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Mastering Rates:
Media Comparisons: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recording_medium_comparison

Mastering rates are based upon program length and may vary if extensive studio time* is needed.

Please give us a call at 818-707-8986 for a custom quote.

Additional Reference CD $10

Additional Master $65

Vinyl Lacquer Cutting**

10" $120/Side

12" $120/Side (up to 20 min)

12” $140/Side (over 20 min)

7" $85/Side

Dubplate/Reference Lacquers

12"/10" $70

12"/10" $40 (up to 20 min with vinyl mastering)

12"/10" $60 (Over 20 min with vinyl mastering)

*Studio time may be incurred for projects that require extensive song editing, projects submitted in multiple formats, extensive mastering instructions, etc. Studio time will be billed $80 per hour in ½ hour increments.
**Vinyl lacquer pricing is based on cutting from a completed master source. Studio time may apply to projects that require sequencing, EQ, dynamics processing, etc.
Studio time will be billed $80 per hour in 1/2 hour increments. Shipping cost is additional.

General Guidelines for Preparing a Source Recording

The following are accepted source formats:

Red Book CDR (Audio CDR)
Data CDR (Pro Tools, etc…)
Masterlink CD24 (16, 20,24 bit @ 44.1, 48, 88.2 or 96 kHz)
1/2" Analog Tape @ 15 or 30 ips
DAT (16 bit, 44.1 or 48 kHz)

Provide clearly marked and labeled source media: Project Title, Band Name, Record Label info including catalog/scribe info (for vinyl)
Include song title, song length, track sequence and total running time info. For vinyl mastering, please note where you would like the side break.
Listen to the source before sending and make sure there are no issues. (i.e. glitches, distortion, skips, etc…)
Provide any instructions or information that you would like the mastering engineer to know about. Please note anything out of the ordinary about the source recording that is intentional but may be mistaken for a problem. For example, intentional “out of the ordinary” effects such as distortion, skipping, clipping, etc…
Provide instructions on “trimming” heads/tails of the songs. Everything will be left in (for example: stick clicks, room noise, talking, etc…) unless otherwise instructed.

Audio/Data CD

Please burn at the slowest speed using high quality CD media. High speed copying can cause audio errors and dropouts.
Make sure sessions are “Disk at Once” closed sessions.
NO MP3’S!!!

Analog Tape

We accept 1/2" or 1/4" two-track tape at either 15 or 30 IPS. We do not currently accept analog tape with noise reduction.
IMPORTANT!!! Alignment tones must be included on your source tape: 30 sec @1 kHz, 10 kHz, 100 Hz, 50 Hz. We will not be able to properly align our machine without these tones.

DAT

Start the audio 1:00 into the tape to prevent errors.
Each song must have its own track index.
Please clearly mark tape with sample rate info (44.1 or 48khz) No mixing of sample rates on the same tape.

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"You do fantastic work... when we are ready you are the first person we'll call!" - Johnnie Burton, Los Angeles, CA

"Thank you for a great job as always." - Bob Long, Springer Records, Las Vegas, NV

"Thanks for the great job you guys did for my CDs! I'm very happy." - Manuel Stagars, Velocity Musicworks, Venice, CA