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Here's how our pricing for (unattended) Mastering sessions works...
First select from the three packages below which service level you would like for your mastering project. Then send us your master CD-R and deposit payment, along with any music that you want us to use as a reference for the way you would like your album to sound. We'll listen to your master and make sure that the package you've selected is appropriate for what you've sent us, and one of our engineers will call you to confirm or discuss any alternate recommendations for your project.
Our Mastering Packages will help the sound of your project significantly, but to help us accomplish this, we ask that you send notes about what you think will help the sound of the project.
After we have completed the mastering process, we create your CD-R Pre-master, which will be used for the replication process. We also create and send you a Morphius Verifier™ CD-R (which you can keep) to listen to as a reference. The "Verifier" CD is a clone of the final master...and you should use it to determine whether the mastering process has been completed to your satisfaction.
(recommended service for album releases)
Includes: Individual attention to EQ and compression settings and detailed mastering EQs for each song, including simulating the stylistic mastering treatments of a provided reference CD (if requested), "tops and tails" (cleaning up the fades before and after each song). This cost includes the creation of your CD-R Premaster, plus one included Morphius Verifier PMCD Reference.
$229 — up to 8:00 program length
$289 — 8:01-12:00 program length
$319 — 12:01-20:00 program length
$359 — 20:01-30:00 program length
$399 — 30:01-45:00 program length
$449 — 45:01-55:00 program length
$499 — 55:01-67:00 program length
$549 — 67:01-78:00 program length
We also offer a FINALIZATION PACKAGE for putting finishing touches on a live recording or demo or lo-fi or field recording. (This service is not recommended for "multiple source" recordings or albums to be released. Any edits required after your master is completed will be billed hourly)
Includes: one finalization/compression setting and a basic EQ setup, and cleaning up the fades before and after each song if necessary. Cost includes the creation of your CD-R Pre-master only.
$159 — up to 8:00 program length
$199 — 8:01-12:00 program length
$229 — 12:01-20:00 program length
$259 — 20:01-30:00 program length
$299 — 30:01-45:00 program length
$329 — 45:01-55:00 program length
$349 — 55:01-67:00 program length
$369 — 67:01-78:00 program length
Turn Times:
Normal time to complete our mastering packages is 3-5 business days, but turn times may vary depending on workload and peak seasons. Ask your customer service representative to notify you of our current turn time for mastering at the time we receive your order. Rush mastering services are normally available for a premium charge. All prices are based on your master arriving in sequence, without edits required. Please inform us of any requested changes to spacing at the time you provide your master to avoid additional charges.
UPS Ground or USPS Priority Mail shipping of your Morphius Verifier PMCD Reference is included with any of the above packages. If you need faster service, please add:
$15 — For FedEx 2-Day service
$23 — For FedEx std overnight
$30 — For FedEx Priority Overnight
(shipping prices for continental U.S. customers only. Upgrade charges will apply for shipping to other countries)
$80/hr — ADD-ON CHARGES:
Refer to these per hour add-on costs if any of the following are needed. Your customer service representative will advise you of the exact add-on cost which will be required after we have reviewed your master:
a) if songs come from different studios or different sessions, sound dramatically different, such as compilation projects, and require mastering to make them.
b) if you need special attention to sonic problems existing in specific songs, if "corrective" processing to fix inherent problems with certain songs is required, etc.
c) if you need us to resequence your master, edit segments together, or assemble your master from multiple sources.
d) re-mastering specific songs and re-cutting a new master (minimum charge: 30 minutes).
Other Charges:
$25 — Add "CD-Text" (included if you submit the song names via email or on a separate CD-R).
$80 — Add-on charge for any of the above packages to create a multi-session disc which contain audio and CD-Rom or Video content from separately provided audio and video discs (add on charge is $60 higher when not combined with one of our mastering packages above).
$160/hr — Video and DVD Authoring; DVD conversions, extractions, DVD menu creation. Please call us for a quote before sending in any authoring project.
Email martha@morphius.com or call us at (410) 662-0112 xtn108 if you have further questions about our mastering services or wish to reserve time for a mastering session...
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