In brief, mastering is the preparation of your final music mixes (either in stereo or multi-channel) for distribution as a CD, MP3, iTunes, or DVD.
All mastering here at the BitFarm is done with a unique hybrid blend of analog and digital processing. That workflow creates a beautiful natural-sounding final product.
The mastering process starts with a critical listening pass through your music, then tracks are laid out in the sequence you provide to us. Careful processing like EQ, multiband compression, stereo image enhancement and limiting are added to each song, bringing a cohesive and consistent overall tone and volume level to your mixes. Next, the fade-in and fade-out of each song is carefully addressed and the timing between each song gets decided. Finally, the track IDs or PQ codes get assigned to each song and those songs are exported as 24-bit files for electronic music delivery as well as 16-bit files DDP or CD-R.
The BitFarm uses SonicStudio soundblade HD software for our mastering. Two out of 3 Grammy award winning CDs are mastered on Sonic Studio digital audio workstations. We trust the transparent sound of their software and you should too.
Speaking of code, mastering also involves the assignment of an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) to each track. ISRCs are the digital fingerprint for each song you create.
The BitFarm is a registered ISRC licensee, so creating that metadata is a breeze. |
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