Digital audio mastering, Analog audio mastering, or a hybrid of both. Power Station will deliver a mastered product to meet any format specification. We also have relationships with some of the top master-houses in the world to accommodate every mastering need.
“…They have the capability for any style, any project. A wide variety of gear that could make any serious audiophile drool…”
-Google Review by: Pablo K.
Mastering Services
Mastering is not a “one size fits all” or where one process suits every project. Power Station takes a different perspective on the mastering process by offering different opportunities to meet each individual project’s specific needs.
Our mastering options include the following:
- Digital Mastering – Mastering completely in the digital domain
- Analog Mastering – Utilizing an all-analog mastering audio path using tools like our “Legendary Audio Masterpiece or our Studer 2-Track analog tape machine.”
- Hybrid Mastering – Some projects benefit from using both digital and analog signal paths to maximize harmonic content and dynamic range.
- Specialty Mastering Houses – Power Station has relationships with some of the world’s most renowned master houses. We are happy to connect our clients with the perfect mastering solution, even if it means sending it to a specialty mastering facility.
Mastering Methods and Myths:
The record labels and professional record industry understand the mysteries and the benefits of proper mastering. Others know that mastering is a “required” process but sometimes don’t understand the realities of true mastering as it applies to their work product. Mastering is often done in one of two types of facilities. Either at the recording studio or at a specialty, “Mastering House.”
Mastering Labs or “Mastering Houses” are actually quite different from recording and mixing studios. While the tools and equipment used in mastering are similar in look, they generally are quite different in design and application. Digital technology has certainly bridged the gap between recording, mixing, and mastering tools. The biggest difference is the room design and approach when using these tools.
A Mastering House generally will be acoustically designed and set up to focus solely on the mastering process. While recording studios are focused both creatively and acoustically on the individual parts of the music and assembling them together into a mix, a Mastering House will focus on the mix as a whole.
Due to Power Station’s flexibility in acoustic spaces and specialty equipment, we can offer mastering solutions that are a good fit for any project.
Mastering Options:
Digital Mastering:
Power Station offers the best in digital mastering. From the top Digital Plug-Ins to custom-built digital mastering algorithms developed internally that deliver powerful digital mastering tools unique to our facility.
Analog Mastering:
From analog tape mastering to precision outboard analog gear, including our Legendary Audio Masterpiece, we offer analog mastering at its finest.
Hybrid Mastering:
The term “hybrid” describes the ability to incorporate analog and digital mastering tools into the same session. Some styles of product warrant a total digital path, and others fare better in a total analog path. Nothing in life is “black or white,” and audio is no different. Power Station has the ability to include analog tools in the digital domain at any point in the audio path. This allows us the unique ability to sculpt your master in the best possible range of colors and light!
Specialty Mastering Houses:
We truly understand the mastering process. So much so that if a client already has a mastering relationship, we can help integrate the “mix to master” process for our clients. Additionally, in some cases, we even encourage the use of outside specialty mastering labs or “mastering houses.” We have relationships with many of the top mastering houses around the globe and are happy to help our studio clients navigate the process.
