HOW IT WORKS
It could not be any simpler:
Just follow the directions below and we will mixing or mastering your awesome music in no time.
Mastering
Mail or upload your Mixes
After contacting us, we will send you a secured web link so that you can upload your songs to our Filesanywhere account. You could also burn them to a CD or dvd-r and mail them to us via standard mail, USPS, FEDEX or UPS.
We request that your mixes be in the .wav or .aiff format - at the resolution your recorded it (don't dither or sample rate convert). We can also accept regular cd's, dvd's, and dat's. Make sure you leave some headroom to work with - at least 3dB max peak below zero. Let the mastering process take care of final 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 first. Then with experienced ears and professional software and equipment, we shape the frequencies that bring your project to life.
Next, through creative compression and limiting we bring your project up to "radio" CD standards. In this stage of the mastering process we normalize and 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.
Mixing
The same approach applies to Mixing your tracks, after contacting us, we will send you a secured web link so that you can upload your tracks (Up to 16 Tracks) to our dropbox account.
USmastering always recomend to have your tracks recorded to a minimum of 24 bits word lenght and 48khz sampling rate, but if 16bits and 44.1 khz its the best you can do, pelase send the tracks without any processing so that we have some headroom to work with.
Once we have your tracks we will start the Mixing process by setting up all the tracks, creating the Layout and following an orderly and dedicated processing of each track.
US Mastering.com has an acoustically engineered and treated Mastering and Mixing Room. For our mixes we use Pro Tools 9 with Complete Production Toolkit, Logic Pro 8, Sonar Producer Edition 7.2, Euphonix control surfaces. Some hardware such as Manley Vari Mu, UREI 1176LN comp. SSL G series stereo comp. Orban vintage modded Stereo EQ, Chameleon Labs 7720, among others. Digidesign Producer Factory Pro with JOEMEEK SC2 Photo Optical Compressor, JOEMEEK VC5 Meequalizer, Purple Audio MC77, SoundReplacer, Cosmonaut Voice, Universal Audio UAD1 and UAD-2, LA2A, Manley Massive Passive, Audio Precision Mastering Bundle, Neve 1073 SE, Plate 140 Reverb, UAD Fairchild 670, UAD 1176LN and SE compressors, Mastering programs from Flux, Voxengo, Waves Mercury Bundle , Waves L2, L3 among others.
We also have a high end monitoring system with professional 24Bits/192KHz Mastering grade DACs, RME audio Interfaces, Genelec 1030A Monitors, Yamaha NS10, Hafler, Hi-FI Infinity Surround system, Altec monitors for final tests, and PreSonus Central Station Passive Contoller
We are highly trained Engineers with degrees in Electrical/Electronic Engineering and Music with a deep understanding of every single element in our studio.
Review your Masters or Mixes
Once the first version is ready, we will upload it to our server and send you web link where you can download and listen. If there are changes or adjustment, just send us an email and we will correct or polish what is necessary to make you happy. We can do it as many as 3 times, that way we do not over-mix or over-master your music.
Payment
We require a 30% deposit of the full quoted amount so we can start working. Once the job is done and you are happy, you can send the balance and we will send you the Master files at CD Resolution (WAV 44.1KHz 16Bits) and MP3, we can also send other formats if available. Payment can be sent online with a debit or credit card as we use Paypal to process payments (click below on the Paypal Logo). We can also accept check and money wire transfer from International Countries where Paypal is not available.