JAMBOX AUDIO MASTERING LAB

99% of tracks need mastering in some way, from the basic leveling of the tracks to extreme eq and compression and anything in-between! All major releases are mastered so if a track isn’t mastered, it will likely not have the presence of sound to compete on the radio or on an mp3 player against other tracks.

A qualified, experienced mastering engineer has worked with many types of musical programs, can pinpoint areas that need work, and can usually enhance even the best mixes done under the finest recording conditions. That’s why the world’s top artists usually spend considerable time in mastering. When recording under less than ideal conditions, mastering is especially important. It can make or break your project.

Equipment does not make someone a mastering engineer Experience, talent, taste, and “great ears” do.

YES! The Mastering engineer has “ears of experience” to hear what your work can become, and they have years of expertise and understanding on how to get it there.

You can try your hand at “mastering” at your recording studio with the recording or mix engineer, or at home. You can sometimes get pretty good results. However when you want the best for your music, bring it to our mastering engineer that does this day in and day out! We will give your music that final edge.

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Specially designed mastering equipment, along with a fresh set of ears, is an invaluable resource for putting the final touches on your music.  Mastering gets your music ready for the radio without it having a different sonic quality from other songs of that genre.

Our rates are very competitive! As a general rule, the more songs you master, the less time is needed per song. This is totally dependant on the project of course. Don’t worry about the long laborious process that we mastering engineers go thru to perfect your music. Just enjoy the benefits. Please contact us to talk about the goals and budget of your mastering project, and we will work with you to achieve that sound.

With our file transfer service, you can take advantage of our great quality mastering from anywhere in the world.  Just upload your tracks, along with any notes containing special requests pertaining to your music, and leave the rest to us!  We usually upload your finished masters to a secure transfer site (we use Wetransfer.com)  that only you can access.  This is truly Professional audio mastering in the digital age.

That’s completely your choice. Your final mix may sound great…just as it should, however, when your song is played      back to back with professionally mastered songs, trust me… you’ll here the difference. Your song will sound lower in   volume, less bright, smaller and not have as much energy or excitement to it. Check it…If you came this far to make your song sound amazing, why would you want to cut corners here?

No, mastering is something that should NOT be attempted while mixing. For a demo, this may be ok. For a release, you   may be sorry  later if you try the shortcut and try to master at the end of your final mix. By the way, sometimes mastering can  save a song by making  a less than stellar mix sound great.

ISRC codes are assigned to songs and encoded onto a CD for tracking purposes (royalties, etc.). Each song will have a unique code that’s a series of 12 letters and numbers (think of it as a special bar code for each song). To learn more, click here:  All About ISRC CODES (INTERNATIONAL STANDARD RECORDING CODE)