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Our process...

 

First, you deliver your files via our File Management service (we will provide a link when doing the sample first). We request that mixes supplied be in the .wav or .aiff format - at the resolution your recorded it. Make sure you leave some headroom to work with - at least 3dB max peak below zero. Let the mastering process take care of volume and loudness.

 

Once we have your mixes we will start the mastering process. This starts by applying final equalization to your project to help balance frequencies and enhance the over all sound. We do this by listening. With experienced ears we shape the frequencies that bring your project to life. Through creative compression and limiting we bring your project up to "radio" CD standards. In this stage of the mastering process we balance volume levels by applying compression and limiting to create a consistent and dynamic flow from beginning to end (amounts used are determined by the program material and ultimately what sounds good to the ear).

 

For the final stage of the mastering process, after all songs have been mastered, we then edit and sequence each song to your chosen song order. Spacing between songs is done by "feel" rather than set spacing ( 2 sec. or 3 sec.). How the album flows from song to song is also an important factor in the quality of the final project. After test .wav files have been uploaded or a test CD copy has been delivered and approved, we then create the final PMCD masters and deliver them to you.

 

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