audio mastering / how much does it cost?
it isn't as expensive as you might think.

premium quality mastering is not as expensive as you might think.

our clients typically pay between $320 and $1120 per album project, depending on the needs of the project. when you consider how much time and money you've already spent on recording the album, and how much work you're going to put into marketing and supporting the album after it's released, this is not a lot of money to ensure the best possible sound for the album.

I know a guy who will master our album for $100!

with the advent of inexpensive computer editing systems, there are many people out there who "also do mastering".glossy magazine adverts claim that you can achieve professional mastering results with nothing more than their new "wonderbox" or software plug-in. we have redone countless albums which were "mastered" in this fashion. we have numerous clients who have been down this route once and swear "never again".

preparing for mastering
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