Pricing
£35 per track - for 1 to 3 tracks mastering
£32 per track - for 4 to 8 tracks mastering
£28 per track - for 9+ tracks mastering
£30 - CD master (DDP formatting, Red Book, CD-A)
£65 - audio processing for DJ mixes or CD compilations
£120 per track - stereo mix (final mix from parts)
£45 per track - stem mastering (up to 6 stems)
£75 per album - vinyl restoration/remastering (transfer, noise reduction and editing)
Per track discounts for returning artists and labels. Got a large project? Contact me for a personal quote.
What I require
For mastering I will require a final stereo mix WAV or Aiff file for each song. Each song file should be labelled correctly with artist name/song name/mix version etc.
24bit or 32bit / 44.1KHz or higher sample rate is best. 16bit is acceptable. You should export the final mix using the same bit depth and sample rate settings as the DAW project was initially set to, so there is no unnecessary conversion. Upsampling from 44.1KHz to a higher sample rate will not improve sound quality. Please do not send lossy (data compressed) audio formats such as mp3.
Please leave some headroom on your final mix, around -6 dBfs (peak level) is great. This will ensure that there is no clipping or distortion prior to mastering.
Please bypass any heavy compression or brick wall limiting on the mix bus (master channel of the mix). When bypassing plugins on the mix bus, be aware that the output level may increase into the red. If this happens, pull down the master channel fader so the levels are below 0dB and not clipping. (approx. -6dB)
A mix with a healthy amount of headroom and dynamic range will translate to a better sounding master.
What you get
Digital release: You will receive a link to a folder containing 16bit/ 44.1KHz master WAV files for each song. This can be used for all digital distribution and streaming (Soundcloud, YouTube, iTunes, Spotify). I can also supply 24bit WAV’s or 320kbps mp3 at no extra charge.
CD album master: You will receive a link to a folder containing a DDPi fileset which can be given to a CD manufacturer for duplication. A physical disk pack can be posted if preferred, which will include the CD master (Red Book, CD-A), a reference CD listening copy, and a data disk containing the WAV master files.
Vinyl release: You will receive a high res 24bit or 32bit 'suitable for vinyl' WAV file. I will also send 16bit digital masters which can be used for digital distribution at no extra charge. There are a few technical constraints to consider with vinyl cutting, and I will check and correct for any excessive high frequency content or harsh sibilance, or any off-centre or out of phase bass content that may be an issue at the vinyl cutting stage. Generally speaking the vinyl masters will be a bit more dynamic (less limiting).
Cassette release: The procedure is similar to vinyl, except most cassette duplication services will only accept 16bit master WAV files. A well balanced master with a bit more dynamics (less limiting) will sound great on cassette. I can supply separate tracks, or ‘side A’ and ‘side B’ audio with track sheet (gap lengths and start/end times)
My commitment
It is important to me that you are happy with the service I provide at Coefficient Audio. I never ask for money up front, and I am confident that you will be delighted with the final masters you receive back. Indeed the majority of my clients are happy with the first masters I submit, however if you are not completely happy, I can make any changes necessary.
Having worked as an audio professional in all aspects of recording, mixing, music production, post-production and mastering I am happy to give honest advice, or discuss anything related to the mastering process.
When you are completely happy with the masters, payment can be made using bank transfer or PayPal
All mastering sessions are fully backed up and archived for future reference.
Pricing is correct as from Jan 2021