Question: "What is meant by direct-wire-mastering?"
Answer: "No plug connectors, no plugins - pure analog sound!"
Mastering should be seen as a sort of art to design the tracks of an album with necessary sensibility which makes the sound an experience for your ears at every media unit. But we go one step further and provide through consistent modifications that during the performance the losses
of quality for analog as for digital processing will be minimized! The signal path of all by listening tests selected devices, as well as the complete power supply is directly soldered and optimized for lossless efficiency. Through consistent avoidance of any plug-in connections, patchbays, software plugins as well as the use of outsourced hardware for mixing and mastering, are programming errors, macros, unnecessary dll´s and the resulting adverse influence of the data stream no longer an issue.
20 years of experience as a sound engineer, tech, producer and musician form an important base for creative competence, because it is our goal to let sound every track as good as possible. Specific editing with the best devices gets the full potential of the mix. Whether it misses transparency, punch, warmth cohesion, magnitude or depth. Music gets a new dimension through direct-wire-mastering!
“…and the result was stupefying. The gain of expression and vitality was not subtle but clear. 3 things are stepping out: The bass was more solid and defined, the trebles were more precise, unobtrusive and it was a dramatic improvement of the panoramas.”
The introductory price for mastering 1 track ( up to 6 minutes length ) is only 89,- € VAT included. A free demo master can be requested at [email protected]
Send the wave-file ( BWF -.wav with 24 Bit works best ) via “WeTransfer” ( https://www.wetransfer.com/ ) at the above named mail-address and you will get a cutted master back within a few days. After the payment is done you will get the full length track as a Wave-file in 44,1 kHz 16 Bit; if desired also in ISRC-encoding, CD-Text, Enhanced CD, BWF-wave or tested DDP-Master or Mitsubishi CD-R Premaster for an extra charge. ( Important material should be send as 1. generation via an USB-Stick and will be directly edited, so there are 4 copies less! Analog stem mastering and mixing is possible under very best conditions furthermore! )
Helpful information, offers and insider advice are also available via e-mail & phone…
Please do not use limiters, compressors, multiband compressors, inflators, finalizer, clipper, exciter, magnetic tape simulation, stereo spread effect, master-EQ or something similar at the sum. The mixing should have a solid level, but never reach 0dBFS. Choose the sample rate in keeping with your project. In case it is running in 48 kHz, please export/mix in 48 kHz 24Bit directly to a fast USB-stick ( Best to use the USB jack on the rear, which is soldered to the motherboard DIRECTLY ). A typical example for the above named modifications of an EQ shown in the picture: The replacement of 2 low-quality, 20 poled connectors for silvered copper conductors which are directly soldered, bridge over the bypass switch and direct soldering the input's/output's using mundorf silver-gold-solder. Analog equalizing
5 high quality analog filter systems provide adjustment of the sound with transparency and vibe: Manley MP, Manley Pultec EQ, Elysia MUSEQ, Great River MAQ-2NV, A Designs HM2EQ. Analog dynamics
7 high quality analog dynamic control devices provide adjustment of the dynamic with transparency and vibe: Drawmer S2 ( 2 multibands + parallel ), 2 Drawmer S3 ( 3 multibands ), Dangerous Music DM 21 ( VCA ), Pendulum ES-8, Manley VariMu Mastering Version HP, SC,TBAR, ANAMOD ATS-1 Analog Tape Simulator; all cards. Digital equalizing
2 high quality digital filter systems provide adjustment of the frequency fine tuning with transparency and surgical precision: Weiss EQ 1 DYN-LP, DBX Quantum. Digital dynamics
2 high quality digital dynamic devices provide adjustment of the dynamics fine tuning with transparency and surgical precision: Weiss DS 1, DBX Quantum. Converter systems
3 high quality digital A/D D/A converter systems provide maximum attention to detail of the converted results: DAD AX24 A/DD/A, SOUNDSCAPE 32, APOGEE 896 24 track A/DD/A. Workstation
3 high quality digital workstation systems provide maximum flexibility: SSL Soundscape, SOUNDSCAPE 32, Steinberg Wavelab, SONORIS DDP-Creator/ DDP Player OEM bit transparent waveburning incl. Security Option. Monitoring
4 high quality monitoring devices provide maximum flexibility for evaluation: GJ Acoustic TD-600M, Earthworks Sigma 6.2, Genelec 1030A, Yamaha NS 10M. Interconnection
3 high quality wiring systems provide maximum performance: Analog interconnection: Kimber KCAG, -Timbre, Sommer, Mogami; Direct wiring/soldering. Digital interconnection: Kimber Select, Vovox, proprietary development; Direct wiring/soldering. Power supply cables by Berndt Bauer ( Audiotools ); Direct wiring/soldering. Control room:
