Mastering for the following artist & labels :
John oo Fleming (Joof), Jamie Stevens (Infusion), Vapour, Kasey Taylor, Dousk, Solead, Tiger Stripes, Moonbeam, Remute, Boris Brejcha, D-nox & Beckers, Pig & Dan, Tim Davison, Peter Juergens, Presslaboys, Tribal Vision, Flow Vinyl, Spin Twist, Fiord, Oliver Klein, Brisker & Magitman, Jerome Ismae, Christopher Manik, R.P.O., Elegant Universe, Astronivo, Sonic Motion, Transient, Human Blue, Tree Hand, BUS, D-sens, Kumquat Tunes, Ekkohaus, Mike Wall, Prime Time, Mute, Turbo Trance, Polaris, Narcophone, Hyper Frequencies, Nabi, Baphomet Engine, Sub-Machine.net, Groove Zone, AP, Erase, VP, B.P.F, Mandala, Illuminati, Magma, Psytropic, Ultra vista and many many more...
Influences
We use mainly :
-Far Audio Monitoring
-Prism Audio Maselec MEA-2 Analog EQ
-Thermionic Culture The Phoenix Master version Compressor
-Manley Vari-Mu Tube Compressor
-Crane Song HEDD 192 AD/DA convertors & Digital Signal Processor
-Mytek DA convertor
-TC Electronic System 6000 digital algorithms
-Refined Audiometrics EQ
-RME interface
-Plextor CD/DVD burner
-Taiyo Yuden media
-Various software
Sounds Like
LAST MASTERING :
- NUMBER 7 BEATPORT TECHNO CHARTS!
Fiord - Get Up Jude EP - on eVapour8
- NUMBER 3 BEATPORT GENERAL CHARTS!
Dousk - Blender/Donut Drama EP - on Vapour
- NUMBER 2 BEATPORT PROGRESSIVE HOUSE CHARTS!
Ido Ophir & Miki Litvak - Shnorkel - Dousk Remix ON eVapour8
Mastering is the final process that optimizes your musical creation.
Your music receives the best dynamic range and a perfect frequencies harmony to fit on the widest variety of sound reproduction systems.
Préférence Mastering is a professional mastering organization providing a range of services including :
- "Red Book" masters and its specifications for all CD manufacturers (PQ, ISRC codes, space between tracks, etc..)
- Signal processing in Analog and Digital domain
- Editing
- Level adjustment
- Equalization
- Compression (frequency specific and overall)
- Limitation
- Stereo imaging (if required)
- Dithering
- Various additional adjustments...
We work with high quality ANALOGUE and digital gear designed especially for use in the mastering process.
Unlike many new "DIGITAL Mastering Studio" we still believe that ANALOGUE is definitely required for a proper Mastering.
We also want your music to sound the way YOU PREFER it to sound. We believe that it is important to set up a good dialogue between you and us, we want to advise you about all of the possible problems and ideas that come up in mastering studios these days. Together we'll find the best solution for your music to have the highest quality sound.
If you’re looking for a warm and punchy production, and to get a clean, accurate and wide sound, just have a try !
"After spending days sometimes weeks working in the studio putting my whole passion into my projects, I need someone I can trust to put my pride and joy to the final mastering stage. It took me a long time finding the perfect guy to master my tracks; now I’ve eventually found someone I can trust and who has taken time to understand where I am coming from. Charles Michaud from Préférence Mastering has the magic touch and honest ears polishing my productions to the highest standards. I would never trust anyone else for this process. The results can be heard on my work."John 00 Fleming - UK
"If you need your end product to sound fat then look no further, Charles is you man."Kasey Taylor - Vapour - Australia
"When it comes to mastering and I know Charles is handling it, it's one very important thing I don't have to worry about anymore"Dousk - Bedrock/Klik/Vapour - Greece
"Preference Mastering is now for me (Transient Records) second to none in the Trance scene. With the years of experience in and around music production, the quality is undeniable. Having a Bachelor of Arts in Audio Technology I understand the importance of knowing the how to squeeze every inch of fatness from the frequency spectrum. With Preference Mastering I know this will definitely happen."Greg Coyle - Label Owner - Transient and Automatic Records - London
"The clarity and range of frequencies associated with a very high levels of dynamics makes Préférence Mastering's work a true experience on big sound system. The music is really alive and express all its power with large sound system and truely let the dancefloor "vibrate" at the music. Each mastering is a true added value to the music : on the behalf of all Nabi's artists, we really want to express our appreciations for such a high quality job"Emmanuel - Label Owner - Nabi Records - Paris
"They always do a killer job on masterings either for cds or 12"s, until today im quite pleased with their work."Dj Pena - Flow records - Portugal
"Professional approach and perfect result - that..s what we always get while having our releases mastered by Charles. Big thanks and thumbs up!"DJ Slater - Tribal Vision Records - Czech Republic
Respect pour la qualité du taf sur le E.P de Catatonic Despair !
Ayant écouté les versions pré-master et le résultat final, le passage dans les lampes s'est révélé lumineux en bénéficiant des lanternes de l'ingénieur héhé...
Smoking guns for bad boys on the dancefloors. Tracklist: 1.) Peter Gun – Tribe 27 2.) Peter Gun – Magic Monkey Mastered by Charles / Solead @ Préférence Mastering.
KUM014 Part of Her pack is a real kick in your face!
Two expressive groovy versions committed to achieve a strong double EP.
Supported by: Michel de Hey, Markus Kavka, Oliver Klein, King Roc, Cardo & Elia, Half Stereo, Manuel Sofia aka Mos, Mike
Vaeth, Oel & Polygon, Sebastian Roya, King Roc, Kosmas Epsilon, G.Pal
Buy here: www.beatport.com
SONIC ATMOSPHERE compiled by Shaktipat is OUT now !!! .
Thank you all for support,
Sonic Motion crew.
1: Eat Static: Walkin with spirits 2: Lipo: Flying Angels 3: Skylobby: Above Absolut Altitude 108 4: Standalone: Desert one 5: Master Margherita: Dead jazz 6: Sysyphe: Sinking 7: Kick bong: Stone 8: Squazoid: Selmangel 9: Aodioiboa: Jarring 10: Bob T.Racker: A long run
SECRET VIBES' next gig's Friday JULY 10th @ INSPIRAL LOUNGE, Camden LONDON UK
SECRET VIBES new album FireFly
Now available from Aboriginal Records
"Firefly" hallmarks the cornerstone and encapsulates a decade's worth of musical ingenuity, talent, and experience. An accomplished colorful music mixing traditional instruments (flute, didgeridoo, jewharp, etc...), sensible, powerful voices, world and ethnic music touches (tribal, celtic, oriental, latino) with a typical electronic touch.
Hello, merci pour l'accept, en ce moment je peaufine mon son "Chill" avec Sébastien d'"Aboriginal Recordings", ensuite je me remettrais à mon projet "Prog-Trance" et viendrais surement vers vous pour une ou deux astuce mastering, car là je galère un peu héhé ! Peace & Freedom Nico