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Mastering for electronic music

Loud, clean masters that hold up on a club system.

Send a bounce or your stems. You get back release-ready files and a loudness report with the measured numbers, set to the target you choose.

Pick your target
Integrated-14.0 LUFSStreaming target
True peak-1.0 dBTPCeiling, checked after encoding
RangeLRAMeasured and reported

Targets shown, not results. Your report carries your track's own numbers.

What comes back

Files you can release, with the numbers to prove it.

WAV 24-bit and MP3

The master in both formats, named and ready to upload to your distributor.

Loudness report

Integrated LUFS, true peak and loudness range, measured on the final file.

Your target

About -14 LUFS for streaming, louder for club, or a number you give us.

Change note

A short plain-English note on what was done to your track and why.

Packages

Four ways in. Fixed prices.

Prices are per track in US dollars. Every package includes the loudness report.

Stereo Master

US$79per track
  • Master of one stereo mixdown
  • Tone, width, dynamics and loudness set to your target
  • WAV 24-bit and MP3
2 days1 revision
Opens soon

DJ Mix Master

US$99up to 60 min
  • One recorded DJ mix
  • Even level from first track to last, transitions smoothed in loudness
  • WAV 24-bit and MP3
2 days1 revision
Opens soon

Stem Master

US$349up to 8 stems
  • Master built from your stems, so kick, bass and leads are treated separately
  • Fixes a stereo master cannot reach
  • WAV 24-bit, MP3 and an instrumental version
4 days2 revisions
Opens soon

Mix + Master

US$549up to 24 stems
  • Full mix: balance, EQ, compression, space and effects
  • Then the master, to your target
  • WAV 24-bit, MP3, instrumental and a stem bounce
6 days3 revisions
Opens soon
Delivery in 24 hours+US$40
Extra revision+US$25
Alternate version (instrumental, radio edit)+US$25
Each extra 30 minutes of DJ mix+US$30
Format pack: 16-bit 44.1 kHz WAV, 24-bit 48 kHz WAV, FLAC, MP3 320+US$15
More than one track? Ask for an EP pricequote

A revision covers level, EQ, loudness and balance on the files you sent. New stems, a new arrangement or a different song is a new order.

How it works

Four steps, no calls.

  1. Order and upload

    Choose a package, pay, then upload your file or stems and tell us where it will be released.

  2. We master it

    Your track is worked to the target you picked and compared with your reference at matched loudness.

  3. You get the files

    WAV, MP3, the loudness report and the change note arrive by the delivery date.

  4. Revise if needed

    Tell us what to change. Revisions in your package are included in the price.

Prep your files

Five checks before you send.

A master can only be as good as the bounce it starts from. These take two minutes and save a revision.

  • FORMATWAV or AIFF, 24-bit if you have it. Not an MP3.
  • HEADROOMPeaks around -6 dB. Nothing clipping.
  • MASTER BUSLimiter and loudness plug-ins off. Creative bus effects can stay.
  • STEMSAll from bar one, all the same length, named by part.
  • REFERENCEOne track you like the sound of, as a link or a file.

Questions

Straight answers.

How loud will it be?
You choose. The default is about -14 LUFS integrated with true peak under -1 dB for streaming. Ask for club level and it goes louder.
Stereo master or stem master?
If the mix already sounds right and only needs level and polish, stereo. If the kick and bass fight or a lead is harsh, stems let those be fixed on their own.
Do you master DJ mixes?
Yes, up to 60 minutes in the DJ Mix Master. Longer mixes use the extra 30-minute add-on.
What is not included?
Re-recording, editing performances, pitch correction, restoring damaged audio, Atmos or surround.
Can you fix a bad recording?
Balance and tone can be improved. A poor source stays a poor source. Send it first and you will get an honest answer before you pay.
Who owns the master?
You do. You confirm you hold the rights to the music when you upload, and the files are yours to release.