Services
We make our services far more affordable, and just because they are affordable doesn't mean we offer a cheap/cut rate service. Because our running costs are low we can in turn translate this back to you, the customer, offering a far more cost effective service! What's more, since the introduction of our on-line service, we charge by the track rather than by the hour, this can make it much easier to calculate mastering costs within a fixed budget.
Mastering
The Chocolate Factory, with its state of the art Mastering Suite can offer the whole spectrum of mastering solutions...
- Stereo
- Surround
- All audio for SA-CD and DVD Audio, DVD Video, Blu-Ray and beyond
- Repurposing of Mono and Stereo soundtracks for Surround media including Stereo to Surround "upmixing"
- Archive Restoration of collections and catalogues
- Online Mastering Service
- We can accommodate all requests the answer is always yes!
Web Mastering
Web Mastering allows us to master projects for clients around the globe. We do this by using a secure 128bit FTP website, a dedicated password protected file transfer service. Clients can securely transfer uncompressed, full resolution PCM digital audio files to Chocolate Factory. Final mastered audio files can then be securely transferred back to clients for review and approvals.
We also offer "online attended cuts", where you can listen to the session online via a high quality audio stream and chat to us in the studio using Skype. Essential if you are based in Tokyo or New York and want to do an attended cut!
Web Mastering allows you to quickly and securely achieve the same high quality finish as today's major artists
All projects are mastered at The Chocolate Factory, London, using our state of the art mastering suite
Tracks are returned to you within a guaranteed 5 working days
We also offer "online attended cuts", where you can listen to the session online via a high quality audio stream and chat to us in the studio using Skype. Essential if you are based in Tokyo or New York and want to do an attended cut!
Web Mastering allows you to quickly and securely achieve the same high quality finish as today's major artists
All projects are mastered at The Chocolate Factory, London, using our state of the art mastering suite
Tracks are returned to you within a guaranteed 5 working days
Night Mastering
Night Shift Mastering allows budget-conscious independent artists to achieve the professional refined edge needed to compete against the major label releases, at a price even the most price restrained Indie band can afford.
Re-Mastering
Sources coming from Vinyl or older tape stock can be "de-clicked" and or "de-crackled", delivering a smooth sounding master virtually defect or scratch free. And transfer to any media you so desire. Miracles do happen
CD Mastering
Tracks Mastered for CD, supplied as a production master and reference CD.
A track is defined as less than 10 minutes, and each alternate mix or version (i.e. vocal up, vocal down, instrumentals, backing tracks) of a track will be charged for separately at an aggregated rate.
The maximum duration of the CD is 76 minutes.
Cost is inclusive of 1 x Production Master shipped directly to the client on CD or DVD Rom and 1 x Reference CD shipped direct to client as a CDR
CD mastering from £45 per track
Web Mastering allows you to quickly and securely achieve the same high quality finish as today's major artists
All projects are mastered at The Chocolate Factory, London by our world renowned mastering engineers, using our state of the art mastering suite
Tracks are returned to you within a guaranteed 5 working days
At the competitive rate of £45 per track, including 1 x CD Master and 1 x CDR, iMastering sessions will be unattended and parts will be returned within 10 working days.
A track is defined as less than 10 minutes, and each alternate mix or version (i.e. vocal up, vocal down, instrumentals, backing tracks) of a track will be charged for separately at an aggregated rate.
The maximum duration of the CD is 76 minutes.
Cost is inclusive of 1 x Production Master shipped directly to the client on CD or DVD Rom and 1 x Reference CD shipped direct to client as a CDR
CD mastering from £45 per track
Web Mastering allows you to quickly and securely achieve the same high quality finish as today's major artists
All projects are mastered at The Chocolate Factory, London by our world renowned mastering engineers, using our state of the art mastering suite
Tracks are returned to you within a guaranteed 5 working days
At the competitive rate of £45 per track, including 1 x CD Master and 1 x CDR, iMastering sessions will be unattended and parts will be returned within 10 working days.
Rates
| Non Attended Master - 1 Track | £45 |
| Attended Master Session - 1 Track | £65 |
| I-mastering / Online Monitored Session - 1 Track | £55 |
| Audio Restoration - Per Hour | £90 |
| Track Mixdown | Quotes on a track by track basis |
| Converting for Upload - 1 Track | £12 |
| Voice Over Recording & Editing - Per Hour | £90 |
Still not sure that your releases could benefit from The Chocolate Factory's Magic? We'll let our work speak for itself...
Below are some recent before and after examples of our work in uncompressed WAV format.
* Right click on the links and "save link as" if you are having problems
Below are some recent before and after examples of our work in uncompressed WAV format.
| Black White Orange Records | Hey Mr DJ | Before | After |
| Black White Orange Records | Kung Fu | Before | After |
| Black White Orange Records | Sweet Day | Before | After |
| Black White Orange Records | 1111 | Before | After |
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