Mastering Rates

Vinyl Record Mastering:

Studio Time: $200 / Hr. (Billed in ¼ hr. increments)
(Only charged if source is not properly prepared for cutting)

Lacquer Masters:

12” L.P. $200.00 / Side
12” L.P. (over 24:00) $225.00 / Side
12” Single (under 12:00) $150.00 / Side
10” E.P. $150.00 / Side
7” Single $100.00 / Side
7” E.P. (over 7:00) $110.00 / Side

Reference Disks:

12” L.P. $140.00 / Side
12” Single $115.00 / Side
10” E.P. $120.00 / Side
7” Single $80.00 / Side

Digital Mastering:

Studio Time: $200.00 / Hr.
(Typical CD Mastering time is 1Hr. per ¼ Hr of recorded time)

CD Masters:

PMCD (Special CD-R for replication) $200.00
Exabyte (8mm data tape) Recommended $200.00
1630 (3/4” U-Matic tape) $250.00

Copies:

CD-R (one) $100.00
CD-R (3 or more Masterlink clones) $50.00
DAT (simultaneous to master) $50.00
Cassette: (simultaneous to master) $10.00
Analog ¼” or ½” prices on request
Tape copies not run simultaneously to other work will be billed at $200 / Hr. rate

SACD mastering:

We bill for the mastering and transfer time only at our regular hourly rate. Please contact Lon Neumann at Sony (323)986-7223 for their charges. An additional PMCD master is required for manufacturing dual-layer hybrid disks, which are playable on regular CD players.

Prices effective Feb. 1, 2003, and subject to change without notice.

Mastering Rates

PMCD (Special CD-R for replication) $200.00

Exabyte (8mm data tape) Recommended $200.00

Copies: