Mastering

Mastering Engineer in Berlin Mastering is the last technical check before a track meets a room, a stream, or a lathe. It's about level, clarity, and making sure the track translates on every system it actually gets played on, whether that's a club rig, a phone speaker, or headphones on the train.

 

I master for digital release, club play, and vinyl cut. What's Included Every master comes with one included revision. You send me a finished stereo mix, or stems if the mix still needs balancing at this stage. I master to the right loudness and tonal balance for where the track is actually going, streaming platforms, club systems, or a vinyl cut, since those aren't the same target. You get final files in whatever format you need, WAV for release, DDP if a plant needs it, whatever fits your workflow.

 

How It Works

Send me the mix once you're happy with it. I'll turn around a master and send it back for you to listen on your own systems, not just mine. If something needs adjusting, that's what the included revision is for. Once it's approved, you get the final delivery files and we're done. Digital Mastering For streaming and digital release, I master to hit the loudness and dynamics that actually work on Spotify, Apple Music, and club systems, without squashing the track flat just to hit a number. A loud master that falls apart on a big system isn't a good master. Vinyl Mastering Vinyl is a different job. The format won't tolerate excessive low end width or harsh high frequency sibilance near the inner groove the way a digital master can get away with, so I prepare it specifically for the cut: mono compatible low end, de essing where the format demands it, and checking against reference pressings where I can. If you haven't budgeted for vinyl specific mastering before, I wrote a breakdown of what's actually different. Genres I master techno, house, and melodic house and techno, with work connected to Afterlife, Anyma, Adriatique, Ben Böhmer, Kölsch, Mind Against, Richie Hawtin, Royksopp, Solomun, Stephan Bodzin, and Tale Of Us. I also master pop and hip hop, with credits including Rüfüs Du Sol and Sidhu Moose Wala.'

 

Pricing Rates depend on track complexity and turnaround, so I wrote up the full breakdown rather than give you one flat number that won't actually fit your project. I'm based in Berlin and master for clients worldwide.