SONIC BIRD
MASTERING
Mastering Service

Sonic Bird Mastering Service

Sonic Bird Mastering is a mastering service specialized in online applications. We offer two plans to accommodate needs such as sound quality adjustments, track spacing, and modification requests. Delivery timelines can be discussed individually.

Services Offered:

Mastering of stereo audio for streaming and CD media

Mastering of 5.1 surround audio

Mastering of Dolby Atmos audio

Please start by contacting us through the contact form.

Process from Application to Completion of Delivery

1: Submit your application through the application form, email, or phone (this will be considered a provisional order).

2: Send your audio files to us via a file transfer service or cloud server.

3: Email us the required documents, such as the label copy.

4: Order confirmation will be completed once all necessary data has been verified.

5: Mastering work will begin after the order is confirmed. (For Plan A customers, this will include the period for listening and submitting requests.)

6: Completed audio will be sent to the customer once the work is finalized. Delivery is considered complete upon receipt of the product.

*For Corporate Customers

Corporate customers can conduct transactions on the same credit terms as usual. If you already have our contact information, please feel free to reach out to us directly. For first-time corporate customers, please contact us through the contact form. (Please note that for the first transaction, prepayment will be required.)

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Available Plans

Two plans are available to accommodate needs such as sound quality adjustments, track spacing, and modification requests.

Plan A: Check Plan (Comprehensive review of audio, including sound quality and track spacing adjustments).

・This plan allows for a comprehensive check of the audio, including sound quality and track spacing, as well as requests for modifications.

・For CDs, a dedicated DDP player will be provided, enabling you to check the delivery quality.

・With the dedicated DDP player, you can write a listening CDR yourself.

・For Dolby Atmos, if you can play back ADM WAV files yourself, you can check using the ADM WAV file. For others, it will be checked using an mp4 file on devices such as your iPhone with headphones.

・If you wish to check Dolby Atmos on our speaker system, please consult us separately

Note: If you wish for delivery on a physical master media, the cost of the media and shipping will be charged separately. (The item will be shipped via Yamato Transport with payment on delivery.)

Plan B: Fully Delegated Plan (For those looking to keep costs as low as possible).

- Designed for those who want to minimize costs.

- Revision requests are not supported, and the work will be conducted during available time slots, so a flexible delivery timeline is required.

Note: If you wish to receive a physical master media for delivery, the cost of the media and shipping will be charged separately. (Items will be shipped via Yamato Transport with payment on delivery.)

ABOUT

About SONIC BIRD MASTERING

Sonic Bird Mastering began when, as a recording engineer, I found myself required to perform self-mastering due to the evolution of DAW technology and changing music production styles.

Mastering, with its specialized processes, requires experience, judgment, and an objective perspective. For this reason, I initially believed it was best to entrust the mastering of my work to external mastering engineers. However, as the demand for self-mastering grew over time and I gained more experience, I began to realize, "Perhaps there are cases where it would be better for me to handle it myself." This realization eventually led to the creation of Sonic Bird Mastering, with the goal of offering my mastering services to others.

Sonic Bird Mastering employs various approaches, one of which is the philosophy of "changing as little as possible when the original is already good." This may differ from the generally perceived image of mastering. However, if the original mix is excellent, I believe the best mastering is one that preserves it as much as possible while adapting it for the medium. Touch what needs to be touched, and leave untouched what doesn’t need adjustment. Any damage caused by alterations is minimized, while compensating for parts that may be lost when transferring to the medium, ensuring it is presented in the best possible way.

Of course, if you have specific ideas or requests regarding the mastering, please share them. By addressing mastering in various ways and sometimes providing feedback on the mix itself, I might be able to contribute to delivering an even better final product, rather than simply mastering it as is. Feel free to give it a try!

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