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  • A Small Change For Chris Graham Mastering.

    From now on, I'll be doing mastering projects on a custom quote basis rather than using a "fixed price, fixed delivery schedule" model.

    Enter your project details below and the site will walk you through getting a custom price quote.

    Why am I making this change?

    In 2017, my friend Brian Hood & I launched "The Six Figure Home Studio Podcast." It's a business podcast aimed at helping recording studio people grow their businesses.

    Much to our surprise, the podcast went viral in the recording industry. Fast forward to today and thousands and thousands of audio engineers, musicians, producers, and mix engineers listen every week. As a result, the demand for my services has skyrocketed.

    While my rates have gone up, having a custom quote based system allows me to keep my prices as low as possible by letting you choose your own upload and delivery date.

  • Your Mastering Project Info

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    To submit a quote, click here to enter name and email and you'll be redirected to the quote form.

  • Project Info

  • After submitting this form, you'll have the option to select a time to schedule a call with me. 🙂
  • After submitting this form, you'll be able to select a time to schedule a call with me. 🙂
  • Awesome! You'll be able to upload your files for this project after submitting this form!
  • If you decide you'd like me to master a free sample of one song, you'll be able to upload your files for this project after submitting this form!
  • Because of the huge demand for my services, I'm only able to master one sample for each artist.

    If you're a producer, mix engineer, label, etc please feel free to upload a new song for each artist you're working with.

  • Mastering Schedule

  • If you're not sure when your mixes will be ready, I won't be able to give you an exact price quote yet.

    The demand for my services tends to skyrocket during certain times of the year, and as a result, my prices depend on how booked I currently am.
  • Date Format: MM slash DD slash YYYY
  • (Faster delivery generally increases price.)
    Date Format: MM slash DD slash YYYY

  • How To Prep Your Mixes For Mastering

    Almost done! This page has all optional stuff.
    You'll be able to upload your files on the next page.
  • a. For best results, disable any Master Track plugins
    b. Make sure your Master Track meters aren't in the red
    c. Go to File ➝ Export Audio/Video
    d. Use these settings:
        -Rendered Track: Master
        -(Make sure render start and length reflect the duration of your song)
        -Render as Loop: Off
        -File Type: WAV
        -Sample Rate: Your session sample rate
        -Bit Depth: 24
        -Dither Options: No Dither
        -Create Analysis File: Off
        -Normalize: Off
        -Convert To Mono: Off
    e. Click Export
  • a. Make sure the meters at the top aren't in the red.
    b. Go to File ➝ Export Audio
    c. Select File Type: WAV (Microsoft) signed 16-bit PCM
    d. Click Save
  • a. Open your mix window. Devices ➝ MixConsole
    b. Disabling Stereo Out plugins is recommended.
    c. Make sure your Stereo Out isn't clipping.
    d. Close the MixConsole to go back your project window.
    e. Select the audio region you wish to bounce.
    f. Go to File ➝ Export ➝ Audio Mixdown
    g. Use these settings:
        -Channel Selection: Stereo Out.
        -Name your file & select destination under Path.
        -File Format: Wave File.
        -Audio Engine Output: your session sample rate.
        -Bit Depth: 24 Bit
  • a. Go to your Mixing Board
    b. Disabling Master Fader Track plugins is reccomended
    c. Make sure the Master Fader Track meter isn’t hitting red
    d. Go to File ➝ Bounce To Disk or Audio ➝ Bounce To Disk
    e. Use these settings:
        -Format: Broadcast Wave, Interleaved
        -Channels: Stereo
        -Resolution: 24 Bit Integer
        -Source: Main Out 1-2 (or the name of your master channel)
    f. Click OK
  • a. Open your Mixer by going to View ➝ Mixer
    b. Disable Master Channel plugins for best results
    c. Make sure the Master Channel meter isn't hitting red
    d. Go to File ➝ Export ➝ Wave File
    e. Name your file and click Save
    f. Use these settings:
        -Mode: Full Song
        -Output Format: WAV
        -Bit Depth: 24 Bit
    g. Click Start
  • a. Select Track ➝ Show Master Track.

