mixing & mastering prices

Professional mixing, mastering, vinyl and studio rental services. Prices per track or per session unless noted. Album and custom quotes available. Taxes not included. All prices in Canadian dollars.

mastering — per track (includes 2 revisions)

  • Standard Digital Master: $70 — optimized for streaming/download
    • Vinyl mastering & Prep (per track): $70 — optimized for vinyl: phase/low-end management for cutting, arranged into full sides with gaps
      • Stem mastering (up to 8 stereo stems): $90
        • Remastering, restoration, and audio repair (noise reduction, de-click, spectral repair): $70

          mixing  — per track (includes 2 revisions)

          • Mixing (full session from delivered tracks or stems): $100
            • Mix + Master (single track): $150 — Mixing + Standard Master

              album & multi-track packages (examples; quotes negotiable)

              • EP (4 tracks) Mix + Standard Master: $500
                • Full Album (10 tracks) Mix + Standard Master: $1,500
                  • Mastering Album Discount: 10% off for 5+ tracks in same project

                    additional deliverables, revisions, & add-ons

                    • Additional revision round: $30 each (beyond included rounds)
                      • Mastering for multiple formats (digital + vinyl): typical +$30 add-on
                        • 1/4" analog tape transfers (tape-to-digital) and transfers back to tape: typical +$30 add-on
                          • Rush turnaround (<72 hrs): +25–35% depending on workload

                            vinyl & lacquer master disc services

                            • Lacquer Cutting (sapphire stylus) — per master disc side:
                              • 12" $120
                                • 10" $110
                                  • 7" $100
                                  • All-analog 1/4" tape to lacquer master chain: +$50 per side
                                    • Shipping box deposit (refundable): $10
                                      • Mastering discounted if cutting lacquer masters:
                                        • Standard mastering: $50/track
                                          • Stem mastering: $70/track
                                            • Mixing & mastering: $120/track
                                            • Dubplates / Playable Tests — cut on high-quality pressed black blanks w/ white poly-lined sleeves and white labels:
                                              • up to 5min: 1 dubplate $65 | 2 dubplates $100
                                                • up to 10min: 1 dubplate $75 | 2 dubplates $120
                                                  • up to 20min: 1 dubplate $85 | 2 dubplates $140