So, your mix is sounding great—but is it ready for release? That’s where music mastering comes in. Mastering is the final polish in the music production process. It brings clarity, balance, and that professional sound that translates across all listening environments—whether it’s headphones, club speakers, or streaming platforms. If you ever wonder why your tracks don’t “feel” like your influences, this is one of the major reasons why.
At Moreish Studios, our Ultra High-Fidelity Mastering Studio is fully equipped to deliver that final sonic upgrade your music needs. Whether you’re finishing a single, EP, or full album, our experienced mastering engineers work with a mix of high-end analogue and digital tools to get your tracks sounding their absolute best. Check out or amazing gear for more information! For engineers that need a little extra “magic sauce” on their digital/in-the-box mixes, we also offer Neve fronted Analogue Stem Mastering to add that most beloved charm and tame that cold, digital harshness.
Think of mastering as the final, all important quality control step. A skilled mastering engineer fine-tunes your finished mix, making sure it sounds its best, while still being loud enough to compete with commercial releases without distorting, remaining balanced across frequencies, and consistent with today’s standards. It’s the difference between a good track and a truly great finished track.
We don’t believe in a one-size-fits-all approach. Every artist has a different sound and intention, so we tailor our mastering process to suit your project. Whether you’re aiming for radio-ready loudness, streaming platform consistency, or vinyl mastering, we’ve got the tools and ears to get you there.
Lastly, we always want to make sure that we are going to be a good match so the first master is always provided as a sample before full commitment to the project to ensure the utmost confidence going forward.
Have questions or want to hear the difference? Get in touch with our team at Moreish Studios. We’re always happy to walk you through the mastering process or set up a consultation. Let’s make sure your music is not just heard—but remembered.
Moreish Studios’ post-production critical listening space has been calibrated and verified to professional mastering standards, achieving a flat, full-range response within ±3 dB (20 Hz – 20 kHz) and stereo alignment within ±1 dB across the mix-critical range. Optimized subwoofer integration extends low-end accuracy to 25 Hz without phase distortion, delivering ITU-R BS.1116 and AES Mastering Facility-grade precision. Every mix translates with absolute neutrality, clarity, and tonal integrity.
Our music mastering process is the same as most in the industry, if possible it’s best (but not required) to do the following:
◉ The highest quality stereo WAV or AIFF (Not MP3) of the bounced mix. We prefer to work with whatever the session was mixed in. Recommended Minimum: 24bit/48kHz OR no lower than 16bit/44.1kHz is preferred.
◉ -3db Headroom is preferred but so long as the track does not peak and hit above 0db we can work with it. A friendly reminder in most DAWs, the master fader is a POST-FADER fader unless set otherwise. Any peaks will not be removed by lowering the master fader and this needs to be done via the PRE-MASTER.
◉ Turn off any limiters. Less is more with any master bus processing. Please be mindful of your master bus compressors if used. We understand it can be a part of the mix style but leaving us room to work with our ears and dedicated equipment will always be recommended.
◉ Make sure ‘Normalise’ is turned off on export.
◉ We can provide ISRC codes for an additional fee. Please note: this is a dated system that is usually done by the streaming/online distributors nowadays automatically.
We offer a Pre-Master Guide for those who choose to be the most informed. It also contains detailed information on file requirements
and explanations for why we ask for what we ask. You might just learn a new trick or two.
