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At Montano Mastering we are fascinated by the artistic process and the many directions a project can take- through honest dialogue and creative technique, we will get your sound exactly where you want it. JUNO Award Winning, Billboard Chart Topping. Cutting Edge Mastering. λ• MASTERING MOVES MORE THAN SOUND •λ

Kristian Montano is the owner and operator of Montano Mastering, a world-class mastering suite based in Toronto, ON. Kristian’s passion for music started at a young age- kicked off by piano lessons from his mom- and has propelled him through his years as a student, touring musician and audio engineer.

His mastering credits include music from St. Paul & the Broken Bones, Aysanabee, Ciara, Finger Eleven, Dragonette, Bryce Vine, Fefe Dobson, Alex Porat, Rezz, Carys, The Strumbellas, Wild Rivers, Lights, BabyJake, Virginia to Vegas, Dear Rouge, and Daniel Romano, to name just a few. He has also mastered for Film and Television most notably for the original soundtrack of the movie BlackBerry, as well as the soundtrack for the new drama series Robyn Hood created by Director X.

With over a decade of mastering experience, Montano has become a JUNO award winning mastering engineer earning multiple Billboard #1 and CBC Chart Topping records. Work from Montano Mastering has won numerous awards, been short-listed for the Polaris Prize, featured in publications such as Rolling Stone Magazine, Pitchfork Music, New York Times and has amassed streams of over 500 million.

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Credits

AllMusic verified credits for Kristian Montano

Carson McHone
Sun K
Sun K
Ninja Sex Party
Chris James and the Showdowns
Amanda Rheaume
The Effens
The Effens
Andee
The Effens
Andee
The Effens
Jeremie Albino
Digging Roots
Amanda Rheaume
The Effens
Tupper Ware Remix Party
The Effens

Discogs verified credits for Kristian Montano

Sun K
Kris Begg
Sun K
TWRP*
TWRP*
TWRP*
Roundelay
Tree Speak*
TWRP*
TWRP*
Groove Crusader
TWRP*
Sun K
Lord Phobos (2)
Roxy And The Underground Soul Sound
Jeremie Albino
TWRP*
Lord Phobos (2)
Laura Merrimen
Tree Speak*
XTR Human
Waants
Sluice (2)
Pillow Fite
Daniel Romano's Outfit
Lord Phobos (2)
Mondo (30)
Mondo (30)
Daniel Romano's Outfit
Pillow Fite
Cheval (4)
Fareed Ayaz, Abu Muhammad Qawwal
Mali*
St. Arnaud
Jackie (71)
Jeremie Albino
Keeper E.
The Corvette Sunset*
Matt Steele (4)
Lord Phobos (2)
Carson McHone
St. Arnaud
Indian Giver (3)
Various
Sluice (2)
Pillow Fite
Good Dear Good
Good Dear Good
King Bull
Julianna Riolino
Digging Roots*
Pillow Fite
Carson McHone
Daniel Romano's Outfit
Outfit*
Daniel Romano
Gulzar, Vishal*, Sandeep Chowta
Aysanabee
R. C. Stanley*
Good Dear Good
Moore Ave
Stewart Legere
Brooke Waye*
Leanne Hoffman
Brooke Waye*
Sluice (2)
Lost In Japan (2)
Lord Phobos (2)
Kali Horse
Benjamin Dakota Rogers
Jeremie Albino
Claire Davis (3)
Paul Chin
Sluice (2)
Trey Magnifique
Daniel Romano's Outfit Feat. Danny Carey
Daniel Romano
Field Guide (2)
Nichol Robertson
Carson McHone
Outfit*
Julianna Riolino

5 Reviews

Endorse Montano Mastering

by Kendra C.
Verified
Kristian was awesome to work with, I received my masters from him very quickly and he made sure I was happy with everything. He is extremely detail oriented which I always appreciate, very professional and he definitely went above and beyond.
by Winston S.
Verified
The man!! Super enjoyable working process
by Gabriel S.
Verified
This was my first time working with a mastering engineer and I had such a great experience! He was super understanding of my budget and fixed a problem I was having for a while that I just couldn't fix! His turnaround was very very fast. Definitely go with Montano Mastering!
by Xander Blackwood
Very professional, great communication. And the master sounding amazing!
by Anthony Music First Production
Kristian is not only a highly specialized mastering engineer... he's a great dude to work with! He takes time to ensure we're both on the same page and ultimately leaning towards the same end goal, a masterpiece! He goes the extra mile, and gives feedback toward the mix first, incase there are any quick changes before hitting the mastering stage.

He has mastered multiple mixes of mine, and every time, explained what he did from a feeling and technical perspective. Hire him.

Interview with Montano Mastering

Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Both - hybrid BABY! I love working in both digital and analog realms - they each of a time and a place as well as unique benefits.
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: To serve their creative vision and emphasize the emotion of the song.
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: Listening to amazing music in front of dope speakers in a world class room all day every day. It doesn't get any better than that!
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: Q: How did you make this sound so amazing? A: ~magic~
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: What do you prioritize in your song, in any combination of the following: - Dynamics - Balance - Loudness
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: Presumably there isn't a well treated room on this island so I would bring my Audeze LCD-X.... And my: FCS custom mastering compressor Manley Massive Passive
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Communication.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: I have been building my set up for around 5 years. My new room is designed and calibrated by acoustics wizard Gerhard Westphalen featuring GIK Acoustics. My main monitors are KH-310s paired with stereo SVS-3000 subs. The room is phase and time aligned. For headphone monitoring and QC I use Audeze LCD-X and Sennheiser HD650 with custom FIR calibration to give a response closer to the Harman Curve.