Audio Mastering

Stereo Mastering

Since the introduction of the format in the early 1980s Sterling Sound has mastered thousands of Compact Discs.

Through collaboration with leading manufacturers and by internal development of proprietary signal processing and techniques, Sterling Sound has continually re-defined the standard for CD mastering.

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Stereo Mastering

In 1988 Sterling developed a DSP device that allowed our engineers to make louder CD’s without use of a compressor or limiter.

In 1998 Sterling developed a new generation of analog mastering consoles with performance specifications so exacting they approach those of 24 bit digital.

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Stereo Mastering

Our in-house technical team has created high performance mastering systems personalized for each engineer.These include the finest equipment available, modified and integrated with Sterling’s proprietary consoles.

This allows our engineers to be completely focused on the creative process, while effortlessly switching between analog and digital processing, between tube and solid-state equalizers and compressors, and between A/D converters. More »
Surround Mastering

Ted Jensen and Ryan Smith’s surround mastering studios provide true uncompromised 5.1 reference environments.

Sterling won the 2004 TEC award for outstanding creative achievement in studio design.

Designed by Francis Manzella of FM Design, the studios conform to the ITU music surround specification, which calls for five identical full range free standing loudspeakers placed at specific equi-distant locations. More »
Surround Mastering

Any monitoring environment using near field speakers for the rear channels, compromises the engineers ability to shape the low frequencies, and set the critical balance between the speakers and the LFI channel. It is also critical to provide the enormous power required to smoothly deliver the unconstrained dynamic range of 24-bit multi-channel audio.

Ted Jensen’s studio is outfitted with five B&W 801 Nautilus loudspeakers powered by four Classe Omega power amplifiers. Ryan Smith’s studio is outfitted with five Energy Veritas loudspeakers powered by four Hafler Trans-Nova power amplifiers.

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Surround Mastering

Precision monitoring environments where each channel tracks to within 0.01 dB......and where our engineers can select between stereo/surround pre/post EQ and pre/post encoding, with the outputs routed to reference D/A converters.

Beginning with a six deck hand soldered stepped attenuator, Sterling’s in-house technical team designed and built a series of six channel pre-amplifiers and digital input selectors.

For clients who require video lockup during the mastering session, Sony Beta SP machines can be provided with advance notice. « Read Again