I deliver professional high quality Audio Mastering of your song
Hello! My name is Simon and I am a professional sound engineer (mixing and mastering) and keyboard player. I also work as a FOH engineer and I mix regularly live audio steams.
I have completed a 2-year apprenticeship as an audio engineer and own a high-quality mixing & mastering studio that is acoustically treated and calibrated. This way I can evaluate your tracks in an excellent environment and give them the necessary fine-tuning.
Requirements of your mix:
fully finalized stereo / or up to 4 STEMS
Headroom at least -6dBLUFS
For STEM Mastering: All tracks must have the same starting location!
Remove all Plugins from your Masterbus (Compression, EQ, Limiter)
The mastering process includes e.g.
Free analysis if your mix meets all requirements for a mastering
Mastering with high-end plugins
Premium compression
Corrective Equilisation
Mono Compatibility verification
Stereo/Mono compatibility test (binaural psychoacoustics simulation)
Spacial enhancement
Limiting and Loudness adjustment
SINGLE STEREO MASTERING* 60$
STANDARD STEM 2* 80$ 2 pre-mixed instrument groups (vocals, instrum)
PREMIUM STEM 4* 95$ 4 pre-mixed instrument groups (vocals, drums, bass, instrum)
*2 days delivery, 2 revisions included
Options:
instrumental version (+15$)
additional revision (+15$)
Fast delivery within one day (+20$)
16-bit WAV file mastered for iTunes (+10$)
Click the 'Contact' above to get in touch. Looking forward to hearing from you.
Languages
- English
- German
Interview with no hashtag music
Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
A: I am new here!
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Hybrid. Hands on gear let me become one with the music. But for sure: Digital is quicker & cheaper and likely the same quality.
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: No AI, everything is handmade!
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: Creativity, Tech, learning through challenges
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: Can I get it done faster? Yes, but better results can be achieved in a calm environment and with relaxed ears.
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: Mastering = increase the volume with a limiter
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: Is your mix 100% finalized? Did you removed all plugins from the masterbus (Compressor, EQ, Limiter)?
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Find someone who support your vision. Be open and let yourself be surprised!
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: Nord Stage 3 (Stagepiano), MacBook, High quality Headphones, Remarkable 2 (Notepad)
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: 8 years piano lessons (classical, modern), advanced music theory lessons, 6 years live musician (keyboards), 2 records published with my band and some recordings as studio musician, 2 years saxophone lessons, 2 years course of studies as with certificate as Audio Engineer, working as freelancer as FOH engineer for live venues and braodcast
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: No matter what tools you use to create, the true instrument is you!
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Pop, Rock, Worship
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Patience, Love to music, skills develop by repeating and adjusting
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: Experience & Passion
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: Listen carefully, make notes, good is good enough, dont kill the vibes
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: Well acoustic treatment, calibrated monitors (Adam S3H + Sub12), Hig-end components (Interface+Preamps), Avid S3
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Mastering, Mixing, FOH, Broadcast
- Mastering EngineerAverage price - $70 per song
- RestorationAverage price - $75 per hour
- Post MixingAverage price - $200 per minute
- Adam S3H + Sub12
- Avid S3
- Pro Tools Studio
- Neve 1073
- Plugins: UAD
- FabFilter
- Tokio Dawn Labs
- Slate
- Sonible
- ...
