Uniform quality
Streaming master for all platforms in the highest quality with final control of all codecs for your song.
Ideal loudness
Streaming-Mastering mit konkurrenzfähiger Klangqualität für Deinen Song und für alle Streaming-Anbieter.
Personal advice
We clarify all questions about streaming mastering and help with the preparation for the upload
Ob Mastering for iTunes, mastering for Spotify, mastering for YouTube oder Streaming-Mastering für andere Dienste. Analog trifft auf digital und die Anzahl der Songs, die auf den Portalen veröffentlicht werden, nimmt stetig zu. Dabei hat jedes Portal seine eigenen Spezifikationen, die nur schwer zu durchschauen sind.
Streaming mastering FAQ
WHAT IS A STREAMING MASTER?
Streaming mastering is mastering that is specially created to meet the requirements for streaming services such as Itunes, YouTube, Spotify, or Amazon Music. Particularly important when mastering for streaming services are factors such as output format (e.g. wave, aiff, acc), normalization (loudness, normalization), Loudness (LU or LUfs), Headroom, True peak (TP or TPfs), Sample rate (khz) and Bit depth (bit). After the upload at the respective streaming provider, the uploaded song is checked for various specifications and parameters are stored using a tag (digital label) and converted into various formats and streaming rates so that your music is available to all users in the best possible quality.
WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A STREAMING MASTER AND A CD MASTER?
This basically applies to a CD master Output format of 16 bit and 44,1 kHz sample rate. Mastering for streaming services the specifications vary from provider to provider, as the uploaded music titles are converted into a wide variety of formats. This allows you to play your songs on different devices.
Another difference, which makes the mastered song for the streaming platforms, is the loudness. A CD master usually moves in the range from -10 LUfs to -6 LUfs. Thus, a streaming master is around 3 to 7 lufs QUIETER than the mastered CD version.
Therefore, Peak Studios is the perfect partner when it comes to mastering a special streaming version for iTunes, YouTube, Spotify, Amazon Music or Soundcloud. We have the necessary specialist knowledge as well as software and hardware and know the specifications of the respective providers in order to be able to produce an ideal version for the streaming services. We can also check the titles for changes after the streaming services have been converted, so that an ideal sound experience can always be expected.
Further information regarding the exact specifications of streaming services can be found in our blog area including a free PDF sheet for download.
SAME QUALITY ON ALL PLATFORMS?
STREAMING MASTERING PRICES
Die Preise für Streaming Mastering sind immer ein wichtiges Kriterium bei der Wahl des Mastering Studios, vor allem für Künstler mit begrenztem Budget. Deshalb haben wir uns bemüht, diese so transparent wie möglich zu gestalten. Bei größeren Projekten gewähren wir gerne großzügige Rabatte!
STREAMING MASTERING COSTS
Especially for streaming services like Spotify and co. Bookable as stereo or alternatively as stem mastering.-
Manufacture according to the guidelines of the provider.
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2 change versions included.
MIXING & MASTERING COSTS
Our audio online mastering especially for streaming guarantees an analog sound experience with unique New York sound.-
Analog mixing & mastering as a stereo mix
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2 change versions included.
STEM MASTERING COSTS
Mastering of subgroups. Stem mastering enables deeper editing of your audio masterial.-
Analog or digital mastering of subgroups.
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2 change versions included.
*Stereo mastering = 1 stereo track. When uploading multiple group tracks, streaming stem mastering is automatically booked.
** at least 2 stems
Prices include VAT
OUR MASTERING CUSTOMERS
Top mixing and mastering studio! the boss Chris is super friendly and responded to all my special requests...great result. I can only recommend it to everyone...no matter what genre of music!