MASTERING SERVICE I am now offering an affordable, professional online mastering service for bands and solo artists. I will master the first minute of your first track for free! No obligation. What is Audio Mastering? Simply put, Audio Mastering is the final step of turning your final mixes into professional sounding tracks ready for distribution. Mastering tools and techniques are used to enhance your music and give it that professional touch and polish. These days mastering often includes getting tracks louder without loss of sound quality to compete with today's commercial releases. How will you master my music? I master entirely in the digital domain. I will listen intently to your music and may use any or all of the mastering techniques (frequency equalisation, multiband compression, mid/side processing, tape saturation, stereo widening and limiting) to give your track, EP or album the professional and commercial quality needed to compete in today's music landscape. When mastering an EP or full album, I will ensure that all tracks are of a consistent sonic quality and volume so there are no big surprises for the listener. I will also provide fade in and fade outs if required so that your tracks run smoothly from start to finish. I will master the first minute of your first track for free so you can "try before you buy" with absolutely no obligation. For rates and how to prepare your tracks for upload as well as other important information, please read the comprehensive Frequently Asked Questions below. Frequently Asked Questions Do you offer a free sample? Yes. For new clients I will master the first minute of your first track for free! No obligation. What is your rate? My rate is $45 AUD per song. Currency converter here. How do I prepare my tracks for mastering? Please make sure your tracks are 44,100Hz (or better), 24bit .wav files. 16bit files are also acceptable but not advised. Please remove any compressors/limiters/maximizers from the master buss before mixing down. Please also make sure your tracks have at least -3db of headroom and please name your files using the track number, song title, artist format. For example 01. Song Title_Artist.wav. How do I send you my tracks? Please zip your track/s into one zip file and upload using your file sharing site of choice (Dropbox, WeTransfer etc). Please send to How do I pay and when will I receive my mastered files? After confirming details with you I will email you a Paypal link for payment. Once I’ve completed mastering your tracks I will provide you with a download link (usually within 2 days for singles and 5 to 7 days for albums). Your mastered songs will be in CD quality 44,100Hz, 16bit .wav files encased in a zip file. Do you provide a DPP file, ISRC codes, UPC codes or CD-Text? Sorry no I don't. At this time I provide 44,100Hz, 16bit .wav files only. What gear/software do you use? I master entirely in the digital domain with a combination of tools that are included with professional Digital Audio Workstations including third party VST’s. Corrective equalisation, multiband compression, mid/side processing, tape saturation, stereo widening, limiting as well as other techniques may be used to make your music sound its absolute best. Can I be in the studio with you while you master my tracks? And do you offer stem mastering? Sorry no. I offer online mastering services only and I do not offer stem mastering. I master 2- track stereo files only. What if I’m not happy with your mastering? In the unlikely event you are unhappy with my mastering, please let me know and I will do all I can to rectify the situation. I won't be happy until you're happy. Remember, you can "try before you buy" as I will master the first minute of your first track for free. How would you like me to credit your mastering in my liner notes? For Albums and EPs please use: Album or EP mastered by Dion Bayman at DionBayman.com For single tracks please use: "Track Name" mastered by Dion Bayman at DionBayman.com