Mastering Services

The mastering engineer is the last individual in a long chain of professionals who can either change and improve the quality of your music. I approach each mastering project on its own merit. I’ll look at the overall sound of your music, use various mastering tools to process, and improve your song.

If you are looking for a gear list, you will not find one. I believe that you would never ask a carpenter about all the tools they use, if asked for a custom made table. If the table needs any changes then carpenter would make the adjustments. That’s been personal philosophy.

I normally do not do stem mastering only because you should be happy with the mix. My focus is on the overall sound and not to re-mix the song by adjusting kicks, snares, etc.

If you would like to know how your song will sound professionally mastered by me at no cost. Simply please follow the requirements below and upload your song.  Then I will send back a 1-2 minute sample. If you decide to use me for your project the sample song will be free, provided that the project is a minimum of 3 songs or more. If this is a single then I’ll provide a $20 discount.

  • I accept WAV and AIFF files at any sample rate with 24bit or 32bit files. Generally using the same sample-rate that your DAW was set to works best.
  • Please leave -3db to -12db of headroom and do not normalize and/or dither the file(s).
  • If a compressor, limiter, or other type dynamics processing is on the master buss channel please disable these plugins before exporting the file(s) for mastering.

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About Mastering Engineer Ambrose

My journey to becoming a mastering engineer started when I enrolled in Long Beach City College’s Recording Engineer program. Already being DJ and producer, I thought that recording would be great skill to acquire. I took a mastering class taught by mastering engineer Louie Teran and that class inspired, as well as motivated me to become a mastering engineer. After taking the class and going through several monumental life changes (marriage, new child, employment change) I have finally made this dream a reality.

Mastering Rate

  • $25
  • Per Song
    • This service includes:
    • Hi Res 24 bit WAV file(s) of your choice and free 16bit 44.1K WAV file(s)
    • 3 revisions
    • Average Turnaround time is 24-72hrs
    • Average Turnaround for EPs and album 2-5 days
    • Additional Services:
    • DDP image for CD manufacturing $45
    • Instrumental / radio version master $10 per version
    • MP3 (192 or 320) Free
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Half of the payment is required up front for all clients. When the Online Mastering form is completed and submitted, a PayPal payment request will be sent. Once, I have the payment confirmation, a DropBox link will be sent to you to use for uploading your song(s). After you are satisfied with the mastering service an invoice and PayPal payment request will be sent for the remainder of the balance. Once payment is received I will upload the files to the DropBox link.

Mastering Samples

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    Middle of The Week Chad Bishop and Don Bleezy
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    Kassa Ambrosio Dinero
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    1 on ONE (95_ Flow) Oscah
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    But The Reality Oscah
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    Try To Understand The Mus 66AD

How to Prepare Songs For Mastering

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  • I accept WAV and AIFF files at any sample rate with 24bit or 32bit files. Generally using the same sample-rate that your DAW was set to works best.
  • Please name your files with Artist Name – Track Name 
  • Please leave -3db to -12db of headroom and do not normalize and/or dither the file(s).
  • If a compressor, limiter, or other type dynamics processing is on the master buss channel please disable these plugins before exporting the file(s) for mastering.
  • Please make sure that you have listened to your mix(es) on several types of devices before sending for mastering. I recommend at least 3 types.

Customer Reviews

Check our latest client reviews

You want the finish product to be done outside of your control. Working with Ambrose has been like working with my twin. Because he knows where my thoughts are but then has his way of improving thoughts to enhance the all around feel, vibe, and hit sound. I’ve known him for over 20 years. His ear for that classic Dr. Dre/DJ Premier crispy smooth punchy sound will leave you and your fans hitting the repeat button. He’s the “Man for Mastering.” – Oscar

I have had the pleasure of working with Ambrose and I must say his attention to detail and ability to enhance the sound quality of my project was amazing. He’s a true professional and was patient with all my questions and requests. I highly recommend Ambrose for anyone looking for a mastering engineer, who truly understands music and delivers excellent results. – Gary Stephens

Ambrose took the sound of my project to the next level! His professionalism and timing were on point. I am definitely looking forward to working on the next one! – Chad Bishop

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