Can anyone recommend a reputable online mastering service?

[smoothemoose]

I know there are a ton out there, but maybe there are specific reputable ones you know work for the bass-oriented sound:

this is my criteria:

Specializing or catering to dance and electronic music.
Bass-oriented.
No bias on the loudness war. Comfortable with making loud masters.
Relatively quick turnaround time
REasonable per-track rates.
No need for a CD master. Just digital tracks.
Won't break the bank.

Any suggestions, please let me know.

[deadly_habit]

macc @ subvert central
http://www.subvertmastering.com/index.htm

[Mad_EP]

^^^


This.

[doubleohno]

contact slade templeton from defunct!. does amazing mastering for a number of awesome labels. really really reasonable as well

[djake]

macc @ subvert central
http://www.subvertmastering.com/index.htm

yea i think nearly everyone on here would recormend macc.

[Dub_Fiend]

macc @ subvert central
http://www.subvertmastering.com/index.htm

yea i think nearly everyone on here would recormend macc.

Dub Fiend

[logic pro]

macc @ subvert central
http://www.subvertmastering.com/index.htm

yea i think nearly everyone on here would recormend macc.

this yes x 1000

No bias on the loudness war. Comfortable with making loud masters.

this no x 10000

but if you want yer masters squashed i can help with that, too, really cheap.

[FSTZ]

contact slade templeton from defunct!. does amazing mastering for a number of awesome labels. really really reasonable as well

Slade does good work

but Macc is always my first choice

[Promise One]

This is a useful thread as I'm close to sending tracks off. I was planning on using precise mastering (http://www.precisemastering.com/)
mainly due to them having Scuba, Hot Flush, Hessle Audio, Hemlock, Boxcutter, Elemental & Fused Forces on their client list.

[paravrais]

I know there are a ton out there, but maybe there are specific reputable ones you know work for the bass-oriented sound:

this is my criteria:

Specializing or catering to dance and electronic music.
Bass-oriented.
No bias on the loudness war. Comfortable with making loud masters.
Relatively quick turnaround time
REasonable per-track rates.
No need for a CD master. Just digital tracks.
Won't break the bank.

Any suggestions, please let me know.

Why do you want shit masters?

[project midnight]

macc @ subvert central
http://www.subvertmastering.com/index.htm

[gnome]

You should check out Macc at subvert central

[lowpass]

No bias on the loudness war. Comfortable with making loud masters.

Why do you want shit masters?

Am I the only one who read this as "No bias on the loudness war, so looking for someone who will maintain dynamic integrity while still trying to make the track as competitively loud as possible"?

Would have thought the bias meant the ideal person doesn't swing too far too the keeping as much dynamic content intact as possible side and not too far to the distorting / limiting the shit outta the track as possible side.

[paravrais]

No bias on the loudness war. Comfortable with making loud masters.

Why do you want shit masters?

Am I the only one who read this as "No bias on the loudness war, so looking for someone who will maintain dynamic integrity while still trying to make the track as competitively loud as possible"?

Would have thought the bias meant the ideal person doesn't swing too far too the keeping as much dynamic content intact as possible side and not too far to the distorting / limiting the shit outta the track as possible side.

I would have read it that way but 'Comfortable with making loud masters' gives the distinct impression they are looking for someone who is willing to push the shit out of their tune.

[jsills]

macc @ subvert central
http://www.subvertmastering.com/index.htm

yea i think nearly everyone on here would recormend macc.

for the utmost in professionalism and amazing quality go to the source. macc is a beast and you know this.

[Basic A]

The boys at Dubstudio have never ceased to satisfy.

[smoothemoose]

No bias on the loudness war. Comfortable with making loud masters.

Why do you want shit masters?

Am I the only one who read this as "No bias on the loudness war, so looking for someone who will maintain dynamic integrity while still trying to make the track as competitively loud as possible"?

Would have thought the bias meant the ideal person doesn't swing too far too the keeping as much dynamic content intact as possible side and not too far to the distorting / limiting the shit outta the track as possible side.

I would have read it that way but 'Comfortable with making loud masters' gives the distinct impression they are looking for someone who is willing to push the shit out of their tune.

I appreciate all of your suggestions. For clarification, I don't see loudness as an absolute requirement, but I'd like my track to achieve comparative loudness to the tracks I've sent as references to the engineer. The engineer's opinion on the loudness war (or lack thereof) shouldn't factor into it. Ultimately, using his skills at achieving loudness and dynamics, the engineer needs to empower me to listen to all options and make the final call. Macc seems to be on the tip of everyone's tongue here... do you all feel he meets this criteria?

much appreciated
-g

[paravrais]

No bias on the loudness war. Comfortable with making loud masters.

Why do you want shit masters?

Am I the only one who read this as "No bias on the loudness war, so looking for someone who will maintain dynamic integrity while still trying to make the track as competitively loud as possible"?

Would have thought the bias meant the ideal person doesn't swing too far too the keeping as much dynamic content intact as possible side and not too far to the distorting / limiting the shit outta the track as possible side.

I would have read it that way but 'Comfortable with making loud masters' gives the distinct impression they are looking for someone who is willing to push the shit out of their tune.

I appreciate all of your suggestions. For clarification, I don't see loudness as an absolute requirement, but I'd like my track to achieve comparative loudness to the tracks I've sent as references to the engineer. The engineer's opinion on the loudness war (or lack thereof) shouldn't factor into it. Ultimately, using his skills at achieving loudness and dynamics, the engineer needs to empower me to listen to all options and make the final call. Macc seems to be on the tip of everyone's tongue here... do you all feel he meets this criteria?

much appreciated
-g

Possibly. He's the don. But he might piss in your eyes if you ask him to squash all the dynamics out of your track XD

Depending on what you need them mastered for Depone actually does a pretty good job of mastering too and his rates are bare cheap.

[deadly_habit]

claw and symbl both do mastering as well

[e_Nn]

Check it out: http://studio.concretecut.pl/

Experienced mastering engineer in electronic and bass music.