Why do I call what I do "Rock/Metal Affordable Mastering"? It's pretty simple actually. I prefer to master rock style music-- Anything within the range of "new country" (which I call "old rock") to pop, to Heavy Metal, I'm comfortable with. I just don't do rap, soul, R&B, etc. I think that gives you a pretty good feel for what I'm comfortable working with. Also, I strive to make my services very affordable. I specialize in working with up and coming artists and bands who have great music, but don't have $1,000 (or more in many cases) to drop into mastering services. Quality and Affordability is my mission. Why should you have your music mastered? The simple/short answer--"Because it will sound a lot better!" The more complete answer---Because, Recording, Mixing and Mastering are three very distinct phases. When you're RECORDING , your primary concern is capturing the very best performance you can on tape (or today, on your hard driive). Once you've got all your parts recorded to separate tracks--you move into the MIXING PHASE -- where you work with EQ, effects, panning, track levels, etc. get your music sounding basically the way you want it. Mastering is the final step in the process--before you send your music off to be duplicated or release it online. What will Mastering do for my album’s sonic quality? Mastering will... 1. Add punch and volume to your songs. 2. Create a sense of "uniformity" to your album. Mastering assures that all of your songs will play at the same volume level. So that as a person listens to your album--one song won't be quiet, and the next one crankin! 3. Add "warmth" and "space" or "bigness" to your tracks. By applying the right amounts of "EQ", "multiband compression", "Excitation", "Widening" (and maybe a touch of mastering reverb) to your tracks--you will hear a huge improvement in the sonic quality of your songs. Five reasons to let me master your music for you: 1. Fresh Ears I have no idea if you're mixing your own music or not. If you are--then you will definately be a bit weary of "listening" by the time you are finished. It's sort of like writing a book. After you write 200 pages--you should NEVER try to edit your own writing.... you're too close to the work--you'll nit-pick on things that don't need to be nit-picked on---and you'll miss things that really do need to be addressed. Also--when you master music--you listen to it differently than you do when you're mixing. Instead of listening to individual tracks... you're listening to a whole song--and striving to polish/inhance the total package. It can be difficult to take the "mixing cap" off and quit listening to individual tracks... and really listen to your songs as a "whole"... A fresh set of ears that know how to listen to your music from that perspective will make a big difference. 2. Experience: I've invested, literally, thousands of hours into honing my production skills and knowledge. And I would be honored to apply all of it to your project! 3. Tools: I've made the investment in the hardware/software to do this job right. 4. Service: I'm a muscian so I totally know where you're coming from and I will listen very carefully to what you want out of your music. Also, I NEVER take on more that ONE project at a time (aside from my own stuff of course). So, you and your album will get my full attention. You can call me or email at anytime during the process and I'll be happy to talk with you. 5. Affordability: $15 per song, up to 6 songs. And a $100 flat fee for any project of 7 or more songs, up to 80 minutes of music. Prices are listed at the bottom of the page. I think they're really fair, I hope you do to. I receive all payments via paypal. Paypal is an extremely safe and trustworthy
way to send/receive payment on the web. You can pay me very easily using
a debit/credit card via paypal--And if you have a paypal account--you know--that
you can simply email me a payment from your account. It's safe... it's
simple and it's secure. For more info on paypal, check out www.paypal.com. TRY A FREE SAMPLE Email me an mp3 of a track that is JUST MIXED... not one that you've tried to master
already... and I'll master it for you and send you back a FREE 2 minute sampling
of what my mastering work can do for your song(s)! Note--it will be
an mp3 file--not quite the same level of quality you'll get from a wav file---but
