MASTERING PRICING - CD, VINYL AND DIGITAL MASTERING PACKAGES
Choose your mastering package - Bronze, Silver or Gold. All can be used for CD, vinyl or digital releases. All projects start with a free test master!
Turnaround time is 5 - 7 days average which includes time for corrections in mixing or mastering. If you’re in a rush, let me know and we’ll work it out. If you need more time on your end, no problem!
After you’ve checked out the pricing, head over to the test master page and contact me when you’re ready or with any questions you might have. I’ll respond back within a day.
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If you want more technical information you can read articles about preparing for mastering on the blog page.
Full Length Album Mastering (8-12 song LPs)
BRONZE – $295
If you are an engineer and you can assemble your own CD, this package may be an option. Bronze mastering includes one test master and all songs mastered with a single pass. I upload a 24 bit or 16 bit WAV file back to you to cut, fade and assemble as you see fit.
SILVER – $395
Silver mastering is the standard mastering package that I recommend for most projects. As I master, I make adjustments to each song individually. If you decide you need to remix any songs after hearing the mastering, I allow one revision after the initial mastering. A DDP file and individual 16 and 24 bit wavs are uploaded.
GOLD – $495
Gold mastering includes all aspects of the Silver mastering with extra labor to insure that the result is as good as it can get. This package is for more complex projects such as those where different mixes are being brought together, or any project that needs extra attention. A DDP master file and individual 16 and 24 bit wavs are provided.
DDP master file included!
Silver and Gold album packages include a DDP image file plus a DDP player app that can burn CDRs and export WAV or MP3 files. You can send the DDP file directly to the CD or vinyl pressing plant or to your record label. You can also upload the WAV files to digital streaming platforms.
EP, Demo and Single Pricing
I use the Silver process for these packages to insure best quality. Longer EP’s include a DDP master file. Shorter EP’s, demos and singles are uploaded as WAV files (plus MP3s if requested). Free one song test master included.
EP and Demo mastering - $250 - $350 (depending on length and number of songs)
Singles – $150 (2 songs $200) - 1 free test master included
Streaming - Digital Only releases
Digital only releases use the same mastering processes used for CD and you can use the 24 bit WAV files that I provide for streaming services.
If you would like your digital masters to conform to the Apple Digital Masters protocol (not necessary), see the “added options” below. If you’ve heard things online about “loudness” and are concerned with this, check out this article.
Vinyl Mastering
The CD mastering packages listed above can also be used for vinyl releases with no extra process necessary. But if your label or pressing plant is asking for a 24 bit DDP file, see the “added options” below. Let me know if you plan to press CDs, vinyl, or both and I will make appropriate adjustments in the mastering.
Added options:
Burned master CDR – 40 USD + shipping
Vinyl DDP image at 24 bit in addition to standard 16 bit CD DDP - 100 USD
Apple Digital Masters (Mastered for iTunes) process. Add 100 USD (EPs), 125 USD (LPs).
Additional mastering for albums over 12 songs, add 25 USD per song.
Mixing and production assistance – Free by email with mastering or 100 USD per hour by Zoom or phone.
* U.S. Priority Mail shipping for CDR masters – 10 USD
* International shipping – 40 USD average
Questions? Get in touch by e mail or call/text Colin at 925.305.1616 CST, USA