Cooking it to perfection

Mastering is the process where the sound levels between different tracks are balanced, space and/or ambiance between tracks is added, the tonal-balance is tweaked and PQ data (track numbers and CD-Text) is allocated.

Occasionally more drastic measures need to be taken to “fix” a recording that is not quite right. For this we use high-quality plug-ins to de-click, de-hiss or add reverberation.

Although we record classical music, we offer mastering services for a  variety of different musical styles, including pop and rock productions.
 

We also provide archiving and transfer of analogue masters into a high-quality digital form ready for CD/SACD production. We use high-end Mytek converters to capture all of the detail and analogue “feel” of your original tapes. 24bit/176.4kHz is the recommended resolution to allow for easy transition to either CD or SACD.

Formats accepted

  • DAT  (16-bit)
  • CD-R and DVD-R
  • AIFF, WAV or SD2 Data Files 16, 24 or 32-bit/ 44.1 to 384kHz on CD-R, DVD-R or Hard Drive (PC & Mac Format)
  • Tascam DA88, 78HR or RA-1000
  • Sequoia/Samplitude, Pyramix, ProTools 5.0, AES31, Sonic Solutions, Sadie, OpenTL, Wavelab - please contact us

Formats mastered

  • CD (master as verified DPP 2.0 or Audio CD-R)