The Mastering Lab | Rate Sheet

Rate Sheet

Stereo mastering:
• $300.00/hr with Robert Hadley, Sunny Nam, Arnie Acosta
• $450.00/hr with Doug Sax

• Average session runs 3-5 Hours EQ time* per full-length album

5.1 surround mastering (Ojai only):
• $450.00/hr with Robert Hadley, Sunny Nam, Arnie Acosta
• $600.00/hr with Doug Sax

• Average session runs 5-8 Hours EQ time* per full-length album

*EQ time rates include: Evaluation, EQ, transfer as well as the use of all our in-house equipment, including:
• Mastering Lab Modified A/D-D/A converters.
• 1/2" and 1/4" analog playback through Mastering Lab custom electronics.
• Sadie data acquisition.
• The famous Mastering Lab limiters!

Additional program assembly, editing, production, set up and source acquisition is done at our flat room rate of $300/hr

Custom rates are considered under certain circumstances

Reference Materials

Upon completion the following reference medias are available

Full Length
Overlength
1-title
2-5 titles

$100.00
$110.00
$50.00
$75.00

*File references are available at master cost

DV-A

2 hour program
Overlength
1-title

$300.00
$350.00
$100.00

Masters

The following master parts are available upon reference approval. These prices assume all formats are of the same sequence and spacing. Files and tapes requiring special handling will be charged for additional room time.

COMPACT DISC MASTERS
All compact disc masters are generated directly from the master sources where possible - not copies.

CD-RECORDABLE CD MASTERS

Full length (to 56 minutes)
Overlength (56 to 75 minutes)
2 to 5 titles
1-title

$600.00
$660.00
$300.00
$200.00

FILE MASTERS
DDP on file server or disc $600.00

There will be a 1 hour minimum transfer charge to generate a working master. A working master is required to produce any of the listed material above.

These prices assume your master tape is already assembled and sequenced. However, if your tape needs to be edited or assembled from various sources we encourage you to call and discuss it with us.

Shipping Information

We will ship your master parts to the manufacturing plant(s) you specify. Please provide shipping instructions and courier service account numbers in advance whenever possible. If you have no courier service account (i.e. Federal Express, DHL, etc.), shipping and handling charges will be added to your invoice. There is an additional charge for the handling of international shipments.

Rates effective 04/07. Rates subject to change without notice.