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Calyx Mastering is an established mastering studio serving artists and record companies for over thirteen years.
With three mastering rooms, equipped with selected, custom-tuned gear, implemented in a transparent and flexible setup, we are well prepared for all kinds of source material, ranging from low budget digital productions that need analog warmth, to high-end audiophile material that has to be treated with extraordinary care and minimal interference.
Our mastering equipment and all interconnects are hard-wired and as audiophile as you can get.
As a result of several years of ongoing research and development, our mastering rooms combine a client friendly environment with superb acoustic standards.
The goal is to ensure your satisfaction with both the finished master and your personal experience here at Calyx.
Mastering flat-rates (Online and Premium) offer a clear and simple price structure.
VINYL CUT
The cutting setup has been custom-tuned to achieve maximum transparency
and dynamic precision: a warm, punchy, airy sound with as little artefacts
as possible. The whole signal path has been rebuilt comprising state-of-the-art
technology. In combination with the optimised performance of the pitch
controller, we achieve an open sound at maximum level.
Every cut, each track, each part of a mix is mastered specifically for
its format (12", EP, LP...) and its respective diameter. Tracks on
the outer diameter of a 12" record are treated differently than the
inner ones. Certain tracks may even have several automation steps to achieve
the best possible sound for every part. Test cuts on the various diameters
give proof of the settings, which can be fine tuned if necessary.
Vinyl cut flat-rates (Online and Premium) offer a clear and simple price
structure.
RESTORATION
Regardless of the source (Vinyl, Tape...), we can usually dramatically
improve intelligibility and reveal details even in the most challenging
recordings. We have worked on material as diverse as archiving back catalogues
for publishers and labels, re-issueing jazz archives from analog reels
and cleaning up program material stored on 45 and 78 RPM discs.
We use a range of intelligent, state-of-the-art, high resolution processes,
allowing very efficient restoration of all kinds of artefacts, as well
as disc washing machines and high-end playback gear. Based on the AudioCube
system, all restoration tools can be inserted, stacked or moved in the
signal chain as desired. They can even be applied with different settings
to various parts of the source material.
MIX REVISION
In certain cases it may be desirable to solve a sonic problem in the exact
place it initially occured.
When corrected on the respective individual track, the problem can be
fixed more efficiently without causing the inevitable side-effects that
may appear when trying to sort out the problem on the stereo buss. This
approach leads to even better final results than a sole mastering solution.
Calyx Mastering uses three mix suites, each designed for specific purposes.
From the most sought-after vintage tube compressors to highly sophisticated
modern tools, from classic instruments to tape recorders, our studios
are equipped with a variety of state-of-the-art gear. The mix revision
service is not only about solving problems, it is also about achieving
the coveted „analog sound“ so many producers are dreaming
of.
Each studio can be integrated seamlessly in the mastering process.
FACTS
Established in 1994
Over 51.000 songs mastered to date
3 mastering rooms
3 mix suites
6 engineers
