MASTERING
Mastering is the final step in the production of an album or single. It is a vital process that ensures maximum impact on the end listener. Attention is paid not only to the sound of each individual track, but to the overall consistency & continuity from track to track, to achieve a smooth flowing, level-matched CD. The main objective is to achieve optimum sound quality & level for the project. Rarely does a poorly mastered project find itself well received by the listening public. It's the polish that makes your sound shine. At Sophia, we can turn your demo into a more polished, commercial sounding record. This is done using subtle EQ, compression and limiting. For CD mastering we use the finest quality hardware to create a polished sound.
The mastering studio also has adequate mastering equalizers to make sure your CD has a flat frequency response and sounds great on any system. When you record at home your acoustics and monitors may not be up to scratch and you may make wrong decisions. We monitor on very high quality monitors in an acoustically-treated room and can make our EQ decisions with confidence. We also use a variety of high quality, analogue mastering compressors to even out the dynamics and make the audio louder and more exciting. We can go from transparent to dirty and in-your-face depending on the material.
Once your audio is sounding as good as it can we will burn a Red Book CD with ISRC codes and also print off a PQ sheet (required by duplication companies). Just bring in the unprocessed files on CD and we will process and deliver your mastered CD.
The mastering studio also has adequate mastering equalizers to make sure your CD has a flat frequency response and sounds great on any system. When you record at home your acoustics and monitors may not be up to scratch and you may make wrong decisions. We monitor on very high quality monitors in an acoustically-treated room and can make our EQ decisions with confidence. We also use a variety of high quality, analogue mastering compressors to even out the dynamics and make the audio louder and more exciting. We can go from transparent to dirty and in-your-face depending on the material.
Once your audio is sounding as good as it can we will burn a Red Book CD with ISRC codes and also print off a PQ sheet (required by duplication companies). Just bring in the unprocessed files on CD and we will process and deliver your mastered CD.