Mastering Studio Upgrades
Forensic Audio Mastering has undergone some major upgrades in the last few weeks. The upgrades have involved improvements to the acoustics of the room and the the addition of new analog hardware processing equipment. These improvements have allowed us to take the mastering room to a world standard, as well as being the only dedicated mastering studio in Perth to offer this level of analog processing. Forensic Audio is now fully equipped to provide world class mastering at highly competitive prices.
The first major upgrade to the studio was the addition of the Sterling Modular Plan E Mastering Console. Essentially this desk provides a creative and intuitive workflow while maintaining an acoustically transparent profile. The desk allows all of the analog processing equipment to be within arms reach of the mastering engineer, allowing the engineer to maintain a balanced perspective on the audio by always being in the optimum position for the speakers. The cloth panels and design of the desk ensure that the furniture minimizes any effect on the acoustics of the room.
The studio has also acquired a Dangerous Audio Master console and insert switcher, with an analog mid/side matrix. The Dangerous Master integrates every piece of gear in the studio, allowing the engineer to provide the best levels to the analog mastering chain while having all of the gear on insert loops. This means that the analog gear can be inserted and removed from the analog mastering chain with the push of a button. In addition to this, the Dangerous Master has an analog mid/side matrix which can allow us to alter the width and depth of the stereo field in the analog domain, as well as being able to insert other analog outboard to process the mid/side signal.
The new Pendulum Audio OCL2 Optical Valve Compressor provides high end compression with its unique optical flavour, as well as providing an extremely clean and transparent valve gain stage. This compressor compliments the studios other mastering compressors, the Crane Song STC-8 and the API 2500. In addition to this we have also acquired a plugin licenses for the PSP Neon High Resolution Equaliser, Sonnox Oxford Limiter and the Sonnox Surpresser.
Finally the studio has increased the amount of broadband absorption and bass trapping in the mastering room, as well as adding Auralex T-Fusors to provide diffusion on the rear wall of the studio. This has greatly improved the low end bass response of the room and has added a greater sense of depth and accuracy to the stereo image.
Overall, Forensic Audio Mastering has undergone a major upgrade of it’s facilities to provide the most accurate monitoring possible as well as the best no-compromise analog and digital processing. Please feel free to contact us if you would like to discuss your project or book a mastering session.
