Services
Mastering studio, I offer my services for the development of a final audio mastering (vinyl mastering etching or digital). Possibility of e-Mastering or to make an appointment in our office. All audio processing is done with analog & digital high-end hardware, to ensure maximum dynamics and presence.
– Mastering for Digital, CD, streaming, I Tunes, … optimization levels, EQ, stereo m / s, conformation, editing and publishing titles, Gracenote demand registration, export DDP, PQ code, UPC / EAN code, text CD, CD Red Book standard, ISRC code, dithering, fade in / out, special master creation I Tunes mp3 on request)
– Mastering by Stem Working from the tracks / separate groups
eg Kick, Bass, Drum, Rhythm, Synth, Guitars, Voices, FX, … up to 10 tracks
– Mastering Vinyl (premastering + cutting) EP or LP MB Mastering is one of the few studios in Europe to be equipped with a machine Neumann VMS 80, to make vinyl lacquer engraving, much better than the DMM engraving. All cutting are made in 24 bits, with specific audio processing for vinyl media, listening to live cutting in the studio, optimization and advice before the project. Ability to half-speed engraving for a exceptional definition.
– Audio restoration Scan / LPs / Dj’s Mix Recording / Denoising / Decrackling / Declicking / Editing Audio / Vinyl Transfer
Equipment
Transfer Console
Maselec – MTC-1X (console mastering)
Monitoring
Klinger Favre – Studio30
Genelec – 8040
JBL – 4312
Trinnov – ST2 Pro
Conversion
Prism Sound – ADA 8
Lavry Engineering – M DA 8 24
Equalisation
GML – 9500
Manley Labs – Massive Passive (m/s analog EQ)
Neumann – W495 (stereo EQ)
Neumann – W492 (dual mono EQ)
Weiss – EQ1 (digital EQ)
Dynamic
Fairman – TMC (m/s analog compressor)
Maselec – MLA-3 (multiband compressor)
Maselec – MPL-2 (analog HF limiter)
Weiss – DS1 (digital compressor/deesser/limiter)
Waves – MaxxBCL (digital limiter)
Vinyl cutting
Neumann – VMS 80 / SAL74b / SX74 (the best cutting lathe ever made)
TC Electronic – D22 (delay)
Other
Thermionic Culture – Culture Vulture Super 15 (distorsion effect)
Garrard 401 – SME série3 – Shure V15 (vinyl turntable)
TC Electronic – M6000 (Multiband Compression, EQ, Expanding, and Brickwall Limiting)
UREI 1620 original (mixer dj Rotary)
Technics – SL 1200 MK2 (vinyl turntables)
Allen & Heath – Xone VF1 (analog filter tube)
Z Sytems Audio Engineering – Z16-16r (digital audio crosspoint)
RTW – monitor (vumetre/peakmetre)
Monster, Cinod, Klinger Favre pro cables
APC Smart – UPS 3000 (onduleur/stabilisateur de courant)
Nespresso (for the coffee and tea)
Prices
Mastering for Digital
1 track : 100 € ht (minimum 2 tracks)
Mastering from Stem: 150 € ht / track
Audio restoration – Transfer Vinyl: 90 € ht / hour
Dj’s Mix Recording: 100 € ht / hour
DDP creation for pressing: 60 € ht
Creating special master mp3 : 20 € ht
(20% VAT)
Mastering / cutting Vinyl
12 inch 340 € ht (A + B)
12 inch Half Speed 650 € ht (A + B)
10 inch 280 € ht (A + B)
7 inch 240 € ht (A + B)
Transport lacquers to pressing plant in Europe: 19 € ht
Safety copy / EQ vinyl : 50 € ht
(20% VAT)
Order
After submitting a quote (minimum 2 tracks), please send me your audios with WETRANSFER
Accepted file: 16 bits, 24 bits, 32 bits – 44100, 48000 or more The masters are sent once the payment done. Concerning vinyl cutting, I need the “tracklisting” (A1 A2 A3 … B1 B2 B3 …), the “CAT Number” and “pressing plant” selected.
Here are the different ways to pay your mastering: Paypal: contact (@) mathieuberthet.com Bank Transfer
