tools of the trade

Ian has mastered records for numerous satisfied clients since 2011 and works out of his professionally treated and tuned room in the Berkshires of Western Massachusetts, using the following tools:

conversion and monitoring

Lynx Hilo A/D/A Converter
Hypex 400W Monoblock Power Amplifiers
PMC IB2s Monitors
Audeze LCD-MX4 Headphones

hardware processing

API 2500 Stereo Compressor
Buzz DBC-M Mastering Diode Bridge Compressor
Buzz SOC-M Mastering Optical Compressor
DuTCH.audio IM1.bk Transfer Console
Elysia xfilter Mastering Edition EQ
GOLY Porter Grinder Precision Mastering EQ
Gyraf G14-S Parallel-Passive Tube Equalizer
Gyraf Gyratec XXI Megneto-Dynamic Infundibulum
Maselec MLA-3 Multi-Band Compressor

plug-in processing

Acustica
FabFilter
Goodhertz
iZotope
Leapwing
Plugin Alliance
PSP Audioware
reFuse Software
SIR Audio Tools
Tokyo Dawn Labs
Tone Projects
Universal Audio
Waves

Software

WaveLab Pro
iZotope RX Advanced
REAPER
HOFA CD-Burn.DDP.Master
Pro Tools
Studio One Professional
Ableton Live