PRICING
AUDIO MASTERING
Studio Time:
$150 per track. Very short intros/outros etc are not counted as tracks. If you have extremely long tracks/pieces just get in touch for pricing.
Attending a session: there is no price difference between attended & unattended sessions but slots for attended sessions fill up very fast. Try to book a month in advance. I don't do attended sessions for 1-3 song projects. WAV files are uploaded for approval.
CD Master:
$100 each. Needed if you are pressing CDs. Sent as a DDP file - can be uploaded anywhere. Can be made with ISRC codes and CD text embedded.
VINYL MASTERING / VINYL CUT
Master Lacquers:
12" - $250 per side
10" - $200 per side
7" - $150 per side
Reference Acetates:
12" - $125 per side
10" - $100 per side
7" - $100 per side
Currently I am only cutting lacquers for projects that I have mastered.
Additional info needed for all vinyl projects: track list for Side A & B, catalog number for the project, pressing plant being used.
Having a reference acetate cut is the only way to preview the sound of the record before you spend a dime on pressing. It can also help to catch problems before you go all the way to the test pressing stage. Refs were also called “dub plates” back in the day. I only cut reference acetates for projects that are going into production.
Shipping & handling for lacquers depends on the pressing plant you're using. I like to ship them overnight. Lacquers shouldn't sit around. If you're pressing outside the US, note that shipping lacquers overseas is fairly expensive.
PAYMENT
Full payment up front before any work starts. Cash, check, Paypal, and wire/bank transfer are accepted. Checks need to be made out to Bonati Mastering. For wire transfers add $45 to cover bank fees. For Paypal add 5% of invoice to cover transaction fees.