Mike Marsh Mastering

Mike Marsh Mastering prides itself as a world renowned digital mastering studio second to none. Using the purest analogue and digital signal paths coupled with some of the worlds' best quality A-D and D-A converters you can be rest assured that we will take your project to the next level of sonic excellence. Mike Marsh has been mastering for digita... l formats since they became popular in the 1980s. Initially for Compact Disc and DVD Audio and now for the ever-increasing digital download format. Initially, the digital formats were considered secondary to the dominant vinyl format at the time. Things have changed dramatically, and although vinyl still has a niche market, and is experiencing something of a comeback, carrying music digitally has now become the norm. Through the natural progression of digital audio, the way mastering takes place for the digital formats has also changed since its early inception. The main difference is the volume at which we are all working at and that which the listener has come to expect. The loudness issue and the so called volume wars are something you could write an encyclopaedia about, but the truth is we are now faced with a situation that is going to be very difficult to reverse. Here, at Mike Marsh Mastering, we will treat your music with respect and the sensitivity it deserves. Of course, we will be striving to continue mastering music in the way people demand to listen but that does not mean your product should suffer. Many producers, engineers and avid music listeners ask Mike how on earth he manages to achieve such a full, loud, dynamic and punchy sound, contemporary with today's listening demands without over squashing and brick-wall-compressing the material. Mike's answer will be that whilst working he continues to apply the basic fundamentals of audio and sound engineering: "You can engineer something to sound loud without squashing it to bits. It's all about presenting the right frequencies at the right pressure - actually something that should initially be taking ...Read More