Statinski Mastering

Mastering

Professional sound quality hinges on proper mastering—the final polish that transforms a recording into a competitive, market‑ready product. Think of mastering as the icing on a cake: it adds punch, depth, and clarity, emphasizing details while balancing frequencies and dynamics. After arranging and mixing, a mastering session is essential if you aim to stand alongside top artists. Mastering fine‑tunes every mix so it translates well across all speakers and sound systems, ensuring consistent playback whether listeners use headphones, car stereos, or high‑end monitors.

In today’s digital landscape, where online stores dominate distribution, mastering also optimizes tracks for every format—audio CDs, vinyl, streaming platforms, and specialized standards like “Mastered for iTunes.” It isn’t merely about raising volume; it’s about shaping the overall sonic character to suit each medium.

Clients are invited to participate throughout the mastering process, reviewing each step to guarantee the final sound matches their vision. By investing in professional mastering, you secure a polished, versatile recording ready for any distribution channel and capable of competing with industry leaders.

What we do:

We edit minor flaws, reduce noise (clicks, hum, hiss), adjust stereo width, add subtle ambience, equalize tracks for balanced frequencies, set volume levels, compress dynamic range, limit peaks, and apply dithering for final fidelity.

Gear

Acoustic Treatment

Primacoustic Broadway

AD/DA Conversion

Prism Sound Lyra 2
Lynx Hilo AD/DA converter
Crane Song HEDD 192 (valve & tape emulation)

Cabling

TPD “ascent” audio interlinks
TPD “foundation” speaker cables
Mogami Professional multi‑core snake cables
Furutech power connectors
Custom‑made power & power‑conditioner/distributor

Compression & Limiting

Whitestone P331 tube‑loading amplifier
Hum Audio LAAL mastering limiter
Dangerous Music compressor
Vacuvox U23M tube compressors (×2)
Waves L2 hardware peak limiter
Black Box Analog Design HG‑2

Equalizing

Terry Audio CEQ
Tube‑Tech HTL2AM
Manley Massive Passive (mastering version)
SPL PQ
Dangerous Music Bax

Metering

TC Electronic Clarity M
RTW 1205D peak meter
Audioscope 2813 E stereo spectrum analyzer

Plugins

iZotope, Sonnox, Brainworx, FabFilter, Waves, Sample Magic, Nugen Audio, Grimm Audio, Sonoris, DMG Audio

Mastering Desk

Buso Audio – Master 2
SessionDesk Alea

Transport & Playback

Tascam DA‑20
Technics SL1200mk2 turntable
Grado phono pre‑amp
Otari MiniDisc recorder MR‑30
Marantz Professional DMP330
Alesis ADAT LX20