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.




The Get Real Audio studio is perfect for solo performers, small groups/ensembles and voice-over work, and for overdubs and mixing larger projects. Our 16 input 192 track ProTools HD system is ample even for orchestral work.

We can also provide a mobile and live recording service. This is great if you have a larger ensemble, or have a access to a great sounding space you’d like to use (we’ve worked in churches, living rooms, concert halls etc..)

STUDIO RECORDING RATES:

At Get Real Audio, or another fully-equipped studio

Per day: £250 (8ish hours)
By the hour / additional hours: £40
1 hour / minimum charge: £48
+ Expenses if more than 20 miles from Bath.

 

MOBILE / LIVE RECORDING RATES:

When recording equipment is required on location

Per day: £280 (8 hours)
Additional hours: £47
+ Expenses if more than 20 miles from Bath.

Josh can take on projects recorded elsewhere and work on them them at Get Real Audio. This could involve:

  • Mixing

  • Comping / editing from raw takes & tuning

  • Restoring noisy or damaged recordings

This work can be undertaken under your supervision (in-person, or via Audiomovers ListenTo), or unattended using remote file transfer. Josh works in ProTools or Logic Pro X, and may incorporate analogue processing depending on the needs of the material.

 

Mixing Rates

At Get Real Audio, or another fully-equipped studio

Per day: £250 (8ish hours)
By the hour: £40
1 hour / minimum charge: £48
+ Expenses if more than 20 miles from Bath.