Tailor-Made Music Mastering To Help Your Mixes Sound Awesome

Elevate Your Music

2. Get a great sounding master of your song

3. Delight your listeners. Sell more music

You Need Great Sounding Masters That Enhance Your Mixes and Connect With Your Audience

But that’s easier said than done…

  • You’re trying to master your own music but you’ve lost perspective.

  • You’ve got a friend who’ll do it for free. It sounds like… “free”.

  • You’re worried your mix won’t hold up next to commercial releases.

  • You want to give your music the best opportunity to connect with your audience.

  • You’ve heard about LUFS, True Peak, ISRC, Streaming levels - there’s information overload.

  • What you’ve tried so far isn’t working.

Mastering engineer, Mike Thorne, will work with you to create great sounding masters that enhance the emotional impact of your mixes and connect with your audience

You'll be confident your music sounds and feels the best it can.

For 15 years we’ve mastered music for hundreds of artists, bands, producers and dozens of the world’s top labels

What people are saying

  • "Rimshot studios is such a relaxed space to be. I was really impressed with the mastering job Mike did for me, and how accommodating he was. I would have no hesitation in recommending Rimshot studios to anyone!"

    Greg Fitzgerald

    Producer for Kylie, Madonna, Jessica Simpson, Sophie Ellis Baxter

  • "Mike's got fantastic ears - he masters all my stuff."

    Matt Berry

    BAFTA Winner and Acid Jazz Rcording Artist

  • “The combination of the technical facilities at Rimshot and the creative and musical faculties of Mike have made it my favourite place for mastering in the world. Mike’s enthusiasm and knowledge of many different musical styles and recording techniques make him the perfect final link in the creative chain of record-making.”

    Andy Lewis

    Paul Weller, André Heller, Fay Hallam, Magnus Carlson

  • “Magic mate, thank you so much. It sounds absolutely fantastic, my vision brought to life!”

    Mark Butcher

    Singer/Songwriter

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How it works

Book your mastering session

Get a great sounding master of your song

Grow your audience. Sell more music.

Download Your Free Guide

In this guide we'll show you:

  • How much headroom to leave in your mixes (and when to use compression on your mix bus).

  • Why you should be aware of sibilance and what the problem frequencies are.

  • What the best sample rate and bit depth are to export your mixes for mastering.

  • How you should label your files to avoid mistakes.

These tips will save you time and help you get the most from your mastering session.

Why should you get your songs mastered by Mike?

“Think of your favourite songs. What do they all have in common? They all evoke a feeling and make a strong emotional connection with you.

When you hire me to master your music, I bring a final stage of clarity to your song that makes it easier for your listeners to connect with YOUR music.”

You may be wondering…

  • No! Music is all about making an emotional connection with the listener.

    I'll maximize the positive elements of your music and smooth out any potential problems.

    Also, your music will sound good on a wide variety of speakers and streaming services. Why leave this to chance?

    Finally, I can create production masters for various formats - vinyl pre-masters, Apple Digital Masters, CD DDP files ... and I'll guide you through all of these and give you masters that are optimized for each format.

  • Though it is an investment up-front, it's also good value: You'll end up with a product that connects better with your listener and enhances your reputation as an artist.

    Ultimately this leads to more sales and helps make your music career sustainable.

  • Sure! Many people do - some very successfully!

    But would you cut your own hair, given the choice?

    I bring a new perspective to your music and over a decade of experience, working with amazing artists like you!

    This leaves you free to concentrate on what you're best at: Writing, arranging, recording and mixing your music.

  • Choosing who to master your project is a big deal!

    Your album or song is likely the result of many hours of creative work and investment.

    The final mastering stage involves giving a lot of trust over to your mastering engineer.

    I'm happy to say I've been working with many of my clients consistently for over 15 years - which reflects the care and attention I give to each project.

    Recent artists I've mastered for include The Brand New Heavies, KT Tunstall, Martin Freeman, Eddie Piller, Leroy Hutson, Ian Siegal, André Heller, Matt Berry. Labels include Universal, PIAS, Sony BMG, Acid Jazz plus companies like The BFI, Sky and the BBC.

  • Yes, they are, but there's a reason: They're the fast-food version of mastering. For some situations, that can be just what you crave.  

    But if you want a bespoke service, tailored to helping your music connect with your listeners then I'm happy to offer my services to you.

  • Great question! I have a free guide that walks you through how to prepare your mixes and avoid the various pitfalls artists can make when getting their music mastered.

    DOWNLOAD THE FREE GUIDE

Photos on this page © Mike Banks, Petra Biedermann, Rob Blackham and Mike Thorne