PREPARING AND SENDING YOUR MUSIC FILES

NOTE: Because we offer online mastering services to a worldwide client base, we ONLY accept files as either .wav or .aif files (up to 32 bit / 96 kHz resolution). Because of the inferior quality, we do not accept .mp3’s as source files for mastering. Also, please make sure that you receive and approve a free, no-obligation mastering sample first, because all projects require pre-payment via PayPal in the full amount before work is performed and final files delivered.

MASTERING PROJECTS – PREPARING AND SUBMITTING FILES ONLINE:

For mastering projects, export each song from your DAW as a stereo.wav or .aif file (up to 32-bit / 96 kHz resolution). Consult your DAW manual for information on how to accomplish this task. Mac users should be very careful to make sure that their files have extensions (wav or aif). Leave the tracks at whatever resolution they were mixed. In other words, do not perform any sample rate conversion or word length reduction to the tracks. Do not apply any processing (compression, limiting, volume maximizing, EQ, enhancing) to the stereo buss.

If sending multiple songs, name each song and include the track number (i.e. what position the song will be on the final master) with the track name (e.g., Let’s Fly Away 1, I’ll Be There for You 2, Nobody’s Business 3, etc.). Save all the songs in a single folder and Zip (compress) the folder in order to reduce the size for submission online. Indicate each song’s BPM in the notes.

Zip (compress) instructions:  On a PC, right-click the folder, scroll to "Send to", and select the "Compressed (zipped) Folder" option. On a Mac, either Control-click on the file and choose Create Archive (which is Apple-speak for “make a compressed ZIP file”). Or you can click on a file, then go to the Action menu (the button that looks like a gear up in the Finder window’s toolbar), and choose Create Archive from there. Either way, it quickly creates a new file, with the file extension “.zip.”  If you have problems and need a Zip utility, you can find one at http://www.7-zip.org .

Once done, go to the WeTransfer site and send your files to us at studio302mastering AT gmail.com. Make sure each Zipped file is under 2GB.