If you have any questions, need help, or just want to talk to someone about mastering, please feel free to call us at 210.789.4653 or you can email us at info@studio66sa.com and we will be happy to assist you. We are dedicated to giving each client personal attention and direct communication.

Mastering Rates:

- $100.00 per song

- $250.00 3 - 5 song package

- $500.00 full length record (6 - 12 songs)

- 13+ add an additional $50.00 per song

* 5-10 business days is our typical turn around time

* 48 hour turn around time available for an additional $100.00 (return shipping by US Express Mail)

* 24 hour turn around time available for an additional $200.00 (return shipping by FedEX Overnight)

Project Delivery:

Audio Files: 16 - 24 bit sample rate (24 bit is preferred) 44.1 - 192khz

- WAV - Windows WAVE

- AIF - Audio Interchange File

- SD2 - Sound Designer II

- MP3 - MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 (we will accept mp3s but strongly recommend using a higher quality format)

Physical Media: If you're going to mail your project in

- Mac or PC CD-ROM (preferred)

- Mac or PC DVD-ROM (preferred)

- Audio CD

- Audio DAT

Internet Delivery:

- FTP - Each client will receive a user name and password to their own exclusive folder on our FTP site where files can be uploaded and downloaded. Before uploading, please put your files into a master folder labeled MM.DD.YY YOUR NAME. You will need an FTP client (i.e. Fetch for Mac, WSFTP for PC) to upload the files.

- Drop Box- We have found the FREE service at Dropbox.com to be quick and dependable. They will allow you to set up your own folder on line where you can store & share files of a pretty decent size. To share your folder with us, use the email address info@studio66sa.com

* When uploading audio files to our FTP server, your file names can contain only upper or lowercase letters, numbers, underscores, dashes, and periods, and cannot begin with a period. If your file name contains special characters, symbols, or spaces in the file name, you'll need to rename it before you can upload the file. Or, you can create an archive of the audio files usiing WinZip (PC) or Stuffit (Mac) If you'd like to upload SD2 files you will need to use Stuffit. Otherwise, those files will not open properly.

What You Will Receive From Us:

- Optimizing the average and peak volume levels for proper relative loudness

- Signal processing - compression, eq, and stereo imaging etc...

- Arranging the tracks in a final sequence as well as the timing of the space between tracks

- Placement of track markers at the head of all tracks

- Removal of unwanted noises (clicks, pops & hiss) and begining and ending clean-ups of each track (including fades)

- Insert master track log – the PQ codes required for replication

- Two Red-Book Specification Gold CD masters, ready for duplication

- MP3 Master CD with mastered tracks in 192 kbps MP3 format

- Internet delivery of the mastered WAV or AIF files upon request. (MP3 versions available too)

- ISRC codes embedded (if needed) - for info on ISRC codes, please visit www.usisrc.org

- UPC/EAN code embedded (if needed) - product bar code

- Artist name and song titles added for CD players that display data

 

Methods of payment:

1. Personal or business check, money order or cashier's check - Please be aware when paying by check or money order, all funds must clear our account before we can deliver the finished master. This could add 3-14 days to the process so please plan accordingly. Personal & business checks will not be accepted for the 24-48 hour turn around orders.

2. Credit card - If paying by credit card, please use our paypal option on the getting started page.