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Audio Mixing & Mastering
Professional audio finishing that delivers perfect balance, clarity, and impact across all playback systems from cinema to streaming platforms.
Here is how this works in practice. Audio mixing and mastering are the final stages of audio post-prod, where all sound elements are balanced, equalized, and refined into a polished, cohesive soundtrack. Mixing sets relative levels and spatial placement, while mastering makes sure steady quality and compliance with delivery format specs.
Here is the short of it. We set up audio mixing and mastering with facilities and engineers equipped to deliver your project's soundtrack to broadcast, theatrical, or streaming sites standards. Our team manages session scheduling, asset delivery, and quality control to make sure your final mix meets both creative expectations and tech needs.
Capabilities
Mixing & Mastering Excellence
The crucial final stage of post-production where all sonic elements unite into cohesive, powerful soundtracks that deliver maximum emotional impact.
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Perfect Balance
Optimal levels for every element ensuring dialogue clarity and musical impact.
Precision
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Dynamic Control
Professional compression and limiting for consistent, powerful delivery.
Power
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Format Ready
Optimized masters for cinema, broadcast, streaming, and all platforms.
Versatility
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Pristine Quality
Cinema-standard audio delivery meeting the highest technical specifications.
Excellence
Mixing Services
Mastering & Delivery
Our Mixing & Mastering Process
We follow a systematic approach that ensures every mix achieves maximum emotional impact while meeting all technical specifications.
Premix Review
We review all audio elements including dialogue, music, and effects premixes to set up the foundation for your final mix.
Mix Sessions
We balance all elements with precise EQ, dynamics, and spatial positioning in our calibrated mixing environment.
Client Review
We work with you on mix adjustments, making sure the final sound matches your creative vision perfectly.
Master & Deliver
We create format-specific masters meeting all tech specs for your distribution platforms.
Why Us
Why Choose Our Mixing & Mastering
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Award-Winning
Recognized mixing excellence across film and television projects.
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Cinema Quality
Theatrical-grade sound finishing meeting the highest standards.
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Multi-Platform
Optimized delivery for each format from cinema to mobile.
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Fast Delivery
Efficient workflow management meeting tight deadlines.
On Location
Final mix and mastering across NYC's premier audio houses
Here is how the work lines up. Final mix and mastering in New York runs through the densest audio-post cluster in North America. Sound Lounge in Times Square, Sonic Union, Heard City, Crew Cuts in Hell's Kitchen, the Audio Department in Chelsea, JSM Music + Sound in Soho, Pomann Sound, Dubway Studios in Midtown, Crawford Audio, Smash NYC, Wave Group and Goldcrest Post's audio bays — covering everything from indie feature theatricals bound for Tribeca and Sundance through HBO and Apple TV+ premium series finishing in town, Netflix originals, network broadcast drama at 30 Rock, Showtime/Paramount episodics, plus the city's huge commercial and branded-content slate moving through Madison Avenue agencies.
Here is what we have to work with. Our team books re-recording stages calibrated to SMPTE RP 200 and ITU-R BS.1116 tracking, lines up premix delivery from dialogue, music and effects editors, and manages the mix calendar against the production's picture-lock and platform-delivery dates. Stages are equipped for theatrical and home-theater tracking in 5.1, 7.1 and Dolby Atmos object-based formats, with mixers credited on HBO, Netflix, Apple, Showtime, A24 and Focus Features releases.
Here is the layout. Mix sessions open with a premix QC pass against the locked timeline, then move through balancing of dialogue against music and effects, dynamics shaping with broadcast-spec compression and limiting, spectral EQ for clarity and tonal balance, and spatial positioning across the channel format the deliverable specifies. Director and producer reviews happen in-room or via Source-Connect Pro and Evercast remote-went to sessions for clients tracking from Los Angeles, London or the Hudson Yards client offices.
Mastering takes the locked mix to platform-exact loudness targets. ATSC A/85 at -24 LKFS for US broadcast, EBU R128 at -23 LUFS for European broadcast, Netflix at -27 LKFS, Amazon, Apple TV+ and Disney+ delivery specs, theatrical DCP at -27 LKFS reference — measured to ITU-R BS.1770 with non-stop true-peak tracking.
Here is how the work shapes up. Final delivery has the printmaster, separated dialogue/music/effects and M&E stems for global versioning and dubbing, frame-accurate cue sheets, downmixed stereo Lt/Rt and LoRo, plus all platform-conformant masters ready for QC at HBO, Netflix, Apple or whichever distributor is opening the delivery window.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What's the difference between mixing and mastering?
Here is the breakdown. Mixing is the creative process of balancing dialogue, music, and effects elements together, adjusting levels, EQ, dynamics, and spatial positioning. Mastering is the final tech polish that makes sure your mix meets broadcast specs, loudness standards, and translates well across all playback systems.
What loudness standards do you work with?
Here is what that looks like on the ground. We work with all major loudness standards including EBU R128 for European broadcast, ATSC A/85 for US television, and platform-specific needs for Netflix (-27 LKFS), Amazon, Apple TV+, and theatrical release. We make sure your content meets each specs.
Can you create stems and M&E tracks?
Here is how the picture comes together. Yes, we deliver full stem packages including dialogue, music, and effects stems, plus full M&E (Music & Effects) tracks for global versioning and dubbing. All stems are frame-accurate and have detailed cue sheets for seamless integration.
What surround formats do you support?
We mix and deliver in all surround formats including 5.1, 7.1, and Dolby Atmos. Our calibrated mixing rooms make sure accurate tracking for each format. We create dedicated masters optimized for theatrical, home theater, and streaming sites.
Related Services
Productions in New York that need this often pair it with Audio Restoration, 5.1 Surround Mixing Services, and Foley Recording Services for full coverage. Most projects also draw on Online Conform & QC Services and Broadcast Delivery Services.
On Set
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