Pete Maher Mastering Rates
Unsigned Artist and Small Independent Rates
As a huge supporter of new music, Pete offers lower rates to unsigned artists and small independent labels.
1 x Digital Master £32 per master
All Pete Maher digital masters are official ADM, iTunes, Spotify and YouTube approved. This means they sound fantastic on all platforms including CD and radio (optimum RMS/LUFS/LRA). Loud, proud and fully dynamic. 100%.
1 x Vinyl Master £32 per master
Vinyl masters are a higher resolution 24 bit and have a lower output volume for pressing headroom. The lows under 60hz are tightened up and phase issues are corrected for the cut. Pete Maher vinyl masters are warm and cohesive.
Digital And Vinyl Masters £45 (package deal)
For orders requiring both digital and vinyl masters, in the same session, the rate is reduced to £45 per song. So for example, a 10 song album requiring both digital and vinyl masters will be £450 total. This is the lowest and best rate possible.
Production Master DDP £38
A production master DDP for CD manufacturing can be included for £38. This includes a full length audio disc image plus a PQ sheet to review. For DDP orders please confirm artist name, album title, song running order plus ISRC codes if you have them.
Major Label Rates - From £75 per master
The rates on this page are for independent labels and self financed artists only. Major label projects should contact us through the usual channels (email, office, uniport etc)
Turnaround times: An EP will take approx 3 - 7 days from whenever we receive the mixes. An album is 5 - 12 days. Pete aims to master single tracks within 3 days of receiving them.
So I just asked Google AI why AI mastering sounds so ..
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So I just asked Google AI why AI mastering sounds so sanitized and sterile compared to a professional human master. Here's what it said:
AI mastering lacks the depth of human mastering because algorithms process audio as data math rather than an emotional, artistic experience.
Why AI Mastering Sounds Inferior (written by Google AI mode):
Lack of Intentional Imperfection: AI removes all irregularities. Human mastering adds subtle, pleasing harmonic distortions that create warmth.
No Real-Time Adaptation: Algorithms apply fixed, static profiles across a song. Humans make micro-adjustments bar-by-bar based on the musical narrative.
Missing Cultural Context: AI does not understand nostalgia, genre subcultures, or the emotional intent of a lyric.
Frequency Masking Blind spots: AI balances frequencies mathematically. It misses how different instruments psychoacoustically mask each other in a real room.
Over-reliance on Look-Ahead Limiting: AI Software clamps down on transients to hit target LUFS. This flattens the dynamic depth and transients that humans preserve.
