Service Description

$125 PER SONG — REMOTE STEREO MASTERING The 60-minute booking reserves studio work time. It is not an attended session or a one-hour delivery promise. Turnaround is confirmed in writing after we review your files and release deadline. Your mix is finished, but you want the final release to feel cohesive, balanced and polished. Stereo mastering refines the completed mix and prepares the agreed delivery files so you can move forward with confidence. At Meridian Gates, an experienced human engineer listens to your music and makes decisions around its tone, dynamics and character. This is a personally reviewed mastering service. $125 per song includes one stereo mix version, tonal and dynamic refinement as needed, loudness and peak management, checks of the opening and ending, a final stereo WAV master, an MP3 reference, and one revision using the same supplied mix. Send your approved stereo mix as a WAV file, preferably 24-bit at its original sample rate, with no clipping. Include a version without any limiter used only for preview loudness; retain processing that is essential to the sound and tell us about it. Add the song title, artist name, one or two references, your intended release date and delivery requirements. Use the Studio Inquiry on our home page to share a download link before booking. Before booking, send your files and requested release date for review. We confirm suitability, final delivery formats and the delivery date before work begins. Rush requests are subject to availability and a separate quote; booking a slot does not guarantee rush delivery. You do not need to attend the studio. For your included revision, send one consolidated set of notes on the supplied master. A replacement mix, extra version or additional revision requires a separate quote. Mixing, vocal tuning, restoration, alternate mixes, new replacement mixes, stem mastering, Dolby Atmos mastering and 432 Hz conversion are separate services. Albums, long-form programs and additional versions require a custom quote. Ready to finish your release? Book Stereo Mastering. If your vocal balance or individual instruments still need work, discuss the mix with us first.