ANALOGUE
MASTERING
AT 123
Expert human ears meet vintage valves, transformers and tape — world-class results without the premium price. MFIT accredited.
AFFORDABLE HIGH-END MASTERING
We offer a quick turnaround analogue mastering service from £50 per track for albums & EPs and £60 for singles, with one set of revisions included for free. Brett Shaw is ranked in the top 1% of mastering engineers globally by MusoAI, and we are an accredited Mastered for iTunes (MFIT) mastering house.
When I started out as a mixing engineer, I used to send tracks to the big mastering houses. Back then there was a real difference. Over the years that gap closed — to the point where artists often prefer my masters. Most of those houses still charge £150 or more, with no revisions included. That never felt right to me.
If you like the sound of analogue warmth on your mixes, you are in the right place. Utilising one of the best collections of analogue gear around, the sound of vintage valves, transformers and tape add subtle harmonics, excitement and life to digital mixes. The analogue chain may include the Unfairchild (20 Valves and 14 Transformers adding subtle warmth and harmonics), API 2500, SSL onboard compressor, two sets of stereo Pultec EQs, the Curve Bender and the Clariphonic.
Brett Shaw has been mastering tracks for fifteen years and knows the gear inside out, having worked on music that has over 5 billion streams.
- Full analogue signal chain
- Two free revisions included
- MFIT accredited — all platforms
- Unfairchild, API 2500, Pultecs, Curvebender, SSL
- Lavry Gold conversion
MASTER TO TAPE
For an additional £10 per track, your master can be passed through our tape machine before final delivery.
- Full analogue signal chain
- Harmonic saturation & warmth
- Natural tape compression
- MFIT accredited delivery
- Two free revisions included
WHAT DOES TAPE ACTUALLY DO?
Digital is precise. Analogue softens the edges. Tape adds a third thing — gentle compression, warmth in the low end, and a subtle saturation in the highs that the ear hears as expensive.
It's not better than digital or analogue. It's different. Some songs want the sharpness of digital, some want the punch of analogue, some want the cohesion that tape gives.
Tape tends to suit records with live instruments — indie, rock, folk, jazz, soul. Less essential on heavily programmed or electronic productions.
YOUR RECORD.
DONE RIGHT.
Mastering an album or EP is a different process than finishing a single. It's about the bigger picture — creating consistency across every track, shaping transitions, and making sure the entire record feels cohesive from start to finish.
All album and EP mastering includes unlimited revisions. We keep working until you're completely satisfied with your record.
Send your mixes from anywhere in the world.
- Full analogue signal chain
- Unlimited revisions per track
- 100% satisfaction guaranteed
- MFIT accredited delivery
- Send mixes from anywhere
MASTERED AT 123
A selection of tracks mastered by Brett Shaw.
WORLD-CLASS ANALOGUE GEAR
WHAT CLIENTS SAY
"My day job is at Domino and I was turned onto you after I heard your amazing masters of his album and would love to get you on board for my own album."
Lando Manning — Domino Records"Brett is my go-to mastering engineer. Not only because of his talent, but his passion and interaction around every track I send to him. He always achieves perfect levels for all music platforms, without changing the mix."
Tom Corscadden — Producer / Studio Manager, Dock Street Studios"The master sounds gorgeous thank you!"
Divianne Georges — Artist"Thanks again for doing such a great job on the master!"
Clarrie Macklin — Artist"You can't understand how much happy we are about those masters Brett."
Marquisseria Music — Record Producer, Composer, DJ"If my ears had taste buds, then this would be delicious!"
"Standing here with a big ol' smile. I appreciate you understanding the creative vision."
Beka — SoundBetter123 Studios is an officially accredited Mastered for iTunes facility — your masters will meet Apple's strict quality requirements for every streaming platform.
