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# Mixing & Mastering

Loudness-spec mixing and mastering for theatrical, broadcast, streaming, and physical release — your music played back the way you intended it.

Mixing is where the song or score becomes the record. We start by listening to the multitrack against the references you sent and the genre your audience expects: a hip-hop master that sounds correct on a phone speaker, a film master that holds up in a theatre, a rock master that doesn't lose punch at -14 LUFS on Spotify.

Each platform has its own loudness target. Streaming services normalise to roughly -14 LUFS integrated; broadcast wants -23 LUFS per EBU R128; theatrical playback expects -27 LUFS dialog-anchored. We master to the target you're releasing on so the final file plays correctly without further normalisation.

Stem mixing is offered for projects that come in with rough mixes already produced — we take the stems, rebalance, treat, and master from there without re-tracking. Full mixing starts from the multitrack and includes any production polish (parallel compression, vocal tuning, automation) the song needs.

Mastering deliverables cover DDP for CD pressing, 24-bit / 48 kHz for streaming, broadcast wave for radio, and the platform-specific masters needed for Apple Music / Spotify / Tidal hi-res tiers.

## Deliverables

- Stereo mix (and 5.1 / Atmos on request)
- Mastered deliverables for each target platform
- DDP image for physical CD pressing if needed
- Reference test print for sign-off
- Mix recall files so future changes are surgical

## Timeline

3–7 days per song for mix + master; 1–2 weeks for an EP, 3–5 weeks for a full album

## Tools

- Pro Tools
- FabFilter Pro-Q3 / Pro-MB / Pro-L2
- UAD plugins (1176, LA-2A, Manley)
- iZotope Ozone
- Soothe 2

## Best for

Artists, labels, film composers, podcasters, and producers who have a finished multitrack or stem set and need the final loudness-correct masters.

## Frequently asked questions

### What loudness do you master to?

Whatever the target platform is set to. Streaming releases master to -14 LUFS integrated. Broadcast goes to -23 LUFS per EBU R128. Theatrical anchors to dialog around -27 LUFS. Tell us where the master will play and we calibrate from there.

### Can I send stems instead of the full multitrack?

Yes. Stem mixing is a common workflow when the production is already where you want it but the balance needs another pass. We treat the stems as the new "multitrack" and master from there.

### Will you tune vocals or quantize drums?

Subtle tuning and timing fixes are part of any vocal-led mix. Heavier production work — comping, full Melodyne tuning, replacing samples — is scoped before the engagement starts so it doesn't bleed into the mix budget.

### How many revision rounds are included?

Two revision passes per song are standard for mixing. Mastering changes are normally a single sign-off pass — by the time the master is sent for approval, the mix is locked.

## Related work

- [Airlift Express — Zindagi kay safar ko sabar na banaein](https://elephantaudio.pk/portfolio/zindagi-ka-safar/raw)
- [Raven Song — Raven Song — Official Trailer](https://elephantaudio.pk/portfolio/netflix/raw)
- [Pakistan Cricket Board — Ho Raha Hai TVC 1 — Office Celebration (PAK v NZ)](https://elephantaudio.pk/portfolio/ho-raha-hai/raw)

## Studio

- **Studio:** Elephant Audio — Lahore, Pakistan
- **Founder:** Abu Bakar Zahid — Founder, Managing Director & Music Producer at Elephant Audio
- **Website:** https://elephantaudio.pk
- **Contact:** abubakar@elephantaudio.pk