~ Audio Mastering

When it comes to mastering audio, we use only the best equipment. AudioIntegrity knows that you only get one chance to make a lasting impression so we use only top quality, professional equipment like the MAGIX SEQUOIA DAW's for all of our audio CD mastering and digital editing tasks. All systems utilize Lynx AES-2 sound cards and we offer true 16, 24 and 32-bit support, all up to 192KHz sample rates. We deliver your final projects as Red Book Pre-master CD's (PMCD's) or via the internet as a DDP Project.
 
For even more marketability, masters can also be burned with CD-Text, UPC and ISRC codes. This information is burned onto the master and is part of the final PQ code printout which goes to the manufacturer. From start to finish, our goal is to make the audio mastering process as easy and seamless as possible. We make every aspect carefree and painless, from delivery of the mixes to mastering to approval and last but not least, delivery of the final masters.
 
Although we may be the ones mastering your audio, you are the master of the project. After you get us your files, we start our process of enhancing your sound. Of course, the first thing we do is listen to what you already have with our trained ears, then move on with our state-of-the-art equipment. We continue to work on it until it is radio ready and we receive your final approval. We know that you want perfection for your project and we strive to give you nothing less. Let AudioIntegrity handle all of your audio mastering needs.

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Our process...

First, you deliver your files via our File Management Service (we will provide a link to your private upload page) or by mail. We request that your mixes be in the .wav or .aiff format - at the resolution your recorded it (don't dither or sample rate convert). We can also accept regular cd's, dvd's, dat's and Masterlink Discs. Make sure you leave some headroom to work with - at least 3dB max peak below zero. Let the mastering process take care of final volume and loudness.

Once we have your mixes we will start the mastering process. This starts by applying final equalization to your project to help balance frequencies and enhance the over all sound. We do this by listening first. Then with experienced ears and our Inward Connections DEQ-1 Analog Mastering EQ, we shape the frequencies that bring your project to life. AudioIntegrity also uses high end AudioCube Cube-tec software plugins for extreme filtering and other eq related tasks.

Next, through creative compression and limiting we bring your project up to "radio" CD standards. In this stage of the mastering process we normalize and balance volume levels by applying compression and limiting to create a consistent and dynamic flow from beginning to end (amounts used are determined by the program material and ultimately what sounds good to the ear). With our Weiss DS-1 MKIII Digital Mastering Compressor/Limiter/Deesser, Shadow Hills Industries Optograph (Stereo Optical Compressor), Maselec MLA-3 Multi-band Analog Compressor and the WAVES MAX BCL bass enhancer/compressor/limiter, we can offer an array of tonal texture and compression types in the analog AND digital domain.

For projects that require or choose a analog/digital approach, all Digital to Analog and Analog to Digital conversions are done using the Lavry Engineering DA-11 and PRISM Dream AD-2 converters. This insures that we have the cleanest and most accurate conversion which preserves the integrity of the original recording.

For the final stage of the mastering process, after all songs have been mastered, we then edit and sequence each song to your chosen song order. Spacing between songs is done by "feel" rather than set spacing ( 2 sec. or 3 sec.). How the album flows from song to song is also an important factor in the quality of the final project. After test .wav files have been uploaded or a test CD copy has been delivered and approved, we then create the final PMCD or DDP 2.0 masters and deliver them to you or your chosen duplicator.

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