    How to show your Master Track


    b. Disabling Master Track plugins

    Disabling Master Track FX in GarageBand

    is recommended.
    c. Make sure the Master Track isn't hitting red

    Master Track Clipping

    .
    d. Select the audio you wish to bounce.
    e. To export your file, select Share ➝ Export Song To Disk

    How to export your audio file.


    f. Select AIFF

    GarageBand Export Settings

    and Quality: Uncompressed (AIFF) 24-bit

    GarageBand Export Settings
  • a. Disabling "Stereo Out" track plugins is recommended.
    b. Make sure your Stereo Out isn’t hitting red.

    Avoiding Stereo Out clipping in Logic


    c. Select the audio region you wish to bounce.
    d. Go to File ➝ Bounce ➝ Project Or Section

    Bouncing in Logic


    e. Use these settings

    Bounce settings for Logic

    :
        -Destination: PCM
        -File Format: Wave
        -Resolution: 24 Bit
        -Sample Rate: Same as your session sample rate.
        -File Type: Interleaved
        -Normalize: Off
  • a. Open your Project Tab
    b. Disabling Global Effects is recommended
    c. Go to File ➝ Mix down to ➝ WAV
    d. Click
    Edit Details, and use settings WAV, 48,000 Hz, 24 bits, stereo
  • a. Create a Master Fader. Track → New → Stereo Master Fader

    Creating a Master Fader in ProTools


    b. Disabling Master Fader plugins is recommended.
    c. Make sure your Master Fader meter isn't hitting red.

    Avoiding Master Fader clipping in ProTools


    d. Select the audio region you wish to bounce.
    e. Go to File → Bounce To → Disk

    How to Bounce in ProTools


    f. Select these settings:

    Bounce settings in ProTools


        -Bounce Source: Same output as Master Fader.
        -File Type: WAV
        -Format: Interleaved
        -Bit Depth: 24 Bit
        -Sample Rate: Same as your session sample rate.

    Your session sample rate in ProTools
  • a. Go to View ➝ Mixer
    b. Disabling Master Fader plugins is recommended
    c. Make sure your Master Track meter isn't hitting red
    d. Go to File ➝ Render
    e. Use these settings:
        -Render Bounds: Entire Project
        -Sample Rathe: Same as your session sample rate
        -Channels: Stereo
        -Output Format: WAV
        -WAV Bit Depth: 24 Bit PCM
    f. Click Render 1 File
  • a. Click Views ➝ Console View
    b. Disabling Master Track plugins is recommended
    c. Make sure your Master Fader isn’t hitting red
    d. Select the audio region you wish to bounce
    e. Go to File ➝ Export ➝ Audio
    f. Use these settings:
        -Files Of Type: Wave
        -Source Category: Entire Mix
        -Channel Format: Stereo
        -Sample Rate: Same as your session sample rate
        -Bit Depth: 24
        -Dithering: None
    g. Name your file, and click Export
  • a. Open your console by going to View ➝ Console
    b. Disabling "Main Out" track plugins is recommended.
    c. Make sure your Main Out meter isn't hitting red.
    d. Close the Console to go back to the project window.
    e. Select the audio region you wish to bounce.
    f. Go to Song ➝ Export Mixdown.
        -Name your file & choose your destination.
        -Under Format, select Wave File.
        -Resolution: 24 Bit
        -Sample Rate: your session sample rate.
        -Click OK
  • a. Try to avoid plugins on your master fader output.
    b. Make sure your output meter isn't hitting red.
    c. Bounce or Export your mix as a single stereo file.
    e. Ideally, the file should be .wav format at 24 bit.
    f. Don't change your sample rate.

  • Mastering Sample Details

    Optional stuff, but it will help me get you the best possible mastering sample. 😁
  • Is there a song from another artist or a song you've previous released that you'd like me to use as a "reference" while I master?

  • Extra Details

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  • Super weird question right? 🤣

    I co-host the #1 business podcast in the recording studio industry, and thousands of audio engineers, producers, & musicians listen to it every week.

    If you've listened to me ramble on about recording studios for dozens of hours, I'd love to know!
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