Our Approach

Mastering, above all, is not factory assembly work where a product is churned out like a case of potato chips.  It is a listening art form that requires years of experience and technical knowledge, as well as specialized equipment.  Not only do we want to make your music sound as good as possible, we also want the sound to be the product of your creative vision.

Our approach to mastering is to take the best final product from the client, knowing their vision and sound needs, and to polish and finesse the sound, primarily using high-end analog tube equipment. During the mastering process, we also address problems with the sound, edit song length, adjust levels, add fades, compress as appropriate, etc.

Kraig will use his 40+ years of music experience to make your music sound as good as he can. He treats each project and each song individually. This is not an "assembly line" process where he runs everything through the same equipment without thought. He also likes to help artists and bands with musical questions about how your project should sound when completed (i.e., what should punch the hardest, the smooth transition from a rocker to a ballad, etc.)

As stated on our home page, we guarantee our work. If we ever complete a project for you that you find unacceptable because of the quality of our work, we will either fix the problem at no cost to you or refund any money you have paid.

Additional Information

Download Kraig's article, "Mastering -- adding the finishing touches that will make your music sizzle". This article contains valuable suggestions, even if you are on a tight budget, trying to do most of the work yourself, and don't want to pay a mastering engineer.