A “reference” is any file, disc or tape that we create that represents how the audio in your master will sound that is sent to you first for
your approval prior to making any masters. In general for releases going to standard digital downloads and/or streams, and for
Compact Disc - we will provide 16bit 44.1kHz stereo wav files that represent exactly how the masters will sound via an email containing a
link to download these files off of the internet.
We also can send mp3’s as references on request - our default for these is at 320kbps for the best sound quality but on request we can
send at lower bitrates so you can hear what your music will sound like at commonly encoded rates as well.
For hi-res releases (for either hi-res downloads or for vinyl pre-master) we will send references as 24bit stereo wav files at the sample
rate requested (in general we default to 96kHz, but we can also provide other rates on request as well).
On request we can also send CD-R (for either CD Audio or Enhanced CD) or DVD-R (for DVD-Audio) discs.
For us to create a “master” means we have first received your approval - meaning that you are completely satisfied with every aspect
of the references and have notified us via email, text or message - and that you do not wish any further changes or revisions to be
made.
Once an approval is received we go ahead and do a quality control listen through (aka “QC”) of all the material in its entirety through
headphones. If we locate any clearly undesired artifacts (such as clicks, ticks, pops, crackles, dropouts, distortions, etc.), we fix these, if
possible to do so transparently, by applying digital restoration tools solely on the region containing the artifacts prior to creating the
final master files.
We then create the final formats to the specifications required by your digital distributor, CD pressing plant, CD-R duplicator, or vinyl
mastering studio - and then upload these to you (or on your request can upload these directly to your CD manufacturer or vinyl record
pressing facility if you provide upload info for them to us.)
Please email us if you have any questions!
A “reference” is any file, disc or tape that we
create that represents how the audio in your
master will sound that is sent to you first for your
approval prior to making any masters. In general
for releases going to standard digital downloads
and/or streams, and for Compact Disc - we will
provide 16bit 44.1kHz stereo wav files that
represent exactly how the masters will sound via
an email containing a link to download these files
off of the internet.
We also can send mp3’s as references on request
- our default for these is at 320kbps for the best
sound quality but on request we can send at
lower bitrates so you can hear what your music
will sound like at commonly encoded rates as
well.
For hi-res releases (for either hi-res downloads or
for vinyl pre-master) we will send references as
24bit stereo wav files at the sample rate
requested (in general we default to 96kHz, but
we can also provide other rates on request as
well).
On request we can also send CD-R (for either CD
Audio or Enhanced CD) or DVD-R (for DVD-Audio)
discs.
For us to create a “master” means we have first
received your approval - meaning that you are
completely satisfied with every aspect of the
references and have notified us via email, text or
message - and that you do not wish any further
changes or revisions to be made.
Once an approval is received we go ahead and
do a quality control listen through (aka “QC”)
of all the material in its entirety through
headphones. If we locate any clearly undesired
artifacts (such as clicks, ticks, pops, crackles,
dropouts, distortions, etc.), we fix these, if
possible to do so transparently, by applying
digital restoration tools solely on the region
containing the artifacts prior to creating the final
master files.
We then create the final formats to the
specifications required by your digital distributor,
CD pressing plant, CD-R duplicator, or vinyl
mastering studio - and then upload these to you
(or on your request can upload these directly to
your CD manufacturer or vinyl record pressing
facility if you provide upload info for them to us.)
Please email us if you have any questions!