• the Science of Music •

Mastering is the last and the most important step before music distribution. It is where any final aesthetic, tone or technical adjustments will be made.

There are 3 reasons to use a mastering studio. First - fresh ears. It's difficult to remain objective after having listened to your production for so long. Second - specialized equipment. Mastering studios are using state of the art hardware that most producers don't have access to. Third - experience. Dedicated mastering engineer knows what treatment is needed.

Apart from making your music louder and more balanced frequency wised, it also acquire punch, warmth, fullness, clarity, air and more depth.

Short answer: both. We are a hybrid mastering studio. Our gear arsenal including not only digital hardware but also the irreplaceable analog processors with their most exclusive feature - unique and distinctive sound.

Yes, although it depends on the project. Just adding a tube EQ in bypass mode instantly improves the warmth and the depth of digital tracks. Comparing hardware processors and digital plugin emulations, especially compressors is pointless. They are lacking in quality and nowhere close to the “oomph” factor of the real hardware.

We can increase the level of your track and seek to minimize the side effects. How loud your track can go without the inevitable side effects of distortion, loss of depth, loss of punch etc. depends on the quality and balance of your mix. Keep in mind that as the loudness is increased the dynamic range is decreased. Thus most of the major audio streaming services e.g. Spotify, YouTube, iTunes, Tidal etc. will automatically lower the volume of your song or not listed it at all.

If a loud master is your primary goal please provide a reference track and be aware that large level increases affect the tone, stereo image, drum punch etc.