Record Store Day Special:
In honor of Record Store Day, we will be forgoing our additional format charges for the entire month of April. Releasing your record on vinyl and CD? Pay one price! Have a disc of instrumental versions for licensing along with you album versions? Pay one price! This is a $100 value folks. Send us your unmastered files or tapes by April 30 and take advantage of this sweet deal.
Email us or call 440-539-5457 for more info!
Mastering Rates:
Thank you for your interest in Cauliflower Audio. It is our belief that we can deliver an amazing sounding product, regardless of the size of your budget. We offer a couple different pricing packages for different needs. Check them out below and decide which approach is best for you. Prices below are the same for all destination formats (vinyl, CD, cassette, digital download).
Please contact us to inquire about special projects, volume and return customer discounts, or just to discuss the process and find out more about what Cauliflower Audio can do for you.
PLEASE NOTE: We do not typically schedule client-attended mastering sessions but we’re always happy to schedule a meeting to discuss your project. Payment is always due in full upon delivery of the first production master.
Full-Analog Mastering:
Take advantage of our top-of-the-line, hand-crafted analog compression, equalization, mid-side, and analog-to-digital conversion processors, coupled with a suite of world-renowned digital tools. You’ll hear detail and clarity from your mixes that you never thought possible.
Includes free listening/mix critique session, complete analog and digital processing, fades, indexing, two rounds of revisions, one quality-tested production master, and one reference proof. Excessive editing, de-noising, real-time load-in, and recalls for remixes may incur additional fees.
| 1 song: | $50 |
| 2 songs: | $75 |
| 3-4 songs: | $150 |
| 5-6 songs: | $225 |
| 7-8 songs: | $300 |
| 9-10 songs: | $375 |
| 11-12 songs: | $450 |
| 13-14 songs: | $525 |
| 15-16 songs: | $600 |
| 17+ songs: | Please contact for a custom quote. |
Digital-Only Mastering:
No less care is taken with our digital-only packages. Digital mastering simply speeds up the processing time and is easier to calibrate and recall. This is the best option if you want great results but are looking for a more cost-effective solution.
Includes all-digital processing, fades, indexing, one round of revisions, one quality-tested production master, and one reference proof. Excessive editing, de-noising, real-time load in, and recalls for remixes may incur additional fees.
| 1 song: | $35 |
| 2 songs: | $50 |
| 3-4 songs: | $100 |
| 5-6 songs: | $150 |
| 7-8 songs: | $200 |
| 9-10 songs: | $250 |
| 11-12 songs: | $300 |
| 13-14 songs: | $350 |
| 15-16 songs: | $400 |
| 17+ songs: | Please contact for a custom quote. |
Mastering Add-Ons:
- Additional Production Masters: $20/CD. Fully error-checked and quality tested.
- Additional Reference Proofs: $10/CD
- Multiple Format Masters: $100/additional format. Releasing your album in multiple formats, i.e. CD and LP? You’ll more than likely need separate masters tailored to each format. This price also applies to separate instrumental or acapella versions as well. Price includes an additional quality-tested production master and reference proof.
- Digital E-Reference:Free substitute for CD production master and reference proof. No physical release? Don’t want a CD reference? We can upload hi-res files, a Jam image or a DDP set for free via our FTP service. If you don’t own a DDP reader, Toast, or otherwise know what this means, contact us and we can help you decide the best solution for your project.
- FTP/Upload Services: Free with mastering packages.
- CD-Text and ISRC Code Metadata Inclusion: Free with mastering packages.
Additional Services:
- Bounce-To-Tape (and Back to Digital): $75/hour. Warm up those digital mixes by transferring them to stereo 1/4″ analog tape using our fully-restored Otari MTR-10 tape machine and pristine Cranesong converters. 30, 15, and 7.5(!) i.p.s. available. Charged in one-hour increments. Price does not include blank ATR Magnetics tape stock.
- Digital Editing Services: $50/hour. Charged in half-hour increments.
- Project Back-Up: $50/project. Includes session files, high resolution masters, and disc images, supplied on DVD-R in duplicate
- Format Transfers: Please inquire for custom quote. Including to/from DAT, 1/4″ tape, minidisc, cassette
- Mixing, Remixes, Custom Production and Consultations: Please inquire for custom quote.
We want to show you what a
difference Cauliflower Audio
can make on your project