Patrych Sound Studios | full service recording, editing, mastering, & restoration

Please see policy sheet for details regarding billing for Mastering.

Definition of Mastering: Mastering is the final stage of the creation of a CD Master (and eventual CD). Loading, sequencing, leveling, reverb, equalization, dynamic processing and the burning of the final CDR master are all part of the mastering process.

During the mastering process, many adjustments are made to create the final sound of the recording. These adjustments are monitored with my state of the art monitoring system, as well as very high-quality headphones. If, upon listening to the master in your own personal listening environment, you wish me to make changes to the sound in order to match your own system, or to effect your own vision of the final sound of the recording, please be advised that any work done to create that sound will be billed at the regular hourly rate.

If the project was not recorded multi-track, the adjustment of balance between instruments is limited. Please keep this in mind when deciding if a project will be recorded multi-track or stereo.

While the cost of mastering can vary widely, expect to spend a minimum of 4 hours. Mastering can be a very intensive and time-consuming process, depending on the material and client needs. If you have a strict budget for the mastering, please advise me of that fact.

The work that I do on a project when you are not present is billable at the same rate as when you are at the studio. The time required to actually create a master subsequent to deciding the sound is usually about 2.5 hours (to create the wet master file and final CDR Master).

If I master a project, and you decide to make changes subsequent to the creation of the CD Master, you are responsible for any time spent re-mastering the CD and the burning of a new CDR Master.

If you have any questions about any of the above, please call 718.367.5385.