Mastering Upload Guide
Mastering Upload Guide
Mixes
- Please don’t have your mixes pegged to 0db
- Turn off all compressors / limiters on your master output and bounce your tracks down to -3 to -5 dBFS
- Leave at least 5 secs of silence at track start / end points
- Let each song tail fade out naturally, then leave 5 secs of silence
File Formats
- Please send WAV / AIFF or SDII files only
- Ensure all tracks are no less than 48k/24 bit depth resolution
- MP3 files / GarageBand project files will be ignored
- Maximum ‘per track length’ shall be 10 mins
- Tracks longer than 10mins will be charged as two tracks
Labelling Your Tracks
- What NOT to send: FILE001.WAV
- What we SUGGEST you send: 01-SUNNY-DAY.WAV
- What would be IDEAL to send: 01-THE-KATS-SUNNY-DAY-48-24.WAV
- It’s critical that you don’t use !@#$%^&*()_+ symbols alike when labelling files
- Lastly, keep everything consistent and please double check your spelling
Upload Your Tracks
- Stereo mastering; all you need to do is send us the stereo files as per the ‘File Format’ guidelines above
- Stem mastering; ensure that you send us each ‘group’ of stems as stereo pairs, clearly label each group
- Once you have collated all of the files ensure that you have a decent internet connection at the time of uploading
- Double check that each file is free of spelling errors and check that the file formats are all the same
- Select either Stem, or Stereo Mastering from the options below, best to click on the outer side of the image for more information