Stem Mixing & Mastering
Looking to take your mix a step further, or perhaps add some analogue warmth and punch? With releases on imprints such as Infuse, Desolat, EWax and Berg Audio, our engineers have a depth of knowlege on different production techniques and are here to help you enchance your productions.
When ordering stem mastering, rather than sending a stereo bounce, a client could alternately deliver “stems” which the mastering engineer can use to create the final master.
Both result in one final stereo file, ready for distribution; however, each results in slightly different sonic characteristics and can be better suited for certain scenarios.
Stem mastering can also be considered a “halfway” house between the stem mixing and stereo mastering.
Stem mixing is a method of mixing audio material based on creating groups of audio tracks and processing them separately prior to combining them into a final master mix.
Format Of Mix Options:
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Digital Master - 16/24bit 44.1/96khz WAV/MP3 for vinyl/digital/streaming distribution.
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Analog Master - 24bit 44.1/96khz WAV in high resolution
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Analog Summing - 4/8 channel groups or full track mixdown
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Digital Mixdown - (no limit of channel mix)
Pre Master Specs
Please ensure that the kick and bass are separate (preferably in mono) group elements as follows:
- Kick
- Bass
- Percussion (rims, toms)
- Snare / Clap
- Top elements (Hats, shakers)
- Vocal
- Synth
- Chords
- FX
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Stems should be exported individually without processing (except for FX), not through the master bus.
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44.1kHz sample rate (minimum) / 16 or 24bit (24bit preferred).
Submission via Dropbox or WeTransfer to: