ANALOG MASTERING FAQ
WHAT ANALOG GEAR DO YOU USING FOR MASTERING?
Tube pultec style and parametric equalizers, shelving EQ, tube preamps, tube optical compressor, VCA compressor, dual band compression analog chain, analog limiter, analog deesser, analog mixing console for hybrid mixing, analog summing and stems analog mixing.
IF I NEED TWO VERSIONS , FOR STREAMING PLATFORMS AND CD?
Additional format of one mastered track like mp3 or wav, AIFF in different resolitions are free. If you need an other version with different loudness , different compression style and different EQing or coloration it like an other mastering and costs as an additional single track.
WHAT ARE THE TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR A FILE TO SEND IT TO MASTERING?
File formats approved for mastering are WAV and AIFF, resolutions are: 48kHZ/24bit, 96kHZ/24bit or higher. Bit rate of 32bit is not necessary.
I HAVE A VERY LONG FILE. DOES IT COST MORE?
Traditional average length of a track or song is between 3 and 5 minutes. I resieve tracks up to 7min length. If your track is longer, we will have to make an individual order. This is due to the fact that the analog processing made in real time and requires additional charges.
WHY IS MASTERING SO IMPORTANT?
Mastering is the final stage of audio production—the process of putting the finishing touches on a song by enhancing the overall sound, creating consistency across the album, and preparing it for distribution. Mastered tracks has good translation between different sound systems.
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF ANALOG MASTERING?
The most important in analog mastering is the non-linear and very wide dynamic behavior of harmonics when processed through analog devices and creates a feeling of 3D soundscape and reality, which technically cannot be achieved by any digital emulation on the market.
HOW TO PREPARE THE TRACK FOR MASTERING?
Before mixdown (bounce or export) your mix to WAV stereo track remove or bypass all plugins on master buss, otherwise you mixed into master-buss compressor with gentle ratio and subtile gain reduction. Don't clip your channels, busses and master bus. Make headroom -3/-6db peacks and -12/-18db rms.