rates & services

Our rates are graded on a curve based upon how much work you are bringing to the studio. Please see below to understand what this means for your project.

STANDARD RATES

  • 1-2

    £35 PER TRACK

  • £32 PER TRACK

  • £30 PER TRACK

  • £28 PER TRACK

SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCE RATES

  • STEM MASTERING

    If your project requires stem mastering, this will cost an extra £10 per track. Stem mastering is ONLY required if you are unhappy with your mixes or there are serious problems with them.

  • SEPERATE VINYL MASTER

    If your project requires an entirely separate Vinyl-ready master (Unsure if you need this? Click here), this will bring an additional charge of £10 per track.

  • TRACKS LONGER THAN 10 MINUTES

    If your project features tracks longer than 10 minutes, i.e. the album comprises four 15 minute ‘movements’ rather than a collection of songs, then these long tracks will be priced at a cost of £3.20 per minute rather than at the standard rates.
    e.g. one 40 minute track/piece would be quoted at £128.

  • INSTRUMENTAL VERSIONS

    If you require instrumental versions of certain/all tracks to also be mastered we will not charge you the full rate. Instead, the rate for instrumental versions of tracks will be £10 per track.

SERVICES PROVIDED

  • Forge Mastering Studios Digital Delivery of Mastered Audio WAV's for Albums including CD's.

    DIGITAL DELIVERY

    The standard option. High Quality WAVs (CD Quality or higher) and MP3’s will be delivered. Ready for you to use on variety of platforms.

  • MIX FEEDBACK

    We provide as standard, FREE mix feedback to all current clients who request it.

  • Forge Mastering Studios Digital Delivery of Mastered Audio WAV's for Albums including CD's and Vinyl.

    RE-MASTERING/ RESTORATION

    Re-imagined audio files in a digital format of your choosing delivered in a fully restored and enlivened form.

  • Forge Mastering Studios Digital Delivery of Mastered Audio DDP (Disc Description Protocol) for Albums including CD's.

    CD-READY MASTERING

    A DDP (Disc Description Protocol) will be delivered, ready to send straight to your printers. The advantage of a DDP is the metadata contained within. This data will need to be provided to us before delivery can be completed.

  • STEM MASTERING

    To find out what stem mastering is, click HERE. If your project requires stem mastering, it will cost an additional £10 per track compared to the standard rate.

  • Forge Mastering Studios Digital Delivery of Mastered Audio WAV's for Albums including ready for cutting to Vinyl albums.

    VINYL-READY MASTERING

    High Quality WAVs will be delivered, ready to pass on to a pressing plant. If your project requires an entirely separate Vinyl-ready master (Unsure if you need this? Click here), this will bring additional charges of £10 per track.

If you decide to work with us, the first choice you need to make is what service(s) you require. The options above are not mutually exclusive, and you can request any combination of services. Unless otherwise specified, any combination of services are included under the standard rates. For example, should you require High-Quality WAV’s for streaming distributors, MP3’s for promotional purposes and a DDP to replicate CD’s with, this will all be included under our standard rates.

We provide, as standard, FREE mix advice and our 100% satisfaction guarantee before payment.