What files should I send for mixing and mastering?

Please export your project with ideal peaks around -6dBs full scale and no processing on the master bus.

Send all files with the following specifications: WAV, minimum sample rate 44,100hz and 24 bit depth / No dither / No distortion at any stage.

Stem-Mixing & Mastering: 

Include the previous file and export ALL individual tracks with the following specifications:

• WAV or AIFF / Sample rate of your preference / 24 bit depth or higher / No dither.
• No distortion at any stage.
• 2 reference tracks.
• Respect the maximum stem count included in your package.
• Do NOT duplicate instruments, choose whether to export group or individuals, un-group if not using group processing/automations.
• ENSURE the copy of your unprocessed master sounds exactly the same as your multitrack. (Multitrack Verification)

How many revisions do you offer? Do they have an extra cost?

We at Versatile Audio provide 1 revision at no cost. A revision can list unlimited adjustments.

Communication is close, fast and fluent. We want to make sure that you are happy with the results and that we fully comprehend the sound aesthetics you are aiming.

Any changes you make to stems after we begin working on your project will be subject to an additional stem resubmission fee.

The project/revisions will be considered concluded if we don’t hear back from you for more than 7 days.

Refunds available?

Since the time spent on your project cannot be recovered, we are unable to issue refunds. In the provided revisions, we do our best to accommodate all your preferences to ensure your desired aesthetic is achieved.

Today's mixes require more than just precision, good workflow and a clear sonic picture. In the digital age, more and more producers are opting for analog mixes with qualities that can't be easily achieved "in the box".

Physicality, coherence, warmth, vitality - these are terms used to describe a sound picture that is achieved through analog summing and analog outboard gear, where the music - and not its artifacts - remains in the foreground. It should also be mentioned that good analog mixes can be made even louder during mastering without ruining the sound.

A mix at Versatile Audio consists of the following components: analog summing on a high-end console with +28 dB headroom, first class outboard gear by API, Chandler Limited, Manley, Pendulum and Urei, reverb processors by Quantec and Lexicon, the best plug-ins, and - not least - mixdown to analog master tape.

Every project is unique. Whether you simply want to do a mix, or if you also want to record additional tracks or replace software instruments with classic analog synths: We have the tools - and we love to use them.

The transfer to the mastering studio takes place via the master tape. This way, the excellent sonic qualities of analog tape can unfold and the entire process from mixdown to just before the final stage of mastering remains in the analog domain. Unnecessary AD/DA conversion is eliminated, and the seamless integration of mixing and mastering is guaranteed.

Preamps / EQs:

API 550a (6x)
Electrodyne 511 Equalizer (4x)
Great River Harrison 32EQ
BAE 1084
Chandler Limited EMI TG12345 Curve Bender
Chandler Limited TG Channel MKII
Chandler Limited Germanium Preamp
Tube-Tech Program Equalizer PE 1C
Manley Enhanced Pultec EQ
Manley Dual Mono Tube D.I.
Urei 546 Dual Parametric EQ
RME QuadMic

Dynamics:

Teletronix LA-2A
Universal Audio LA-3A (2x)
Urei 1176LN Blackface
Urei 1178
API 2500 Bus Compressor
API 525
Pendulum Audio OCL-2
Pendulum Audio DS-500
Rockruepel Compressor Comp.One
Vertigo Sound VSC-2
Chandler Limited LTD-2
Valley People Dyna-Mite
SPL De-Esser Model 9629

Master Recorder:

Studer A807 1/4” High Speed Version (modified)

Monitoring:

Genelec 8050a
ProAc Studio 100
Auratone 5C Super Sound Cubes
Sennheiser HD-650