it will still give you a good idea of what mastering will do for your music. The Process... For optimal results please do not process your stereo mixdowns. This would include applying compression, EQ, or limiting to the final mix buss. However, you may add processing to the individual tracks within the mix. Although it's good practice to get a strong signal, don't let the audio clip at all. If your hitting 0db at mixdown, your pushing the levels too much. Getting your tracks to peak at a maximum of around -3dB gives the mastering engineer headroom to work with your audio. Please send your songs as WAV files. Do NOT send MP3's or any other compressed audio. Except for the initial sample song. If you are sending me a song just to get a sample of what mastering will do for your music, an mp3 is acceptable. But for the final project, we want high quality audio from the start for your music. Sending us your audio online You should preferably have a broadband internet connection to send your audio via the internet. Step 1 Send me your audio files (wav files only please) using any free FTP service such as YouSendIt.com to: pastorbrad@aol.com. Step 2 Make your payment for mastering services by clicking the appropriate PayPal button below. Step 3 I master your tracks and send them back to you online using an FTP service. It's that easy! Got Questions? Contact me at pastorbrad@aol.com |
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2 Songs $30 |
3 Songs $45 |
4 Songs $60 |
5 Songs $75 |
6 Songs $90 |
Full Album 7+ Songs, Up to 80 minutes of Music, $100. |
Send me an mp3 and I'll send you a free 2 minute sample! Send mp3 files to pastorbrad@aol.com |
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I launched Rock / Metal Affordable Mastering back in 2006 as an online audio mastering solution for musicians and independent
record labels around the world because I understood that it's not always possible
for the average musician to purchase high priced studio time by the hour. Because my operating expenses are very low, I'm able to give you great quality mastering -- comparable to services charging 2-3 times my rates. Good quality does not have to be expensive. My rates for mastering your audio are very affordable at $15 per song. Or you can have your entire album mastered for just $100 (up to 80 minutes of audio). PLEASE BE AWARE: I do not master music that belittles Jesus Christ or the Christian faith, contains sexually explicit lyrics or messages that promote Satan or satanic ideas or behaviors. I love music that ROCKS!!! .... just keep it clean. |
"Brad's affordable music mastering service is well worth every penny! He gave
my home-studio demos the punch and clarity of professionally recorded tracks,
but for a fraction of the cost. They sound AMAZING!" Michael Stover of Angelspeak www.angelspeakband.com |
Rock Metal Affordable Mastering at GuitarJams.Net "Who says professional mastering has to cost and arm and a leg?" |
"Wow , sounds awsome brother great job!!!!!!!!!!!!" Ski, of FAITH FACTOR, New Jersey! "Thanks very much Brad….Very professional and great Mastering. Well worth the very small amount you charge. I will be getting all my songs mastered from you in the future... Thanks again on such a excellent result." Scott Rylance, Australia "Sounds awesome, thank you sooo much you have done an awesome job!!" Rick, of THE DEPUTIES, UK "Wow, that sounds so full, my goodness, that is great, we will wire you the cash tonight via paypal from Australia, if you need more just let us know... that sounds absolutely fantastic. Thank you!" Rachel Anne, of RAVENSHEAD |
The Home Recording Studio Guide This Superb 128 Page Guide will get every Musician recording, mixing and mastering great audio tracks quickly and efficiently!! Clear Processes, Diagrams, and Color Pictures will makes this an incredible value and Must Have! |
Do you feel good about the job you've done recording and mixing your music? Dude, I'm sure you're stoked about your songs at this point. I mean mastering is the final step--so you're getting close--that's awesome! You may be a pro at recording amd mixing--and that's awesome. Or you might be a beginner--and THAT is AWESOME too! We all start somewhere! Wherever you are along the path of learning how to create awesome recordings--I just want to encourage you to become--if you're not already one--a student of the art of reording and mixing. When it comes to recording and mixing--KNOWLEDGE IS POWER! The more you know--the better you'll sound. Every time... Period... It's easy to mix a great recording. And it's easy to master a great mix and make it sound AWESOME. You will always get my very best mastering effort--of that you can be sure--I'll do everything I can to make your music sound it's very best! However, in mastering I can't change or "fix" a sub-par recording or mixing job. I mean--I can do some things--but essentially the mastering engineer take the mix and "enhances" it... and brings out it's best features and colors... The better that music is recorded and mixed--the better the master will sound--every time! I know you care--DEEPLY about your music. Writing and recording is an intensely personal experience... I get it... I'm a musician myself. You're music is worth your best effort---right? So do yourself a favor and learn all you can about the art of recording and mixing it--so I can make it sound AWESOME via mastering! The instructional tools below will help you become a much better recording/mixing engineer -- QUICKLY. Enjoy! |
1 Song $15 |