Mastering is the final process in any audio production before duplication, and offers a chance for a fresh pair of well-trained ears to make sonic improvements to your audio. Through the diligent use of a large range of processing techniques and a high level of quality control, mastering ensures that your finished product realises its full potential and sounds great on the ever-increasing range of playback devices (hi-fi, radio, mobile devices, laptop/bluetooth speakers etc). The process also includes cleaning up tops & tails, removing noise and artefacts (such as clicks and pops) where appropriate, PQ coding (embedding ISRCs and CD Text)

Get Real Audio provides a competitive mastering service using a range of very high quality analogue and digital processing equipment for any CD, download, or video product, and vinyl pre-mastering.

Josh is an official ‘Apple Digital Masters’ provider (formerly Mastered for iTunes), and can provide compliant masters for any project, just ask.

 

MASTERING RATES:

  • Extra versions (clean / Instrumental) supplied at the same time, same settings: £7 per track

  • New mix supplied, same settings (i.e. very minor changes): £12 per track

  • New mix supplied, new settings required (i.e. significant changes): £55 per track


These rates include:

  • Mastering session (allow 5-8 hours for an album), you’re welcome to attend physically or over video chat & Audiomovers ListenTo if you wish

  • Reference DDP and audio files, for approval

  • One optional unattended follow-up / tweak session

  • Final quality control check (full listen and error test of final production master / DDP)

  • Production master (for CD pressing):

    • DDPi master file-set transferred to your chosen duplication house (compete with MD5 checksum and PQ sheet)

    • Red-book compliant CD production master and delivery to you, or your chosen duplication house.

  • Digital files (for download & streaming platforms)

Your files will be stored indefinitely for future re-pressing, and reference in a secure archive.

If you need additional versions (vinyl pre-master, instrumentals / TV mixes, high-resolution download files, etc). Please get in touch to chat about it.