Tim Boyce : NYC Mastering

Analog Mastering, Music Master

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I help music feel alive in an overly saturated market. Mastering for French Montana, DJ Sluggo, Nicholas Jaar, The Happy Mess, and Ayo Jay. Winning APRA and Platinum awards, including nominations for Grammy, & Headies awards. EVERY PROJECT is a chance to shine, big or small. My mastering helps artists uniquely stand-out, Start a chat and let's talk

Originally a staff mastering engineer at Masterdisk NYC, Tim Boyce has worked with the best. Now with a dedicated Studio Facility located on E.14th St. in the East Village neighborhood of Manhattan, Tim's music mastering makes your song jump out of the speakers to grab your fans attention. Assuring a memorable first impression, as well as proper playback on important additional revenue streams like iTunes, YouTube, Broadcast licensing, etc...

Music is pure communication, and Tim is an expert at interpreting a client’s abstract ideas and language into concrete audible results. His dedication, focus, and ability to articulate these complex musical emotions and ideas makes Tim the best choice for making your music translates across boundaries reaching its full audience. Highly adept in both ultra-modern and traditional analog mastering styles, Mastering engineer Tim Boyce translates the artistic expression of your mix into emotionally engaging digital releases in the heart of the East Village NYC with world-class analog mastering that helps your music feel alive, and connect deeply with your listeners emotions.

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Credits

AllMusic verified credits for Tim Boyce
  • French Montana
  • Tim Wheeler
  • Emmy the Great
  • Tim Wheeler
  • Emmy the Great
  • Emmy the Great
  • Emmy the Great
  • Tim Wheeler
  • Emmy the Great
  • EsZ
  • EsZ
  • Recovery Council
  • EsZ
  • Gabrielle Roth & the Mirrors
  • EsZ
  • Museum

211 Reviews - 55 Repeat Clients

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  1. Review by Remington H.
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    A+ per usual

  2. Review by David H.
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    Always enjoy working with Tim on my songs. He's so good at fine tuning and really bringing out all that the mix has to offer!

  3. Review by Dave H.
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    Since finding Tim a couple of years ago, he has become my go-to for all things mastering related. His turnaround times are so quick and his final layer of polish is always the cherry on top!

  4. Review by Remy James
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    Legend.

  5. Review by Tim B.
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    Tim is a master of his craft. He knows how to turn the knobs and provides a perfect master.
    He is also a nice guy to work with.
    Highly recommended.

  6. Review by Lawrence V.
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    Excellent job as usual, always feel safe leaving my mixes in Timbo's hands

  7. Review by Bauke N.
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    Tim's professionalism is truly commendable. Not only does he offer fair pricing, but he also works swiftly and attentively listens to your needs. I highly recommend him to everyone. Tim managed to enhance the professionalism of my album without compromising its original essence.

  8. Review by Tim B.
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    Top Notch Mastering! Tim did a great job - as he promised.
    I‘ll def. come back.

  9. Review by Ali W.
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    Tim worked efficiently to get the sound I needed. Job well done

  10. Review by Andre N.
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    Tim did a great job mastering for me. He provided multiple versions and took my song to another level. Highly recommended!

  11. Review by Remington H.
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    Excellent Mastering engineer! Best I've worked with so far. He'll do all my tracks moving forward.

  12. Review by Doc H.
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    Tim is a talented professional. He took my 10 disparate mixes and turned them into one, homogenous, and very lush album. Amazingly communicative and prompt, making working with him a joy, Highly, HIGHLY recommended

  13. Review by Ali W.
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    Excellent job with the masters. Tim was prompt and communicated efficiently to bring the record to life

  14. Review by Kerstin B.
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    Tim is very professional. I'm really happy with the result. He mastered my Afropop song to perfection. Looking forward to work with Tim again.

  15. Review by Jonathan P.
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    Great masters with great overall balance and sound.

  16. Review by David H.
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    I always love working with Tim because he brings my music to life in ways that I never imagined possible. The sound quality leaves me with my jaw dropped, wondering how on earth that's really me. Don't hesitate to book him!

  17. Review by Jonathan P.
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    Great overall sound.

  18. Review by Jason O.
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    Excellent mastering engineer, he took my instrumental and really made it into something special.

  19. Review by Jonathan P.
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    Dope job as always

  20. Review by Rico L.
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    Tim is timely and very good at what he does. He gave us two versions of the master to work with based on the different references we showed him. We happily moved forward with one of them. I've gone to him for several masters and it's always a joy working with him.

Interview with Tim Boyce : NYC Mastering

  1. Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?

  2. A: The Great Gatsby Soundtrack --- it was under intense deadlines, and HUGE pressure with the director (Baz Luhrmann) listening to tracks in England and sending notes in middle of the night.. . . . I assisted for Tony Dawsey and we ended up getting 3x Grammy nominations that year for that record. :) Felt good

  3. Q: What do you bring to a song?

  4. A: I bring Emotional connection : : : I can finesse a track to really connect with the listener. That is what makes music that you're still proud of in 10-years. .

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

  6. A: I make music have IMPACT and Depth. Lots of QC, and care to detail .... It's not done until you're dancing in your chair, and emotionally feeling the song. It should get under your skin to where you can't stop thinking about it

  7. Q: Analog or digital and why?

  8. A: There is a time and a place for both ... Analog for depth, digital for tightness. I'm a beta-tester for many hardware and software companies ... so the equipment/software I work with daily is what will be available next year to the rest of the industry. Sounds Good to be ahead of the curve

  9. Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?

  10. A: Trust your ears and your instincts ... if you think something feels good, so will your fans. Trust your Art.

  11. Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?

  12. A: in 2008 I started at Masterdisk in NYC. I first worked alongside Dave McNair, and Randy Merrill in Greg Calbi's original mastering room (assisting and after-hours building up my clients base) Then I moved as an assistant to Scott Hull who was working in Bob Ludwig's original room.. from there I moved to working with Tony Dawsey and Roger Lian in MD3 (the third room) as a staff engineer and Tonys assistant. I also had the good fortune to work with Andy VanDette, Vlado Meller daily ... A real powerhouse team of epic engineers, and I learned so much from them during that time. .. Since I have developed my own sound and style of working, but the influence of working alongside the worlds best ME's greatly influence my final product. I will be forever grateful for their generosity in mentoring my development

  13. Q: What's your strongest skill?

  14. A: My communication and my decision making

  15. Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

  16. A: Highly modified Analog gear. I'm very critical of plug-ins ... only 3-4 have the depth of sonics that I demand from my equipment. There is a balance between vintage tone (Sontec's, clean 1950's tubes) for depth .. and tightness for a clean modern sound (Weiss DS-1, etc..) The entire chain works together .. it's not just one or two pieces, at the end of the day I am a Systems Designer and this system simply sounds outstanding! I'm very proud of the synergy in these very rare and well maintained pieces working together.

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  • French Montana
  • Ayo Jay
  • Nicolas Jaar
Gear Highlights
  • Sontec 430b
  • GML 2030
  • Knif Soma
  • Lavry Gold AD
  • Weiss DS-1
  • Great River MAQ-2NV
  • Telefunken tubes (medical grade)
  • Junger digital
  • ATC
  • Legacy Audio
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  • - APRA Silver Scroll Award : Lips - Everything To MeNov 16, 2019

  • - French Montana : Pop That - RIAA Platinum Record CertificationNov 16, 2019

  • - The Great Gatsby Soundtrack : 3x Grammy NominationsNov 16, 2019