Analog Mixing & Mastering

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: Today's mixes require more than just precision, good workflow and a clear sonic picture. In the digital age, more and more producers are opting for analog mixes with qualities that can't be easily achieved "in the box". Physicality, coherence, warmth, vitality - these are terms used to describe a sound picture that is achieved through analog summing and analog outboard gear, where the music - and not its artifacts - remains in the foreground. It should also be mentioned that good analog mixes can be made even louder during mastering without ruining the sound. A mix consists of the following components: analog summing on a high-end console with +28 dB headroom, first class outboard gear by API, Chandler Limited, Manley, Pendulum and Urei (see equipment list), reverb processors by Quantec and Lexicon, the best plug-ins.

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: In the Analog world physicality, coherence, warmth, vitality - these are terms used to describe a sound picture that is achieved through analog summing and analog outboard gear, where the music - and not its artifacts - remains in the foreground. It should also be mentioned that good analog mixes can be made even louder during mastering without ruining the sound.

Q: What type of music do you usually work on?

A: Rock, Electronic, EDM, Pop & R&B

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: Pure Analog Mastering Years of research and experience have led us to a create a new and utterly musical analog mastering process, which we call Pure Analog. The signal path is “all discrete” and mostly semiconductorless. That´s how we achieve a full and specific acoustic pattern, comparable to the immediate fascination of good vinyl sound - a focused and effortless listening experience.

Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.

A: Analog & Digital Mixing, Stem Mastering & Mastering.