When we entered this business, we did so to achieve a simple goal ensuring that those who create music are empowered with the ability to express that music, in all its richness, emotion, beauty, and humanity. It is simply this, a credo of empowering musical expression nothing more, and certainly nothing less, that guides us in our daily work. Our task is commonly referred to as "mastering," or mor
e correctly, "pre-mastering": the final step before manufacturing CDs and Vinyl Albums. The overall goal of the process is to maximize the quality of each track, ensuring that our clients' music sounds as good as possible and as expressive as we are capable. The mastering process is truly as much an art as a science, involving a variety of technical processes and associated audio equipment. Combining technology, skill, and the 'art' of mastering, we are able to ensure music sounds exactly as it should. All material is analyzed, evaluated, and mastered with the assistance of our high-resolution Fostex PM1 MK2 monitoring system, in a completely optimized room. By combining our advanced technology, innovative mastering techniques, and truly exceptional skill, we consistently produce results of only the very highest quality. SERVICES
Vinyl & CD Mastering
cdWhether you wish to release your material on CD or Vinyl (or both), our mastering for both media demonstrates our uniquely high quality. We are also one of the very few mastering studios that deliver Vinyl masters at 24-bit, 88,2kHz resolution -- enabling the use of the complete available dynamic and frequency range of the medium. Equalization
equalizerEnsuring proper equalization is a critical part of the mastering process. In our efforts to ensure your music performs and sounds as well as possible across a broad range of systems, we find and apply the correct spectral balance to your mix. This is accomplished via extensive listening and audiophile-quality equalization. The "goals" of equalization vary widely and depend on the unique characteristics of each individual track. For example, although many tracks require a "bass lift," just as often we master music that requires bass reduction. Other times, "equalization surgery" is required -- for example, to remove certain disruptive resonances
Dynamic enhancement
waveBy utilizing the latest technologies, we are able to expertly modify the "attack" and "decay" phase of the elements in your mix, further improving the overall final sound of your mastered material. Also, even if the dynamics and attacks of your track have been flattened (as by a limiter or "high tape-compression,") we are often able to bring your music "back to life." Perfecting the Stereo-Image
speakersAnother important aspect of ensuring a high-quality mastered final product is ensuring that the stereo image of your mix utilizes the full available stereo range, without causing disturbing out-of-phase content. For example, some tracks we master require a wide-bass expansion to have improved sound; however, in the case of other tracks (i.e. In other cases, the stereo image requires shrinking, while, conversely, other tracks require extensive widening and sometimes even multi-band widening (e.g. different frequency ranges receive different amounts of widening and shrinking). The intricate detail in this process makes it an area where the expertise and trained ears of the mastering engineer are critical to ensuring a perfect final product. Harmonic enhancement and Improving Warmth
spectrum's often amazing how "full" mastered music can sound -- and it's often in large part due to what we call "Harmonic Enhancement." Here at Madmaxstering, Harmonic Enhancement and warmth improvement is a key part of our mastering process. We often dramatically improve material still further at this stage, by adding new harmonic content to the fundamental frequencies. The result: fuller music that truly comes "alive." STUDIO DAW :
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2600 CPU @3.40 GHz
DSP Outboard :
• Focusrite Isa Two
• dbx 266XL Compressor/Gate
• Alesis DEQ 230
Software :
• Steinberg WaveLab 6
• Steinberg Cubase 11
Transport :
• HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA T50N
Audio Interface :
• Hammerfall RME Multiface II
monitoring :
• Dynaudio DBM 50
