Looking for BUDGET Mastering Services in Sydney for Rock Instrumental CD

[synthz]

Hello,

I have a rock instrumental CD that i need to master. I really want someone else to master my CD, but it's been so hard to find (and trust) a cheap mastering services. It's really hard to justify spending hundreds of dollars for CD mastering services, when it's just purely a hobby of mine. Not really trying to have a career in music, etc.

The cheapest local rate that i could find in Sydney is $150/track at Turtlerock (which makes $1500 for 10 songs... OUCH!). Or the other option is Sonamax, which charges $1100 per album. The famous studio is called 301 Mastering with Don Bartley as their senior ME, they charges $200/hr...

I'm gonna have to save like 3 or 4 months to be able to afford these rates.... crap :(

I need a cheaper solution...

PM'ed - although I'm not remotely close to sydney.
Cheers,
M@t

[Emiliano]

Hi Synthz, visit my site:

www.esnips.com/web/masteringsoundcheck

Send me a e-mail, for send the cost. Is very more chip than 1500 $

Emiliano.

[MattGray]

Not far from Sydney, just PM'd you...

Matt

[tonymite]

[QUOTE=synthz;1610895]Hello,

I have a rock instrumental CD that i need to master. I really want someone else to master my CD, but it's been so hard to find (and trust) a cheap mastering services. It's really hard to justify spending hundreds of dollars for CD mastering services, when it's just purely a hobby of mine. Not really trying to have a career in music, etc.

The cheapest local rate that i could find in Sydney is $150/track at Turtlerock (which makes $1500 for 10 songs... OUCH!). Or the other option is Sonamax, which charges $1100 per album. The famous studio is called 301 Mastering with Don Bartley as their senior ME, they charges $200/hr...

I'm gonna have to save like 3 or 4 months to be able to afford these rates.... crap :(

I need a cheaper solution...[

I believe Turtlerock rates are 150/HRS (250 with Rick) and not per song - so why do you assume each song will take an hour to do? The initial setup may take an hour and the rest maybe 10min/song.

Not underestimating anyone though - u never know which 10yr old can make you wish you never picked up a musical instrument these days .. same applies in any field incl. audio...

Like anything - usually what u pay is what u get ... it's not like bargain hunting on ebay for a partic. item It's a service. The fact that you are going that extra mile to master it externally says u give quite the fuk about your work - its the final sugar coat. Or if u want to go budget ... RENT a BOMB for 35/day or a hyundai getz ay europecar for 65/day.

[Emiliano]

Send me a little fragment for test, please the mix without any dynamics!!
No compressor, No limiter, No normalizer, No maximizer.
One track Stereo, to 16 or 24 bits .wav


ayodhyarecords@hotmail.com

[heathen]

I'll do it, I've mastered a few budget projects and I'm right near Manly. I guarantee it won't sound as good as TurtleRock but hey send me a track if you want for a test run.

Cheers
Heath

[glassmaster]

Originally Posted by heathen

I guarantee it won't sound as good as TurtleRock

Cheers
Heath

And if it does, he better get his money back...

[heathen]

[lucey]

How about $900 for 10 songs, as good as anyone or your money back?

[sexxy]

Originally Posted by synthz

Hello,

...I really want someone else to master my CD
...The cheapest local rate that i could find in Sydney is $150/track at Turtlerock (which makes $1500 for 10 songs... OUCH!). Or the other option is Sonamax, which charges $1100 per album. The famous studio is called 301 Mastering with Don Bartley as their senior ME, they charges $200/hr...

I'm gonna have to save like 3 or 4 months to be able to afford these rates.... crap :(

I need a cheaper solution...

i do free samples/teasers
any time line ?
upload to my ftp
24-bit .zip or .rar
i did this today for fun, just a teaser
http://xwindow.sourceforge.net/before.mp3

Mua:
Christmas shootout: Waves L2/MB vs. Breakaway

[kharma79696]

Email me projektplatinum@yahoo.com or chahn79696@yahoo.com whats your budget?

[darronatkinson]

I will do them for $500 if you dont like them I will refund you

[MASSIVE Master]

Originally Posted by darronatkinson

I will do them for $500 if you dont like them I will refund you

(A) As this was originally posted in 2007, I'd sort of hope by now they've made a decision...

(B) Your web site link is wrong.

(C) ON your web site, your rates show a full album for only $120. Would you really charge 4x that to an unsuspecting client who could easily come across your page only to find out that he's been ripped for 400%? Calling it a "Cheap Rate" to boot...? Man, I'd be pissed...

[trmchenry]

@Massive When you get your own Fairchild then you can come back here and talk shit!
thumbsup

[MASSIVE Master]

Maybe Darron would rent me his...?

[Waltz Mastering]

I've got a Fairchild 670 and it's really nothing to write home about..... ...It's made by some company called Bomb Factory and...Oh, you meant a real one...never mind.

[macc]

Originally Posted by trmchenry

@Massive When you get your own Fairchild then you can come back here and talk shit!
thumbsup

I'd take eyes, a calendar, and a brain that works over a Fairchild. IMHO etc.

[FineTunedAudio]

Originally Posted by synthz

Hello,

I have a rock instrumental CD that i need to master. I really want someone else to master my CD, but it's been so hard to find (and trust) a cheap mastering services. It's really hard to justify spending hundreds of dollars for CD mastering services, when it's just purely a hobby of mine. Not really trying to have a career in music, etc.

The cheapest local rate that i could find in Sydney is $150/track at Turtlerock (which makes $1500 for 10 songs... OUCH!). Or the other option is Sonamax, which charges $1100 per album. The famous studio is called 301 Mastering with Don Bartley as their senior ME, they charges $200/hr...

I'm gonna have to save like 3 or 4 months to be able to afford these rates.... crap :(

I need a cheaper solution...

I'll do it for $25/track. I can e-mail samples of my work, I accept payment via PayPal and you don't pay ANYTHING until you're completely satisfied with your final product. E-mail me at: iamcanio@gmail.com

[Dave Davis]

Wow... that was an amazingly fast race to the bottom! Even for GS.

Helps explain this thread.

[jdg]

[Red Mastering]

Originally Posted by jdg

[Sunbreak Music]

Originally Posted by Dave Davis

Wow... that was an amazingly fast race to the bottom! Even for GS.

Helps explain this thread.

Okay--I'll pay $100 per track to master it. But not a penny less!