Size: 35 qm, ergonomic and acoustic optimized. Monitoring: G.J. ACOUSTIC TD-600M, EARTHWORKS SIGMA 6.2, GENELEC 1030A. Mixer: SOUNDTRACS JADE 48 channel inline patchbay; automation, gates, compressor, limiter, autopanner for inputs programmable, 12 aux/ch. Multitrack: 4x ALESIS XT 20 DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDER, 32 tracks, BRC, RMB. HD/recording: 4x SOUNDSCAPE 32 with 24 track APOGEE 896 A/DD/A converters. Mixing/mastering: DAD AX24 AD/DA Convertersystem, SOUNDSCAPE 32, WEISS DS1, WEISS EQ1 DYN-LP, SONORIS DDP-Creator bit transparent waveburning, +DDP Player OEM with securety option, DBX QUANTUM, YAMAHA CRW-F1, TASCAM DA 30, MARANTZ CDR 620, Wavelab, Spin Audio, Universal Audio. Analog/mastering: ANAMOD ATS-1 Analog Tape Simulator, TASCAM 35-2B. Cassette deck: AIWA, PIONEER CT 959 REFERENCE. Dynamics:
1 x Dangerous Music VCA Compressor,
1 x Manley VariMu Mastering Version HP, SC,TBAR,
1 x PENDULUM ES-8 Stereo Cutoff Tube Limiter,
2 x DRAWMER S3,
1 x DRAWMER S2,
1 x CHANDLER TG1 Stereo Limiter,
1 x WEISS DS1 digital / compressor / de-esser / limiter,
1 x Pendulum PL-2 Analog Stereo Peak Limiter,
1 x Purple Audio Action,
1 x Anamod AM660 Limiter,
1 x Shadow Hills Optograph,
1 x UNIVERSAL AUDIO 2-LA-2,
1 x UNIVERSAL AUDIO 1176LN,
1 x UREI 1176 Stereo Limiter. Equalizer:
1 x Manley Massive Passive Stereo EQ,
1 x Weiss EQ1 DYN-LP,
1 x Manley Stereo Pultec EQ,
1 x Elysia MUSEQ,
1 x A Designs HM2EQ Hammer,
1 x Great River MAQ2NV Stereo Mastering EQ,
1 x Great River Harrison 32 EQ,
1 x Chandler Little Devil EQ,
2 x Purple Audio TAV 10-way Eqs,
10 x Purple Audio ODD Eqs. Interconnects:
Analog interconnection: Kimber KCAG, Timbre, Sommer, Mogami, Direct wiring/soldering. Digital interconnection: Vovox, Kimber, Direct wiring/soldering. Power supply cables by Berndt Bauer ( Audiotools ) Direct wiring/soldering. Effects:
2 x LEXICON 300 Digital Effects System, LEXICON model 200, EVENTIDE DSP4000, - DSP4500 Digital Dynamik-Effectsystem, -Harmonizer, ALESIS Q.-20 Multi-Effect, TC M-ONE XL-Reverb, TC FIREWORKS, MAM VF 11 Vocoder, ROLAND SDE 2500 Midi Digital Delay, Pug-Ins: all SOUNDSCAPE, EMAGIC, Universal Audio UAD-2 Card. Peripheral:
ANAMOD ATS-1 Analog Tape Simulator; all cards, UNIVERSAL AUDIO 2108 Dual Mic Preamplifier, DBX 786 Dual Mic Preamplifier with EQ, A-Design Gold, DAD AX24 AD/DA Convertersystem, TC GOLD-CHANNEL, 4x GATEX, APHEX Aural Exciter Typ 3, Headphone Amplifier for 18 headphones, DBX QUANTUM, Swissonic Wordclock Distributor/Generator WD8, div. headphones. MIDI:
Masterkeyboards AKAI MX76, ROLAND RD-600, ROLAND OCTAPAD, AKAI CD3000 XL Sampler, AES EBU Interface, CD-, ZIP-drive, Sound Library, E-MU PROCUSSION (Drum Expander), KORG TR RACK, E-MU PROTEUS 2000, E-MU XTREME LEAD, E-MU MORPHEUS, ROLAND VINTAGE KEYS, ROLAND JV-2080, ACCESS VIRUS, ROLAND R-70, WAVESTATION SR, div. Soft-Synth., -Sampler/Sound-Librarys, 4 PCs, 19“ LCD-Monitors, MIDI EXPRESS PC, CAKEWALK, EMU, UNITOR 8, MIDI TIMEPEACE AV (SMPTE, 8x Midi in, 8x out), EMAGIC-LOGIC-AUDIO, CUBASE. Instruments:
Guitars: FRAMUS, Vigier EXCALIBUR, Bass: Vigier PASSION 5-String, Drum-Sets:, 6 part Drumset MAPEX MARS PRO SERIES, 2 x MAPEX Snares, 1 x GRETSCH Snare, 1 x SONOR Snare; div. cymbals from Zildjian, ROLAND V-DRUM 12 Stereopads, Kickpad KD120, 2 x double pedal, div. percussion instruments. Guitar amps: MESA BOOGIE MARK 4, 2 x HUGHES & KETTNER, Marshall JCM800, Guitar Rig 4. Mikes: SOUNDELUX U99, EARTHWORKS, NEUMANN, AKG, MILAB, BEYER, SENNHEISER, SONTRONICS, SHURE. Der Online-Versand ist kostenlos. Für Brief-Versand fallen Gebühren an, die individuell berechnet werden. Online transfer is free. Dispatch by mail will cause extra charges. Widerrufsbelehrung: Da Dienstleistungen wie Mastering oder Mixing zu Ausnahmen des § 312g Abs. 2 BGB fallen, besteht für diese Waren kein Widerrufsrecht. USt-IdNr.: DE116611717
Mastering sollte als eine Kunst verstanden werden, die Titel eines Albums mit der nötigen Sensibilität so aufzubereiten, dass sie zu einem entspannten Hörerlebnis auf möglichst vielen Medien und Geräten werden. Wir gehen aber noch einen Schritt weiter und sorgen durch konsequente Modifikationen dafür, dass bei der Ausführung die Verluste auf analoger sowie auf digitaler Ebene minimiert werden! Der Signalpfad sämtlicher durch Hörtests ausgewählter Geräte sowie die komplette Stromversorgung ist direkt verlötet und für verlustfreien Wirkungsgrad optimiert. Durch den konsequenten Verzicht auf jegliche Steckverbindungen, Software-Plugins sowie den Einsatz ausgelagerter Hardware beim Mischen bzw. Mastern, sind Programmierfehler, Makros, überflüssige Dlls und die daraus resultierende negative Beeinflussung des Datenstromes kein Thema.
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