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Pro Hybrid Analog-Digital Mastering for Warm, Clear, and Impactful Sound!

Kevin Ambrogi – Mastering Services That Elevate Your Music

Welcome! I’m Kevin, a mastering engineer, bassist, and music producer with years of experience across genres.
My journey in music has taken me from the bustling streets of New York to the creative haven of San Francisco, and now to Brussels, Belgium, where I’m a proud partner in Archeus Studio.

Mastering Approach - My approach combines a hybrid analog-digital workflow to deliver warmth, depth, and clarity while preserving the unique character of your work. I focus on tonal balance, dynamic control, stereo imaging, and loudness optimization to ensure your music is impactful, engaging, and compliant with industry standards.

Mastering Services - Here’s what you get:
1. Stereo Mastering:
• Crafting the perfect balance of frequencies, dynamics, and loudness for single tracks, EPs, or full albums.
• Delivered in high-resolution WAV, MP3, or DDP formats ready for streaming, vinyl, or CD.
2. Stem Mastering:
• Providing additional flexibility by processing grouped stems
3. Dynamic Range Optimization:
• Retaining the punch and emotional impact of your mix while meeting modern loudness standards for streaming platforms.
4. Creative Enhancements:
• Using subtle effects like reverb, harmonic saturation, and stereo widening to add depth and polish.

I'd love to hear about your project. Click the 'Contact' button above to get in touch.

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Interview with Kevin Ambrogi Mastering

Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Analog whenever possible.
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: Making music sound better.
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Have reference songs that illustrate well what you want the final song to sound like.
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: A whammy pedal, one octave up or down, sure thing! Two up? Yeah, baby, I feel like Pat Metheny. Softube Console one, that workflow... My 1985 Auratone 5c, this baby never lies... My 5-string Gibson Les Paul bass... she's one of a kind. My Stam Audio SA67, as the venerable Al Schmitt wrote, I could only record everything through a 67
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: I started as a session musician. I toured and recorded as a jazz/allrounder musician for 20 years before diving into mastering. In the process, I discovered how fundamental the quality of your mix is, and I started mixing. I fell in love with Michael Brauer's multi-bus-compression approach and have been applying it to several styles with great success ever since.
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: Kendrick Lamar. Because it's Kendrick Lamar. Terrace Martin. Same...
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Electric and acoustic jazz. Funk. Instrumental. Indie Rock. Hip Hop.
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Listening.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: I track with a selection of the best clones of tube and FET mics (U47, U67, SC800, ELAM 251, C12), I also have a large collection of modded and boutique mics (Oktavas, Cascade, and custom). I have 16 tracks, which I run through 2 Universal Audio Apollos. I mix with the Michael Brauer "Braurization" multi-bus-compression approach. My favorite DAWS are Reaper and UAD Luna, yet I am also comfortable using Pro Tools and Logic.
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: Terrace Martin. Kendrick Lamar. Trent Reznor. Quincy Jones.