INDUSTRY STANDARD PROFESSIONAL MASTERING
WELCOME
How do I master your music?
HUMAN EARS | REAL ANALOG | FAST & AFFORDABLE | FREE SAMPLE
Every piece of music that passes through these doors is mastered by me personally to industry standard specs with the best analog mastering signal path. I work with you to get your mixes to the best they can be before we even start to master: this is all included and a big part of my dedication to your music.
- UPLOAD YOUR TRACKS
- PRE-MASTER COLLABORATION
- LISTEN & ENHANCE
- ALL ANALOG PROCESSING
- CLARITY WITH WARMTH
- LOUDNESS WITH DYNAMICS
- YOU REVIEW THE MASTER
You get unlimited revisions (T&Cs apply)
LET’S GET MASTERING
THE MASTERING PROCESS:
- Fill out your info in the booking form.
- Book the session & upload your tracks
- I’ll help make sure your tracks are ready to master
- I’ll send you back top-level industry standard masters
I’LL BUILD YOUR ALBUM/EP INCLUDING:
- Song sequencing
- Fades and transitions
- Technical checks
- Quality assurance
LISTEN TO THE DIFFERENCE OF INDUSTRY STANDARD MASTERING
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TESTIMONIALS
“I did my first solo work with Nathan and that material still stands the test of time”
Josh Pyke / Singer songwriter & multi-instrumentalist (4 x ARIA Winner/12 x ARIA Nominated/Wonderlick Entertainment/Sony)
“Nathan Johnson has golden ears and the magic he produces is spooky”
Ian Cooper / Violin, viola and cello virtuoso (George Benson, Barry White, Tommy Emmanuel, James Morrison, John Farnham, Marcia Hines, Mary Schneider, Andrea Bocelli, David Helfgott, Neil Sedaka, and Olivia Newton-John)
“I continue to work with Nathan almost exclusively. His studio, professionalism, expertise and experience ensures you’re in safe hands with any mastering project.”
Brett Hunt / Singer songwriter / International touring artist
“Nathan Johnson has great ears, attitude and instincts and knows intuitively what a song needs and how to get that elusive “expensive” sound. His work on my solo album ‘Lines’ was sublime – he really went the extra mile to make it sound amazing.”
Nathan Brand / Singer songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.
Stereo mastering
$100 per song (AUD)
- Stereo Mastering is a single stereo WAV or AIFF file of your final mix.
- Usually 1-3 day turn around
- 1 stereo file per song
- Unlimited revisions
- EP/Album sequencing
Stem mastering
$250 per song (AUD)
- Usually 2-4 day turn around
- Up to 6 stereo stem files per song
- Unlimited revisions
- EP/Album sequencing
For stem mastering: provide separated stereo files of your final mix broken out into musical sections ie: rhythm section, percussion, guitars mix, synth/keys mix, brass mix, vocals & effects mix etc. This gives the mastering process more flexibility.
WHAT IS INCLUDED IN EVERY MASTER:
Every mastering project booked with me includes all this at no extra cost:
- My analog EQ, compression, stereo enhancement and loudness processing.
- Clarity with warmth. Loudness with dynamics. Punchy with focus.
- EP/Album/Compilation sequencing including fade ins, fade outs, song gaps etc.
- High quality stereo WAV or AIFF and/or MP3/AAC/OGG formats as required.
- Formatted for iTunes, Spotify, Apple Music, Soundcloud, Tidal and YouTube.
- A DDP Master with ISRC meta data.
- Mastered for vinyl if required.
You get unlimited revisions (T&Cs apply)
FAQS
What is your guarantee?
I am the only person who will work on your music. I do every master and I take it very personally. I will master your music to industry standard specs. I am so confident that you will be blown away by my mastering I offer you unlimited revisions if you need them. The fact is revisions are so rare because my clients love my work. Simple.
I do not offer money back guarantees. I have found in the past that generally those who request their money back are trying to deceive, and go onto release the mastered songs they’ve received from me regardless.
Can I master the music myself?
You can do anything! You create music: that’s something most people only dream about. The fact is even the world’s best mixers and producers use professional mastering engineers because they don’t trust themselves to master their own or their client’s music.
The objective listening that I do as your mastering engineer has taken literally decades to acquire. I’ve trained with Grammy winning mastering engineers plus the tens of thousands of dollars in equipment and the purpose built mastering studio all add up to the industry standard mastering that I will do for you.
How does the free sample work?
This is available to first time clients only (T&Cs apply). Simply get in touch via email (not the booking form) and send me your finished mix, and I will master the song and send you back a 30 second sample. If you like what you hear, simply book the job through the normal process on the website and I will send you the complete mastered version, and this also includes all the features and benefits that every mastering job gets at no extra cost.
How quick will my master be finished?
Depending on existing bookings, generally turn around is 1-3 days for stereo masters, but always within 7 business days. For stem mastering the process is more involved, so usually 2-5 days, and always within 10 business days. If you need it sooner, please just let me know in the booking form.
What is the process once you receive my mixes?
Once I’ve received your booking confirmation and files, I will let you know via email. I’m now your mastering engineer and you can contact me with any further questions directly, I’m here with you for the entire process.
The next step is I have a listen. If everything is good to proceed, I schedule the booking and studio time. If there is an issue with the files, or I need to give you some pre-master feedback, I will be in contact with you very soon. My aim is to get the ball rolling for you as quickly as possible so you get your great masters back pronto!
What if I have any issues uploading my songs?
Easy – just get in touch, and I’ll sort it out for you quickly.
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