We have been mastering music for many years now at RDMS recording studio.
In that time we have mastered commercial releases both here in Adelaide
and for overseas markets.

Mastering is critical if you want your music to sound it's best in a wide range
of playing environments.

Music is a highly competitive industry and commercial CD's that have not been
properly mastered are rare indeed.

By classic definition, audio mastering is the final creative process in producing
a CD for release.

Typically songs go through a number of processes such as equalization, compression and excitation. Fades and additional editing can occur, the end result being  a professional sounding product.

If you plan on retail sales and/or getting serious airplay, mastering is essential.

For an example of our mastering go to the samples page.

Typically an average song takes about 30 minutes to master properly.
Getting the best out of a recording takes years of ear training and specialised equipment including a listening environment that translates the sound accurately into the real world.
Radio, mp3 players, car stereos and home systems all colour sound in different ways.

You want your recording to sound as good as it can on ALL of these formats.

Current Mastering rate is $60 per hour


All of our masters are burned to Taiyo Yuden CD-R
WHY?

Many specialised mastering houses will tell you that for songs to be
mastered correctly you you a specialised listening room and
mastering equipment. The mastering engineer should have years of
studio mixing behind them first and an understanding of  many
aspects of producing CD ready files. Ditherering, splicing and
red book specifications just to name a few.

- Rik has been recording now for twenty years and mastering now for five years.
- All mastering is done in a software environment to prevent any further degrading
of the digital source.
- The monitoring area of RDMS is geared towards mastering, hence the minimal appearance of outboard gear.
- Mastering from RDMS has been recognised by industry peers for it's excellence.