FREE TEST MASTER

If you would like a free test master of one of your songs, here’s how to do it. 

• Upload one unmastered song to a file sharing site like Dropbox, WeTransfer etc., generate a link and send it to: imperialmastering@gmail.com
•Tell me the name of the band and if you have any requests about how you want it to sound, let me know. Otherwise I will use my best judgment.

Artists are encouraged to read this article: “How To Get The Best Results From Mastering”.

Important - Often mixing engineers will “pre-master” their mixes for the client. But in order for me to master your music properly I will need a totally unmastered file. You can send it to me to check out and I will tell you if its ok, or just tell your mixing engineer that the mastering studio is requesting: “a 24-bit WAV file with all master fader plug-ins bypassed at the original project sample rate.” Then upload this file and send me the link for mastering. If you have any questions, just ask!

Here are few things worth mentioning up front:

• Wait until your mix is complete and you are happy with the result.
• If you are the mixing engineer, please leave extra room at the heads and tales of songs (I will trim and fade them).
• If the song was previously mastered at a mastering studio or “pre-mastered” by the mix engineer, send that version with your unmastered mix file and I’ll use it as a reference.
• If you are a recording engineer who is new to the mastering process and want to read a detailed article about preparing your mix for mastering, check out this post.

Regarding “loudness” - If you are concerned with your album being “loud enough”, please read this blog post.