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Mastering within 24 hours

Call 02 9698 5888 to book*. A rush fee applies:

• up to 3 songs: $75 + GST
• 4 to 6 songs: $150 + GST
• 7 or more songs: $225 + GST

*subject to engineer availability

• The default delivery format is Standard Digital (DIG): Delivered as 16bit / 44.1kHz WAV files unless chosen otherwise. 
  • Suitable for radio and digital distribution such as Spotify and other streaming platforms.
  • Required if you wish to have a CD Production Master made up.
• Apple Digital Masters: Delivered as 24bit WAV files. Sample rate same as supplied source file.
  • If you supply mixes at any resolution between 24 bit / 44.1kHz to 24 bit / 96kHz, we’ll provide the master at the same resolution. Apple Digital Masters are optional, Apple Music and other digital distributors will accept Standard Digital Masters.
  • Apple Digital Masters is an Apple initiative launched after the release of its new generation of AAC encoding tools that accept hi-resolution PCM sources. It includes a set of best practices for mastering specifically for Apple Music, and mastering houses/engineers need to be approved by Apple to provide them.
• Vinyl Masters (VYN): Delivered as 24bit WAV files. Sample rate same as supplied source file with audio optimised for the vinyl cutting process.
• CD Production Master (DDP): Delivered as a digital DDP file along with a 301 DDP Player. Created from 16bit / 44.1khz mastered WAV files.
  • The CD Production Master (DDP) is the final sequenced EP or album master with gaps, fades and encoded metadata including CD text and ISRCs.
  • DDP is a licensed standard for a Red Book Audio CD, and the format requested by a CD manufacturing plant.
  • PreMaster CD (PMCD) available upon request.
• Custom WAV Masters: Audio can be mastered to a specified target loudness to suit your needs.
  • Opt for 16bit / 24bit resolution
  • Opt for 48kHz / 88.2kHz / 96kHz sample rate
  • Suitable for specific hi-resolution and video sync requirements, broadcast, long-term archiving
• MP3: A file format that uses lossy file-compression. Suitable for uncritical listening and EPKs (Electronic Press Kits).
  • Inferior sound quality to lossless formats (WAVS, AIFF etc) thus unsuitable for encoding into other formats.