FREE TEST MASTER

I offer a free one song test master so you can hear my work. Here’s how to get that started:

• 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 a 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 as well 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.