Mastering Engineer for vinyl release. Urgent

[AJ Reynolds]

optimum in Bristol are very good.

Optimum Mastering

[ignatius]

i have experience w/these three guys. all really great. dietrich cuts vinyl.


dietrich schoenemann at complete mastering

Complete | NYC

john mccaig at panic studios

panicStudios: a seattle mastering studio

shawn hatfield (twerk) at audible oddities

AudibleOddities – Audio Mastering, CD Mastering, Mastering Engineer

[cdog]

Brad Blackwood is great, nice prices and he posts here on GS and is great with communicating, I think if you arent going to attend the session he would be one of my top choices. If you can afford it Sterling Sound has some great guys as well.

[thefunnel]

I'll second Dietrich Schoenemann at Complete and throw in Mark Richardson @ Prairie Cat. I've had both master records for my label, and bounce back and forth between the two. I think Mark may be better suited for more dynamic and "raw" house cuts. Dietrich is more transparent, but will get it loud if that's what you desire. Either will work with you though, and I know I really sent Mark through the ringer on my last job...but he's patient as hell, and I appreciate that.

Both roughly the same price. Bonus for Mark if you use URP to press though, since you can take advantage of their discounted offers and request him specifically without extra fees, since he does a lot of their lacquer cuts anyway.

[lowkey]

Cem Oral at Jamminmasters.de
Released loads of vinyl as Air Liquide and Jammin Unit.

[lowkey]

Oops double post

[Reptil]

this guy I trust with my music: Frederic Alstadt
About | Ångström Mastering for the Alternative

he can arrange for vinyl laquer production, and speaks portugese

[pedrogoya]

Thank you all for your hints. Will have a look around to see who I'll choose.

Btw, I don't want the lacquer to be done there. Just need the final master in Wav format to send to the pressing plant.

Ill let you know who I chose and my feedback on the master!

Once again, thank you

[ignatius]

Originally Posted by pedrogoya

Btw, I don't want the lacquer to be done there. Just need the final master in Wav format to send to the pressing plant.

but cutting the lacquer is part of the mastering process.

you should speak to whoever you choose about the process. there are guys who will 'master for vinyl' and send a wave file to whoever cuts the lacquer but chances are there will be further adjustments during the cutting process and your wav file master will get 'mastered' again a bit.

for example, i once had a track premastered for vinyl and when it came time to be cut i got a call and was told there was just no way the track was gonna go down on vinyl w/o summing the bass to mono up to 400hz.. even though it had been 'premastered' for vinyl.

just food for thought. my advice is to ask a lot of questions

[pedrogoya]

Well , I've done it with Mark Richardson @ prairiecat.

Really good job indeed! Really glad with the result!

Thumbs up!

[sushiluv]

I worked with optimum in bristol and curved in london. both of them did fine jobs.

[-kevin-]

problem solved ;]

[steffenb]

i like those guys a lot http://schnittstelle.ws

[Reptil]

Threads merged: Kevin, more suggestions above ^^^

[Brassica]

Matt Colton @ AIR Studios.

http://www.discogs.com/artist/Matt+Colton

[msl]

I use Sam at Precise Mastering, he specializes in vinyl. I've had nothing but good results, he's anti loudness, all analog.



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[ibiking]

I've had good experiences with Gregor Zemljic from Homepage | EARRESISTIBLE MASTERING (he's also a member on this forum).