Trance music has a rich history since the early-mid 1990's an up tempo music
form which is both unique and influential. Mastering trance music is best performed in an highly accurate and controlled monitoring
environment. Large scale loudspeakers with defined and deep bass response in a well treated acoustic environment is ideal.
Reference speakers which can reproduce the full frequency range and highlight distortion and harshness early gives music the
best chance of translating well to club systems and all other environments. Mastering trance also requires a mastering engineer
who is sympathetic to the genre of dance music as a whole and also understands that trance music is not "preset"
music. With variations on highly commercial sounds and underground styles mastering trance and it's variants be it commercial,
psy, goa, progressive or speed requires someone who has an understanding.
Professionals mastering trance music will utilize a combination of tools in order to get the last drop of quality
out of the music. Typically high end analogue equalization to promote depth and space in a mix down, high end compression,
the creme de la creme of digital tools and superb fidelity reproduction systems. Trance can get harsh if the upper mid range
is not carefully examined and in balance with the rest of the spectrum, a good mastering engineer will perfect the right tonal
balance.
SafeandSound Mastering offers a free trance mastering
preview so you can hear the quality of the mastering before proceeding. It is important that when mastering for club based
systems that the full audio range is heard down to the deepest lows. This is so any adjustments to the all important bass
frequencies can be made. It is easy to miss common problems in the lower frequencies when attempting to self finalize music
destined for club systems and radio transmission. Get it wrong and the results will be bad sounding club "play outs"
and broadcasts. Synthesizer heavy trance music requires a keen ear to master successfully. If you are considering mastering
trance music, drop me a line or by all means call to discuss you project and requirements.
Your music will be processed using a combination of the following equipment:
PMC IB1S monitors
250 Watt RMS per channel audiophile power amplifier.
Summit Audio DCL-200 Valve compresssor
TC Electronic
2240HS analogue equalizer
Custom built T-Filter equalizer, stereo ganged for mastering.
The finest ear selected
DSP (software) money can buy.
I guarantee you will hear the
difference mastering trance music at SafeandSound Mastering. Just send your track via www.wetransfer.com adding safeandsound123
at googlemail.com (at being @ with no gaps). No obligation, free preview. Standard pricing 1 Track £25.00, for full
details on pricing please see "Pricing and payments" on the menu bar.
