Copyright© 2016 Richard Davidson Musical Services.
ABN: 42 885 702 468
Q: Why is audio mastering so expensive?
A: What you are paying for is access to years of experience operating complicated equipment that is prohibitively expensive. All of this referenced through a sonically accurate playback system in an acoustically correct environment.
Q: What format should my audio mixes be in?
A: The preffered format is uncompressed WAV or AIFF files. A minimum of 44.1 kHz and 16 bit depth. Higher resolutions are acceptable. Compressed audio formats such as mp3 are not suitable for quality mastering.
Q: What are ISRC codes?
A: ISRC stands for International Standard Recording Code. These are embedded in your master for royalty tracking purposes. To find out more click this
link
to the ARIA website.
Q: Do you have discounts?
A: The only discount we do is for "unattended sessions" where you leave the audio with us for at least 7 days. This saves you 10%.
Q: How do I get my audio to you?
A: You can submit your audio for mastering either through our Dropbox account, on a DATA CD or USB stick.
- DATA CD or DVD discs in WAV or AIFF format.
- 16 bit or 24 bit word size with a sample rate of 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz. Higher is acceptable.
- For postal delivery and return see the Contact page.
- File transfer via Dropbox in suggested formats.
Your Mixes.
- As a general rule it's best to provide your mixes without any bus compression or processing.
- Ideally the peak level in mixes should not exceed -6dB.
- Alternative mixes with the vocal up 1db and a version down -1db can be helpful, being the most common mixing issue.
ISRC Codes.
- Any ISRC codes you have for your songs should be listed clearly with your final song order.
- A print out of disc details will be provided with your masters. Please cross check it carefully.
