieve, ensuring the final master reflects your intentions perfectly. It’s a final partnership to ensure you are thrilled with a track that is not just ready for release, but ready to define your sound.
The Right Tools for the Job
In mastering, there is no one-size-fits-all solution. My approach is built on a “less is more” philosophy, starting with a foundation of clean, transparent digital tools. This allows for surgical precision and ensures that I only ever enhance your mix without adding any unwanted character or coloration. For that final layer of professional polish and for making the track sound bigger and more powerful, I then choose from a select collection of both digital and analog gear. This hybrid approach allows me to tailor the process to your specific track, ensuring your music gets the exact sound it needs—nothing more, nothing less.
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FAQ
What is the “do no harm” philosophy of your mastering service?
My philosophy is centered on preserving the integrity and dynamics of your original mix. I don’t believe in fundamentally changing your music; instead, I act as the final guardian of your creative vision. The goal is to enhance what is already there—adding power, dimension, and cohesion—without altering the emotional core of your track.
How will mastering affect my mix’s loudness and dynamics?
This is where the art of compromise comes into play. I’ll bring your track up to a competitive commercial loudness using a meticulous, multi-stage process, never a single, aggressive limiter. This ensures the final track sounds powerful and impactful without sacrificing dynamics or becoming fatiguing to the listener. The final product won’t be subtle; it will be a dynamic and cohesive master that sounds great on any system.
My mix sounds pretty good. Am I ready for mastering?
Before committing to a master, it is absolutely essential that you are completely happy with your mix. Mastering cannot fix fundamental issues like unbalanced levels or muddy frequencies. It is a process that enhances and optimizes what is already there. If you’re not fully confident in your mix, it’s always best to return to the mixing stage first, as a great master is always built upon a great mix.
What file formats will I receive back after mastering?
You will receive the final master as a high-resolution, uncompressed 24-bit WAV file that is perfectly optimised for all major streaming services and digital distribution. You’ll alos recive the final ‘red-book’ file which is optimised for CD playbak. In addition an MP3 file is also included for easy sharing. Additional versions, such as an instrumental or an acapella, are also available upon request. And are charged at just £5 per version assuming the mastering processing is unchanged