Mastering is our most popular service at Glowcast Audio.
Mastering is the final step in sonically enhancing and processing audio. This can include techniques such as EQing, Compression, Limiting and fixing minor pops and glitches, as well as error checking and presenting audio in its final form. It is the process of optimizing audio, before preparing and transferring recorded audio to a data storage device (the master); the source from which all copies will be produced (via methods such as pressing, duplication, replication or distribution, either digitally or physically).
Mixdown Advice
In order to achieve the best possible master, you should prepare the best possible mix. There are certain problems that we see time and time again, and I’d like to help you to iron those out before submitting a premaster.
I hope this helps you to prepare your track for mastering.
Mastering Services
Cost: 75€ per song (plus VAT where applicable)
For (optional) mix consulting/advice before mastering begins, this costs an additional 35€ (plus VAT where applicable). It is also possible to attend the session online featuring a video feed + streaming high quality 32bit PCM audio directly from my studio to yours. This costs 130€ per song (+ vat).
Revision until satisfaction on the original premaster is without additional charge.
New mixdowns are charged at 50%, additional versions (instrumental, radio edit) are charged at 50%.
Our Dream
In an ideal world, your files would arrive in a zip file as shown in the image to the right. If you can’t manage this then don’t worry, just do your best…
Cost: 150€ for up to 8 stems (plus where applicable)
Stem Mastering is similar to mastering, and the end goal is the same: to sonically enhance your track and get the best out of the audio before preparing and transferring recorded audio to a data storage device (the master).
The difference is that some producers prefer to send me their track divided into stems: for example, all of the synths grouped together on one stem, and all of the vocals and backing vocals grouped together on another stem. Ideally the Kick should be separate and have it’s own stem, as well as the bass should also have it’s own stem.
Not to be confused with mixing, as the producer will have mixed everything to the best of their ability before sending over these stems, sometimes this can be just what is needed to fix any issues that may stand between me and a great sounding master: if I have access to the track in its stems then I have more flexibility and therefore, choices, when it comes to mastering your music, which can lead to an even more precise and sonically pleasing final master.
Revision until satisfaction (within reason) on the original premaster files is without additional charge.
New stems are charged at 50%, additional versions (instrumental, radio edit) are charged at 50%
Our Dream
In an ideal world, your files would arrive in a zip file as shown in the image to the right. If you can’t manage this then don’t worry, just do your best…
Cost: Custom Price (Please get in touch below)
While the Glowcast Audio studio mostly focuses on mastering, mixing tracks for clients is also possible. I offer attended sessions online (digitally attended using videocall, webcam, screenshare and 32bit PCM audio stream) for clients, with optional skype consultation to discuss the mix in detail before beginning work, this service costs a bit extra, please ask about it discuss the project requirements and i can give you a quote.
This is a complete mixdown from start to finish of the elements of your song. It is expected that the song is completed in arrangement and structure, and creatively completed before mix down begins. I recommend you leave on any processes that are creative that you like the sound of, chorus, delay, echo, reverb, for example, however strong compression and limiting are not recommended and better left open to the Glowcast engineers to help blend all of the elements of your track together to achieve a professional sound.
Make sure to also send your demo mix / self mix / self master, and one or two reference songs along with your files. Any specific desires for the sound should be discussed before we begin to get on the same path with our ideas.
The mixing process includes two revisions, further revisions would be charged depending on complexity.
Our Dream
In an ideal world, your files would arrive in a zip file as shown in the image to the right. If you can’t manage this then don’t worry, just do your best…