Mastering
Welcome to Centraldubs Mastering Studios
We`ve been offering very high quality mastering and vinylcutting services for over 20 years.
We worked for some of the bigest names in the music world, including Cat Stevens, Yello, Tricky, Altin Gün, Thomas D, Sainkho Namtchylak, DeWolff but also the Swiss music grandezza and bands like Züri West, Stiller Has, Krokus, Al Comet, Thommy Vercetty and many, many more. From classical to jazz, world music to electronica, from indie to popmusic and experimental, we handle your production to make it sound the way it should.
Some of our services include:
- Mastering for CD (Red Book, DDP)
- Mastering for digital streaming
- Vinyl mastercut from digital or analog source
- Transfer from vinyl / tape to digital
- Audio restoration
- Advisory work for studios and music productions
Prices:
- Mastering : 120.- CHF/h
- Editing : 100.- CHF/h
- DDP File : 100.- CHF
Mastering a track takes aprox. 30 minutes.
Example: mastering 10 songs takes about 5 to 6 hours of work.
Small Budget Mastering:
If your budget is tight, please contact us to find a affortable solution for your project.
Accepted file formats
WAV 64 bit 192 khz/ DSD / Audio CD / DDP / DAT / MP3 / 1/4” Analog Tape
1/2” analog Tape on request
Vinyl Cut
When the “cutter on”-button lights up, the lathe is running and the lacquer smelling, then we are cutting another great sounding vinyl master. Centraldubs is known for taking particular care to all productions and for making your record shine. For best results on vinyl, we offer either a full mastering service before cutting, or direct adjustments during transfer. We will be happy to support you in any aspect of your vinyl production.
We offer the following mastercuts for vinyl production:
- 7” Single (A+B): 220.- CHF
- 10” Record (A+B): 350.- CHF
- 12” LP/Maxi (A+B): 420.- CHF
Referenze Master Plates:
- 10” Referenze Plate 150.- CHF
- 12” Referenze Plate 250.- CHF
120.- CHF / hour additional cost will be charged for:
- mastering on request or where technically needed
Dubplate
We cut MDC Laquers or PVC Plates
- 7” Dub (A+B): 70.- CHF
- 10” Dub (A+B): 80.- CHF
- 12” Dub (A+B): 100.- CHF
Referenze Laquer Master Plates:
- 10” Referenze Master (A+B) 150.- CHF
- 12” Referenze Master (A+B) 250.- CHF
Perfectly locked grooves (loops) are possible.
All prices without shipping
Additional costs:
- 30.- CHF for express cutting within a maximum of 48 hours
- 120.- CHF / hour for Mastering on request or where technically needed
AAA - Cutting from Analog Tape
AAA stands for pure analog signal chain.
We offer cutting vinyl masters and dubplates from ¼-inch tape without any digital processor used in the signal chain. For a true AAA vinyl release. Please contact us for further information.
Direct to Disc
The Direct to Disc Recording is a recording process where the Vinyl master is cut from the direct recording signal. Back in the early days of recording, this was the only way to produce records, since there was no tape machines or computers to capture the sound. These days it is a way to express music in a very unique manner. The signal goes directly from the microphone(s) to the Vinyl master. No digital converters, no tape machine in the way. Everything is done in realtime.
Preparation and performance is everything when it comes to direct to disc.
Cenraldubs is offering Direct to Disc Recordings in collaboration with Influx Studios next doors: https://berntovinyl.ch/
Please contact us for further information, pricing and bookings:
cut@centraldubs.com / Adi: +41 76 596 28 13
Studio History
Centraldubs studios was founded in 2001. In the first years, the studio was a pure mastering and dubplate cutting suite popular among reggae/dancehall soundsystems, drum’n’bass DJs, and electronic music producers. The “quick and dirty”-approach of dubplate cutting gave us the ability to rapidly judge mixes, spot the imbalance and find a remedy with a few touches. With time, the customers’ desire to obtain digital masters increased. Centraldubs evolved from a raw mastering and dubplate suite into a sophisticated mastering studio with Adrian “Adi” Flück as main engineer, Rea Dubach and Sebastian “Sebi” Zwahlen as associate engineers. Today, the studio accommodates industry standard equipment for mastering and monitoring, innovative features in the disk cutting system, and well-trained ears.
Equipment list:
Source
- PC Wavelab
- DAT
- Studer A 812 1/4” Tapemachine
- Studer A80 1/4” Tapemachine (Vinyl Mastering Version)
- Telefunken A10 1/4” Tapemachine (Vinyl Mastering Version)
- Studer A721 Casette Tape Deck
Converters
- Merging Technologies Hapi w. Mastering Grade AD/DA (DSD capable)
- Crane Song Solaris Reference Converter
- Crane Song HEDD 192
Analog Processing
- Neumann Passive Mastering Eqs PEV (MT66 Console)
- Neumann Passive Hi Lo Cut ht 66
- Neumann Active OEDuo 2x Modiefied to 1db Stepps
- Neumann Passive Elyptical EQ
- Maselec Precision EQ MEA 2
- Buzz Audio REQ Mastering Equalizer
- Tube Tech SM2BM Mastering Multiband
- Maselec MPL-2 Limiter/De-esser
- Maselec MLA2 Stereo Optical Compressor
- Fairchild 670 Vari-Mu Compressor (UTA Rebuild)
- Hand Crafted Labs HCL Varis Vari-Mu Mastering Compressor
- Dangerous Audio Bax EQ
- API 2500 Stereo Compressor
- Flokason VMC 14 Mastering Tranfer Console
- Antelope Clock
Digital processing & Plug-Ins
- Algorythmix
- Sonnox
- UAD
- Weiss Saracon
- Acustica Audio
- Tokyo Dawn Labs
- Kush Audio
- Fabfilter
- Izotope RX
- Maat Eqs
- Weiss Limiter
Disc Cutting
- Neumann VMS 70 Cutting Lathe
- Flokason Dialba Cutterhead
- Ortofon Amps GO 701
- Vinylium Pitch 98
Monitoring
- Croockwood Matrix and Monitoring System
- B & W 800 Nautilus
- 2 x Classé CA M400 Amps (Monoblocks)
- B & W Laptop Speakers
- AKG “Auratone” Single Driver Speaker
Contact
Adi Flück: +41 76 596 28 13
You can find us here:
Centraldubs GmbH
Wasserwerkgasse 5
CH 3011 Bern
To send us your files by post use the following address:
Centraldubs GmbH
Postfach 308
CH 3000 Bern 13
Payment
Centraldubs GmbH 3011 Bern
Valiant Bank Kto Nr. 16 6. 039.247.09
IBAN: CH47 0630 0016 6039 2470 9
Valiant Bank AG
Bundesplatz 4
CH-3000 Bern 13
Postcheck Konto : 30-038112-0
BC Nummer: 6300
SWIFT /BIC: VABECH22XXX
MWST NR.: 124151