gench studios

Gench Studios is a professional mixing, post-production and mastering facility specializing in the needs of the independent artist and record label. Deploying the best in analog and digital technology, Gench provides professional quality sound without breaking your budget. Count yourself among the numerous and satisfied artists and labels entrusting their productions and music to Gench. Mastering engineer Thomas Dimuzio brings years of experience, fantastic ears, and an outstanding track record to make Gench the best choice for you and your music.

The past experience of Thomas Dimuzio includes the mastering of hundreds of audio CDs (including releases from Negativland, Isis, Matmos, Psychic TV/PTV3, Fred Frith, GG Allin, Xiu Xiu, Nick Didkovsky, Hawnay Troof, and Why?); 5.1 film mixing for independent film productions (including The Confessional, Mortuary, Our Favorite Things, and Fifth Form); post-production and audio restoration (including Fred Frith Live In Japan, and the back catalogue of Warner Jepson); vinyl premastering (for artists Blevin Blectum, Kreamy 'Lectric Santa, Railcars, and William Fowler Collins), and sound design work for Lexicon, Kurzweil, Digidesign, Big Fish Audio, Sound Toys, Eventide, OSC/Rarefaction, and Hollywood film composer Paul Haslinger.

client quotes

"Sounds REEEEEL good, man. Thanks." —David Kerman/ReR USA

"thanks so much for your mastering wizardry and your patience and warmth in what is for us a slightly delirious activity. We listened back to everything and it's sounding really strong, so I'm sending this stuff off tomorrow." —Drew Daniel/Matmos

"I've had a couple of good listens, and I think it sounds extremely good... Outstanding work - my eternal thanks chief!" —Fred Frith/Fred Records

"Was VERY happy with the sound of the disc, and was especially impressed with the removal of the tape hiss that was present in some of the tracks. The cd overall sounds fantastic!" —Artemis K

"I really would have no hesitation recommending Tom and Gench Studio at all, he knows his stuff, and I'm extremely pleased with what he did for the record." —Scott/Crionic Mind

"The mastering was a great experience, and I am eager to do the same for my other stuff." —Marcelo/Nuisance Beacon

"Thomas Dimuzio is very professional, easy to work with, and willing to do what it takes to overcome most any problem. In our experience, he sticks close to just what we're looking for from mastering service, rather than making the material sound the way he thinks it should." —Mitchell Altum/Triumvirate Records

"Sweeeeet man! Everything is really sounding bad ass!" —Kyle Gollob/The Dendrites

"It feels really great to have the record turn out so well... Everyone who hears the record really loves the sound and the songs." —Kyle Fischer/Scary Mansion

"What I am really impressed with is how the low dynamics have become very hearable/listenable, not getting lost in the backround and how the loud dynamics are really loud and in your face. Again, thanks for the outstanding job." —Kenneth Ryman/Points Of Friction

"Sounds bloody marvelous, Tom. The mixing/ mastering is done! Say Yeah! You've done a great job w/ one very neurotic client. Thank you man." —Jordan Newhouse/Birdman Ray

hourly rates

$100/hour for mastering and/or sound restoration work
$75/hour for mixing and post production work

Don't worry about watching the clock with Gench all-inclusive projects rates. See below or inquire at mastering at gench dot com about the specifics of your project.

all-inclusive mastering project rates

The Gench mastering project rate is an all-inclusive package deal integrating a Class A analog signal path (read: tubes) with the best in digital limiting and processing. Providing an open stereo image with a musically warm and detailed sound that is simply unattainable via digital plug-ins. Includes multiple revision passes, if needed.

$125 for a single song
$225 for 7" vinyl premastering package
$395 for EP-length mastering package (under 30 minutes or so)
$495 for LP vinyl premastering package
$595 for CD-length mastering package (under 74 minutes)

single pass mastering project rates

Designed for the more budget-conscious artist, the single pass project rate entails the same signal chain as above, but includes only a single mastering pass. Any revisions, if needed, are billed at $100/hr.

$75 for a single song
$125 for 7" vinyl premastering package
$225 for EP-length mastering package (under 30 minutes or so)
$275 for LP vinyl premastering package
$345 for CD-length mastering package (under 74 minutes)

All mastering work includes track level matching, track spacing, track fades/crossfades, track indexing (with pre-gaps), and encoding of track ISRC codes, and UPC/EAN code (ISRC and UPC/EAN codes are to be provided by the client, but are not required). Mastering reference files for each pass are electronically delivered to clients in hi-res mp3 format (256kbps). Upon approval, Gench will deliver the following physical items:

  • (1) gold CD production master (in Red Book Audio format)
  • (2) reference CD's (duplicated from the gold master)
  • (1) DVD containing DDP files (if requested)
  • track sheets

Disc Description Protocol or DDP files are provided at no additional charge. DDP files insure an error-free transfer to the CD glass master (for the disc replication process) Inquire with your CD manufacturing plant to see if DDP files can be accepted for replication.

electronic delivery

Deliver your files via FTP or use our in-house Digidelivery service to deliver your music for mastering. Digidelivery client software is available free of charge. Save on shipping costs while expediting the mastering process. Contact Gench for more details.

contact

Contact Thomas Dimuzio at mastering at gench dot com to discuss the particulars of your project. Gench offers competitive hourly rates, block rates, project deals, and is always willing to work within the budget of its clients. Client satisfaction is our biggest goal.










         
 

 

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