Mastering is an essential process all music that is due to be finalised must go through in order to meet the standards of release. Mastering in the hands of a professional engineer will achieve a wider, more detailed and controlled sound. Mastering ensures playback of your songs is correct across all devices.

Standard mastering is turned around within 5 working days and priority mastering is turned around within 1 working day. If you require your track back by a certain date please let us know when sending your files and we will make sure your tracks are back to you mastered before your deadline.

Yes, a free mastering demo can be arranged for new customers by clicking here and visiting our free mastering demo page.

Payments must be made before work on your track begins. This ensures our engineers, take the necessary time and care required to return you the very best masters. We do not believe in performing a sub par mastering service and this would be exactly what you would get from a service that doesn’t require paying for their services.

Yes, mastered for iTunes or Mfit is Apples new specification for iTunes. It aims to deliver the best sound by removing imperfections in the master and obtaining the best possible resolution when encoded to Apples's AAC format. Please be aware that this is in no way essential for music to be released in the iTunes store. The benefits of getting a track mastered for iTunes is that once uploaded to iTunes, playback of the downloadable mastered for iTunes version is optimised to playback within iTunes perfectly. If you require a mastered for iTunes version of your track, you can request this version free of charge when placing your order or sending your files.

Simply get in contact with us via email, quoting your order number and we will replace the file. Please be sure to get in contact with us ASAP to ensure we have the correct file to master before mastering commences. If you do not realise until you have received your master back, we can switch the mix and run it through the exact same chain. This process works fine as long as the mix has not drastically changed. If the new mix requires mastering to start again from scratch, a new order will need to be placed. Before sending your mix please double check you have sent the correct mix.

Mastering is one of if not the most important part of the engineering process of a track. Mastering can make or break a song. Too many artists fall at the final hurdle with poor quality mastering. A professional engineer will ensure your music plays back correctly across all devices. The skills and knowledge required to do so is an art.

DJ mix mastering is the mastering of a DJ mix or set that consist of multiple different track at a range of different volumes. This service is ideal for DJ's who want their sets to stand out from the crowd, with a polished and controlled DJ mix that is continuously audible.

Your mix can be uploaded safely and securely via our upload form here. Bypass any compression / limiting you may have on your master bus before printing your mix ready for mastering.

File Type : Wav / Flac / Aiff
Bitrate : 16–24–32 bit / 44,100 khz - 96khz
Headroom : -3db / -6db

It is not ideal but yes we can work with a limited mix. The approach to mastering a limited mix is similar but requires a very precise approach in order to ensure the track is not over compressed.

If an mp3 is the highest quality mix you have and you are unable to obtain a wav version, we can work with this. Preferably we would like to work with the high quality wav. We are able to work with an mp3 in a way that will still achieve great results.

Master (24bit 44,100kHz wav)
CD Master (16bit 44,100kHz wav)
MP3 (320kbs mp3)
Instrumental (at the request of client)
Acappella (at the request of client)
Radio Edit (at the request of client)
Extended Edit (at the request of client)
Streaming Master (at the request of client)
Mastered For iTunes (at the request of client)
Vinyl Master (ordered additionally)

No, instrumentals as well as acapellas are free of charge and included in the price. This is of course optional but does require you sending both the full mix, instrumental and acapella to us to be mastered.

Yes, this is by request only. If requested we will print a version of the master which is optimised for streaming purposes. Streaming platforms this version is optimised for include Spotify, Youtube, iTunes, Tidal etc.

Yes, if you require a version of your song that is ready to print to vinyl, you can order a vinyl master. Vinyl mastering includes both 16 and 24 Bit 44,100kHz wav masters as well as a 320kbs mp3 which are not mastered for vinyl.

Yes, if you would like to credit Audio Animals for the mastering of your music you can do so. Please credit Audio Animals Ltd. This is not required but is greatly appreciated.