These are before-and-after samples of Abet Disc Mastering work, in a variety of genres. As you listen to the track, a beep sound will indicate the transition.
Please note: Some of these samples were chosen for their musical content only. They were taken from commercial CDs to reflect the range of our mastering process.
Abet Disc Mastering provides world-class audio CD mastering at prices independent musicians can afford. Audio Mastering is the last creative step before replication - the last chance to optimize your recorded performance and take your project to pro level. Our expert mastering engineers and top-quality mastering equipment will make sure your music is ready for commercial release.
"When I contacted DiscMakers to duplicate and master my forthcoming release, Mercy To Be Found (Bella Vista Records), I was hoping for the mastering to make a significant difference in the overall sound and balance of the record. While they were able to bring the volume levels in to balance from track to track, the attention to sonic detail was not all there. With the advance single, Cadmium Angels, approaching AAA radio release, I felt that the track needed more definition and more clarity. When I contacted Tony at Abet Disc, Tony provided a risk-free sample of their mastering techniques on the track. The difference was huge! In addition to a warmer low end, the mid range was not as muddied and the high end was more airy and clean which allowed the vocals to find their proper place in the mix. Hats off to Abet Disc and their attention to detail. Thanks Tony!" --Tom Langford, singer/songwrite (You can hear Tom's mastering before-and-after sample in the above player)
CD Mastering is it necessary?
In the recording phase of your project, you record one song at a time, and your focus is to record and mix each song as best as you can. The result, however, is generally a collection of songs that all peak at different levels and may have different EQs. In the mastering phase, a professional engineer unifies the CD by using EQ phasers, Limiters and other dynamics processing to give it a consistent sound from track to track.
In addition, mastering can raise your album's overall level through the careful use of tools like Compressors, Maximizers and Limiters with higher sampling rate not necessarily in that order, we prosses at 64-bit so your album can compete with any major label release. The mastering engineer also ensures that your music will sound great - whether it's being played through a car stereo, a portable CD player, MP3 or a top-of-the-line stereo system.
A fresh pair of ears can be the difference between a good-sounding CD and a great one. One of the important advantage of Mastering is that an unbiased professional mastering engineer has the opportunity to evaluate your master and determine how to get the most out of your project. After you've spent months or even years in a recording studio listening to your tracks over and over again, a fresh pair of ears can put the project into perspective for you.
The workflow of making a CD
Making a CD generally involves four steps:
Recording. This is the process of capturing your performance onto a physical medium like multitrack analog real tape or a Digital computer's hard disk.
Mixing. This is the process of blending together multiple recorded tracks using a hardware mixing consol or a recording softwear; the usual result is a two-channel, 44.1 kHz 24-bit stereo mix.
Mastering. In this phase, your recording is optimized, balanced, equalized, and enhanced so your finished product will more competitive in the marketplace.
Replication. In this final step, your digital audio CD master is transferred to a glass master and thousands of copies are replicated. If you're not mastering your recording, you are leaving out a crucial step in the making of your CD. Mastering your CD makes your recording the most commercially competitive it can be, and bridging the technological gap between the recording studio and the listener's stereo system. Mastering can make a huge difference in the competitiveness and musical value of your project.
Why use Abet Disc Mastering?
Quality.
Abet Disc offers world-class CD Mastering that makes your music ready for commercial release. Our industry-leading mastering studio offers some of the most advanced audio mastering techniques and geares only available to professional industry.
Care.
Your job will receive the individual care and attention it deserves. At Abet Disc we are committed to quality and customer satisfaction, and our work is not complete until you are 100% satisfied.
Rates.
Our rates are targeted and set for our customers - independent artists. Abet Disc gives you access to the same industry-leading mastering engineers and equipment at a fraction of the price of the world's other top CD mastering houses.
Free sample!
We're so confident that mastering can make a huge difference in your recordings, that we are offering a FREE one track mastering sample - upon request - when you place a new CD replication order. As part of our mission to make your CD project a success. Find out exactly what Abet Disc mastering can do for your music by sending us a song along with a return SASE. Abet Disc will master one song absolutely free.
