Mastering+ · for musicians, bands and producers

Your track,
finished in analog.

Online mixing and mastering through a hybrid chain: the character of the Neve 1073OPX preamp and the Neve 8816 analog summing mixer, with the precision of the best Universal Audio plug-ins. Send us stems or a bounce, listen to the preview and download your master.

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Hear the difference

Press play and switch between the two versions while the track plays: same point, no interruption.

A warmer, more present track always sounds better at first: with Level-matched you compare the two versions at the same loudness and really hear what changes in tone, balance and space.

The analog chain

Why analog makes the difference

Digital is precise and repeatable; analog adds what a computer struggles to give on its own: harmonics, depth and glue. In our studio they work together, each where it does best.

  1. 1Your mix or stemsWAV or AIFF from your project
  2. 2Neve 881616-channel analog summing
  3. 3Neve 1073OPXcolour, warmth, harmonics
  4. 4Universal Audio plug-insprecision finishing
  5. 5Your masterready for streaming, vinyl, CD

Neve 8816 · analog summing

Instead of summing the tracks inside the computer, we send them out on 16 channels and sum them on a real Neve analog bus. The mix gains space, depth and separation between instruments: vocals sit in front, the low end stays defined and everything sounds more "glued".

Neve 1073OPX · preamp

The circuitry of the 1073, the preamp that shaped the sound of the studio, transformers included. It adds harmonics and a soft saturation that make the track warm, full and present, without losing detail and with all the headroom the peaks need.

Universal Audio plug-ins

Universal Audio equalisers, compressors, tape emulations and limiters, faithful models of classic hardware. They give us the surgical control of digital to refine tone, dynamics and final loudness, with repeatable results at every revision.

WHAT YOU GET

A master that sounds good everywhere

  • Tonal balance — solid lows, present mids, open highs that never turn harsh
  • Dynamics and impact — the track breathes and hits, without being squashed
  • Stereo width and depth — every instrument in its place, front to back
  • The right loudness for streaming — ready for Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube
  • Consistency — EPs and albums with even levels and colour from one track to the next
  • Checked on many systems — studio monitors, headphones, car and smartphone
Our approach

The right plug-in fixes a problem; a signal that really passes through Neve circuits gains a life you can hear even on a smartphone.

Services

Online mixing and mastering

Choose your service: full prices are in the quote below, which you receive straight away as a PDF.

Mastering from a bounce

Send us your stereo mixdown: we master it through the analog Neve 1073OPX chain and Universal Audio plug-ins. Two revisions included.

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Stem mastering

2 to 8 stems (drums, bass, music, vocals): we sum them on the Neve 8816 and can work on each group before mastering.

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Mixing

Send us the tracks of your project: a mix with analog summing on the Neve 8816 and Universal Audio plug-ins, up to 16 or 32 tracks. Three revisions included.

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Mix + Master

The complete journey, from your tracks to the finished master, handled by the same engineer for a consistent result.

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EPs and albums

Discounted packages for several songs, with consistent levels and tone across the whole project.

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Versions and formats

Instrumental, a cappella and radio edit, vinyl masters, and DDP with ISRC codes for CD replication.

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The process

How it works

1

Quote and account

Build your quote below and create your Mastering+ account: quotes, files and masters are all in your client area.

2

Send us your files

Upload stems or a bounce from your client area, even as a ZIP archive, or paste a WeTransfer, Google Drive or Dropbox link.

3

Deposit and preview

We start work once the 30% deposit is paid. The watermarked preview arrives in your client area: listen to it and ask for any changes.

4

Balance and master

Once the 70% balance is paid, you download the final master without watermark, as a 24-bit WAV and an MP3, plus any versions you chose.

Instant quote

Build your quote

Choose your services and get the quote by email straight away, as a PDF ready to sign. Prices in euros, excluding VAT, which is added where shown (+VAT); 30% deposit on acceptance, balance on delivery. Pay by bank transfer or with PayPal from your client area.

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Before you send

Prepare your files

A few simple steps let us work well from the very first listen.

Format

24-bit (or 32-bit float) WAV or AIFF, at your project's sample rate. No MP3s, except for references.

For mastering

Export the full mix with 3-6 dB of headroom on the peaks, with no limiter or clipper on the master bus, from the very start to the very end of the track.

For stems and mixing

All tracks start from the same point (the start of the song) and have the same length. Name them clearly: Kick, Bass, Lead vocal…

References

Tell us one or two tracks whose sound you love and the result you are after: they help us find the right direction straight away.

How to send them

From your client area, up to 2 GB per file, ZIP archives included; for larger packages, paste a WeTransfer, Google Drive or Dropbox link.

Your rights stay yours

Your songs and masters belong to you: we use them only for the work and never publish them without your written permission.

Ready to finish your track?

Build your quote in a minute, then send us your files from your client area.

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