What files should I send for Mastering?

• We can accept uncompressed .WAV, .AIFF or .FLAC files. Ideally these should be rendered at 24bit and a sample rate of 44.1kHz or above. (Max 192kHz)
• Your premastered stereo mixes should ideally peak around the -6dB mark.
• Please do not apply EQ, compressors or limiters to the stereo mix bus… This is our job.
• NEVER apply normalisation when bouncing down your mix!!

What files should I send for Mixing?

• We can accept uncompressed .WAV, .AIFF or .FLAC files. Ideally these should be rendered at 24bit and a sample rate of 44.1kHz or above. (Max 192kHz)
• Individual stems should peak around the -10dB mark and can be mono or stereo. This is a rough guide and we appreciate some of your tracks might be a lot louder or quieter than this.
• All stems must have the same start location point to allow for exact alignment.
• Try and name the stems with the sounds they contain rather than just Track1, Track2 etc. This makes our job much easier.

I want to press my record to vinyl. How is this done?

• Nowadays, most vinyl records are actually pressed from a digital master file but for a true analogue pressing of the master this can also be done from a reel-to-reel tape.
• For vinyl pressings from a digital file, we recommend a dedicated vinyl master be done to ensure an optimum cutting. This usually involves slight changes to the stereo image of the bass and sub bass to ensure a solid image to prevent the needle skipping on replay.
• Please contact us to discuss this process in more detail and for pricing.