MASTERING RATES
Single Song $100 2+ Songs $80/each Instrumental +$25/each Vinyl Premaster +$100 12” +$50 7” Cassette Premaster +$100 DDP For CD Duplication +$50
WHAT TO SEND
Please send 24 or 32 bit wav or aiff files at the sample rate that you have captured your mixes.
Remove any limiting you have on the mix, and make sure your peaks aren't hitting (or exceeding) 0 dBFS. There's a misconception that mastering engineers require 3-6 dB of headroom, but this is simply not true. As long as it's not clipping, everything is fine!
Another misconception is that you shouldn't use any mix buss processing. Nothing wrong with compression and EQ. I do however advise against heavy handed compression and/or limiting for the sake of loudness, as well as excessive use of stereo widening tools on the mix buss. If you have any doubts about what you've done, please send a version with and without.
FOR DATA ENTRY
Band Name Album Name Song Titles Song Order Side Split for Vinyl ISRC and UPC Codes for CD Master Genre Jpeg of Your Cover Art
ISRC CODES
The ISRC (International Standard Recording Code) is the international identification system for sound recordings and music video recordings. Each ISRC is a unique and permanent identifier for a specific recording which is assigned as its digital fingerprint. ISRCs provide the means to track and identify recordings and are used widely by digital services and retailers. CONNECT Music Licensing acts as the Canadian administrator for ISRC codes on behalf of Music Canada.