MIXING & MASTERING – HIGH QUALITY AUDIO SERVICE
Listen to a sample of our work:
Synthwave – before
Synthwave – after
Can you hear the difference?
Professional audio engineering can do wonders to raw tracks.
Mixing is about getting the sound the way you imagined and highlighting the musicality and artistic expression you put into the audio material. We get the levels of the individual tracks just right. We also utilize effects to make the instruments, vocals and other sonic elements sit perfectly from front to back and from left to right, with as much or as little overlap between them as needed.
Mastering is the final tweak of the overall sound. We will round extensive low frequencies to just the right amount and add a touch of sparkle on top if it’s not quite there yet. We will also make your music/audio as loud as you need, without losing important dynamics.
Online Mixing for the best sound quality
“Mixing is like going for a walk just before dawn. Without a torch. Just you and the distance. The distance you need to conquer. You start in the darkest of darkness. You walk your path carefully. At some point you begin to see some faint light. Light of hope. The sky gets brighter and brighter. Suddenly, the Sun comes into sight. Sending its million rays to caress you. Irresistibly. And now you are there, smiling. Standing in the sparkling sunlight.”
We treat your music with passion. Tinderwet Studios‘ main goal during mixing is to make the songs as clear and pleasant sounding as possible. The professional approach we have towards our online services is aimed at achieving a fine balance between all musical elements. We highlight the favorable features and gracefully hide the less favorable ones when needed.
“If it sounds good, it is good.”
We will do our best to make your music sound good. As good as possible. Please bear in mind that the final results highly depend on the quality of your recordings. Also, on the quality of the actual musical performance. Nevertheless we will still bring out the best in your audio material. All that while respecting its very nature.
| Mixing - What we deliver |
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| Unless you have ordered a master as well, you'll get unmastered 24 bit stereo WAV or AIFF files at the same sample rate we have received from you: |
| - Stem 1. Full mix |
| - Stem 2. Lead vocal(s) only, with their reverb(s) |
| - Stem 3. TV mix (instrumental with background vocals) |
| - Stem 4. Instrumental |
| High quality mp3 file of the full mix |
| Pitch correction (upon request) |
| Drum replacement * |
| Rhythm/timing correction * |
| General editing/cleaning * |
| (* unless requested otherwise) |
| Mixing - What we require |
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| Your tracks should be at least 16 bit (24 bit is highly preferred) WAV or AIFF files at a minimum sample rate of 44.1kHz |
| Please make sure that every instrument is in a separate file |
| Please turn off all effects (EQ, compression, delay, reverb, saturation etc. plug-ins) on your tracks, unless they are crucial for the proper sound (f.ex. virtual guitar amp on a DI recorded guitar track) |
| Please make sure that your master bus doesn't have any effects/plug-ins on it |
| Please label your tracks meaningfully (f.ex. "Electric Guitar", "Acoustic Guitar", "Keyboards", "Lead Vocal" etc.) |
| Please check that there's no digital clipping of the signal present on any of your audio tracks |
| Please make sure that all of your audio files start from 0:00 and go all the way to the end of the song |
| Please collect your track files into a folder, and put the folder into a ZIP or RAR file |
| Use WeTransfer or Dropbox to upload/send the files |
Professional Mastering with high fidelity in mind
“Mastering is like setup for a racecar. You may have some mighty and powerful machine in your possession capable of winning races gloriously. But without a proper setup, you’ll have no chance to run it to its full potential.”
We at Tinderwet Studios concentrate on giving your music that final, professional touch. We balance the frequencies from low to high, making sure that the bass is punchy and powerful, the mid-range is clear and intelligible, and the treble is brilliant and expensive sounding without being harsh.
Do you need your songs to have that “commercial” loudness? We are more than capable to create extreme amounts of compression to get high levels of perceived volume. But by default, we prefer to adjust your music carefully, so it remains dynamic and pleasant to listen to, without fatiguing the listener.
| Stereo Mastering - What we deliver |
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| Red Book standard 16 bit stereo WAV or AIFF files at 44.1kHz sample rate (we will apply dither when required) |
| High quality mp3 file of the mastered song |
| Mixing advices, suggestions upon request |
| Stereo Mastering - What we require (unless we also mixed your music of course) |
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| Your submitted mixes should be at least 16 bit (24 bit is highly preferred) WAV or AIFF files at a minimum sample rate of 44.1 kHz. You should definitely keep the bit depth and sample rate you were mixing at (f.ex. 24 bit 48 kHz) |
| Please make sure that your master bus doesn't have any effects/plug-ins on it, including compressors and limiters/maximizers (unless you or someone else mixed it professionally into a compressor) |
| Please make sure that your mix peaks at about -6dB or even below, but definitely NOT higher than -3dB on the master bus, so there's no digital clipping of the signal present, and we have enough headroom to work with |
| Please collect your mix files into a folder, and put the folder into a ZIP or RAR file |
| Use WeTransfer or Dropbox to upload/send the files |
Stem Mastering
When you mix down to separate stereo stems (i.e. smaller subgroups of instruments or important tracks, f.ex. drums, bass, guitars, keyboards, lead vocal, bacground vocals, etc.), we can do a so called stem mastering. It means we have greater control over the mastering process, because we are able to adjust the levels of the stems individually to create a finely balanced master track.
| Stem Mastering - What we deliver |
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| Red Book standard 16 bit stereo WAV or AIFF files at 44.1kHz sample rate (we will apply dither when required) |
| High quality mp3 file of the mastered song |
| Mixing advices, suggestions upon request |
| Stem Mastering - What we require (unless we also mixed your music of course) |
|---|
| Your submitted stems should be at least 16 bit (24 bit is highly preferred) WAV or AIFF files at a minimum sample rate of 44.1 kHz. You should definitely keep the bit depth and sample rate you were mixing at (f.ex. 24 bit 48 kHz) |
| Please make sure that your master bus doesn't have any effects/plug-ins on it, including compressors and limiters/maximizers |
| Please make sure that your stems peak at about -6dB or even below, but definitely NOT higher than -3dB on the master bus, so there's no digital clipping of the signal present, and we have enough headroom to work with |
| Please label your stems meaningfully (f.ex. "Guitars", "Keyboards", "Lead Vocal", "Percussion" etc.) |
| Please make sure that all of your audio files start from 0:00 and go all the way to the end of the song |
| Please collect your stem files into a folder, and put the folder into a ZIP or RAR file |
| Use WeTransfer or Dropbox to upload/send the files |
Our Prices
Upon receiving of your payment of the full price and verifying your uploaded audio files, we will start working on your project. Upon completion, you will receive digitally watermarked audio files, containing short beep tones at set intervals. The watermark will be removed after your approval. Please note that in the case of multiple songs/albums, payment is required on a per song basis.
100% money back guarantee
If you are not fully satisfied with our work even after two completed revisions, we will issue a full refund, without any further questions asked.
Please note that we cannot issue a refund in the following cases:
- you have already approved our work
- the full quality project without the watermarks has already been delivered
- you have changed your mind about the order/project
- you interrupt communication
Please note that the quoted amounts are base prices. Since every custom project is tailored to your individual needs, prices may vary, depending on the amount and nature of the editing, the length of the material, as well as the help/guide you need regarding your project.