Mastering Fees:

Lapdust is now VAT registered! Mastering is charged at a flat rate of R324.56 per track excluding VAT, which is R370 per track including VAT. Compilations are chared at R1500 (ex VAT) per CDR of final product. Where hourly rates apply, they are charged at R220 per hour (ex VAT)

International Projects are charged at the relevant XE.com exchange rate calculated on the day of issue of invoice, but VAT does not apply to international projects. (South African Currency: 'SAR' (South African Rands))

Lapdust Audio Mastering offers musical** mastering from a studio equipped with some of the best analogue and digital outboard audio equipment the world has to offer all monitored on a beautifully detailed monitoring system.

Suggestions for mixes engineers

As guidelines for your next project (opinions vary, but these suggestions are unlikely to be challenged by any experienced audio professional) please consider the following suggestions:

Tasteful compression on individual instruments is fine but don’t normalise, compress, limit or eq your stereo mix at the output before you give it to me. The mixes should not peak over OdBFS and if they “look” soft on your editor after the mix-down - DON”T TURN IT UP (especially if you have worked in 24 BIT from start to finish)!




** /adj/ 1 (use attrib) of or for music.
2 sounding pleasant like music.

 

Mix down to 24 bit 48 kHz format and supply it to me on a CDR.

Use a de-esser during mixing if necessary!

Maintain the balances between vocal sibilence and cymbals and other high frequency instruments throughout the whole track - don’t let one get too much louder than the other during a chorus for example.

The same goes for bass instruments, use adequate compression and make sure bass guitar levels are comparable to bass drum levels without swamping the bass drum. If the bass guitar is mixed too loud you will lose punch from the kick-drum and if the kick drum is too loud the track will sound thin.

For objective thoughts and online debate from some of the worlds most notable authorities on varied aspects of mastering, please visit: http://webbd.nls.net:8080/~mastering

Important!

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Here is a partial list of Lapdust Clients:

Artists: Hugh Masekela, Jonas Gwangwa, Lesego, Kelly Khhumalo, ProVerb, aKing, Fokofpolisiekar, Van Coke Cartel, Lonehill Estate, Doc Shebeleza, Alexandra Brass Band, Mshoza, L'vovo Derrango, Mean Mr Mustard, Asheley Clark (USA), Anderson, Bongi Dube, DJ Sndara, eF El, Mzwakhe, Foto Na Dans, Jarred John, Phumeza, Verity, DJ Moby, Gavin knox-Grant, Chippa, Bhekumuzi Luthuli, Inyon Emhlophe, Voodoo Child, Buchannan, Tshila, Jason Clark (USA), Christ Church Midrand, Reann Daniel, Fevertree, Kwela Tebza, Nuverus, Holly and the Woods, RIFE, RUSSH, Jagged, Jolanta Durno, Mike Delicious, SAN, Bonsai, Zombo, Odade Wethu, Afro-nit, Mandlovu, Misled, Talitha, Tweeslag, Munk n Pure, Grace Choir, Not Just To People, Simphiwe Dana, Old Mol, Random Hero, Arthur Mafokate, New Found Disorder, Chomee, Unlisted, Civil Servant, Subrosa, Bloodmoney, One Sock Thief, The Waiting Room, Redd Angel, Xtension5, Trusted Silence, Bardo, Freddie Gwala, Tokkelaars, Eclipse, Pantsula, NUROK, Ngedeza, Richard Kohler, Jamela, Preston, Lindsay McGuire, Walt, Hope Station, Mzet, Sgonondo, Uncorporation (Wounded Buffalo), Jane Rademeyer, Sandbox, Thirteen, Surreal, The New Academics, Grounded, Malo A Botsheba Boys, 100%JZ, Swazi Dlamini, BY4, Optical Illusion, Mashona, Buselaphi, Umoja, Saints of Bliss, Pilot, Thabz Le Madonga, Collabo, Tebs David, 10c Short, PSYFO, MD Greyling, Even Flow, nine.sine, Hazardous Entertainment's Toxic Tracks, Black Hand Family

Label/Production work with: SONYBMG, GALLO, 999, Black Economics, Wounded Buffalo, Terra Productions, StereoFX, Truthcore Records, Phat Planet Studios, B#Studios, Mark Beling, Sting Music