Welcome to Stephen Marsh Mastering

Stephen Marsh Mastering provides sought after custom mastering services to the production communities of Los Angeles and the world-at-large.

Having mastered Grammy® winners and with multiple gold and platinum albums to his credit, Principal Stephen Marsh opened his boutique mastering operation to better service his client’s needs amidst an ever-evolving music industry. Joining Marsh at the facility is mastering engineer Stephanie Villa.

We understand the independent nature of modern music production and what has left corporate facilities poorly equipped to react to the increased demands of the marketplace. Formerly ‘institutional’ production models have given way to a less structured way of recording music and modern clients are demanding flexibilities in both scheduling and pricing that an agile, personal company like SMM is uniquely suited to accommodate. Singles, EPs, CD's...you name it....in the new economy, artists need an uncommon, highly specialized Mastering Engineer that can meet their needs when, how and as required; welcome to Stephen Marsh Mastering.

Our Philosophy

At Marsh Mastering, our goal is to make you happy and our philosophy is rather simple; we always keep in mind that your name goes in big letters on the front of the album and ours goes in little tiny print inside. We apply the experience of thousands of prior releases, we use the best equipment available and we achieve dynamic results. When you call, you’ll talk to a mastering engineer, not a receptionist or a booker, that will take the time to answer any and all questions you may have. Once we have a little background on your project, we can discuss session and scheduling option and provide a straight-ahead price quote that you can understand, guaranteed. There's a reason artists from across the globe trust us to deliver their best year in and year out. Give us a shout to find out why for yourself.

Studio Equipment

Marsh Mastering’s purpose-built hybrid tube/discrete console was developed in-house with Steve Firlotte of Inward Connections. It features custom modified processing from EAR, GML, Maselec, Avalon, Weiss, Waves, Dangerous and Inward Connections and operates in both L/R and M/S configurations simultaneously. Also featured is a selection of the finest Apogee and Prism Sound clocking and conversion, proprietary wiring feeding a custom monitor chain with Bryston powered PMC mains and KRK Mid-fields. Our systems compliment includes a Prism Sound interfaced HD-Accel Pro Tools system for digital file playback and a Sonic Studio Soundblade mastering platform with Full No-Noise and DDP facilities. In addition, a restored ATR 104 with Flux Magnetics Extended Response heads in multiple configurations is available for analog playback as are all standard digital formats.

Simply stated: Perfect clocking, accurate conversion, a uniquely customized processing chain and a finely tuned critical listening environment collide with talent, experience and passion at Stephen Marsh Mastering.

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