Audio Mastering Rates
Our mastering prices are very competitive with other high quality studios. You will find lower priced budget mastering studios, however when you compare our equipment, experience, and final sound it's easy to see that Sage Audio has some of the best rates around for professional mastering. In addition we have discounts for multiple tracks and express mastering services when a faster turnaround is required for your project.
Stereo Mastering Prices
Stereo Mastering is our standard service and appropriate for most projects. Files submitted should be the highest resolution file available and generally .WAV or .AIF format. It's important to leave between -3db and -6db of headroom on the track, and also make sure there is no master bus compression or limiting applied. Finished tracks are delivered as downloadable Redbook Standard 16bit or 24bit WAV files. Sequencing is available for EP's and Albums, and is a separate charge from our standard mastering rates.
5-8 Day Turnaround ( Per Song )
1 - 3 songs $34
4 - 6 songs $32
7 - 9 songs $28
10 + songs $26
Express Service ( Per Song )
72 Hour + $5
48 Hour + $8
24 Hour + $15
Album Sequencing ( $35 )
Includes Disk Sequencing, Album / Song CD Text, ISRC Encoding, Track Spacing / Fading, and Album DDP File Download or Master CD by mail.
Stem Mastering Prices
Stem Mastering provides the engineer with more options when working on a song. In cases where there are substantial problems with the mix it can be beneficial to the engineer to have access to separate groups of instruments. During the stem mastering process each group of instruments are level balanced, and imperfections are removed. After this the stems are mixed together and the final song is mastered.
5-8 Day Turnaround ( Per Song )
1 - 3 songs $95
4 - 8 songs $85
9 + songs $75
Express Service ( Additional )
72 Hour + $10
48 Hour + $15
24 Hour + $20
