READY FOR
MASTERING?
Please refer to the checklist below prior to uploading your mixes. If you have any questions or concerns about exporting or uploading your mixes, let us know and we’ll help out.
SEQUENCING,
METADATA,
& ALTERNATE MIXES
When booking a session, if you request a vinyl or CD-R (.DDP) master, you will be asked for a tracklist outlining the running order and track titles as they will appear across distribution channels. In addition, you will have the opportunity to request metadata to be embedded in your production masters.
If you have alternate versions of your main mixes (Instrumental, Radio Edit, etc.) that require mastering, please label them according to the guidelines below and add the correct number of alternate mixes to your delivery when you book a session.
Please feel free to include a demo-mastered “reference” version of your track if you’ve been listening to a louder version of the mix — this helps us get a better idea of what you’re used to hearing.
PRE-UPLOAD
CHECKLIST
Please send us .WAV or .AIFF files at the sample rate at which they were recorded at the highest bit depth possible. These files must be ORIGINAL .WAV or .AIFF files, not having been converted from mp3, wma, or any other compressed filetype.
Files must have at least a wee bit of headroom before clipping, meaning that the highest peaks in your stereo .WAV or . AIFF file must not exceed -0.1 db.
Remove any loudness or limiting plugins from your main output. If you mix into a mixbus compressor and/or EQ, leave it on. If you’re unsure, send us one mix with it engaged and one with it bypassed.
Files should be labeled in a similar manner to the guidelines provided and should be zipped into one single file in order to provide protection against data corruption during file transfer.
All set? Upload your mixes to WeTransfer, Google Drive, Dropbox, or your preferred file hosting site and include the link in your project details when you Book A Session. Alternatively, you may request a link for private file transfer when you book a session.
Labeling guidelines for file transfer