Services

Mastering

You supply finished, mixed audio—we deliver a release-ready master, optimised for your format whether that’s CD, vinyl, SACD, or digital distribution.

  • CD album (including DDP authoring with ISRCs and CD text) / digital album: $500–$1,000 USD
  • Vinyl: $800–$1,400 USD
  • SACD hybrid (stereo + multichannel): $1,300–$2,200 USD

Restoration and Mastering

You supply degraded or archival source material—we clean it up and deliver a release-ready master. No source is too damaged, too old, or too difficult. 

  • Light restoration (declicking, decrackling, noise and hum management, minor issues): +$350–$700 USD over mastering 
  • Moderate restoration (declicking, decrackling, noise and hum management, significant dropouts, wow and flutter, azimuth variations, reconstruction of lost audio signal and content): +$1,000–$2,000 USD over mastering 
  • Complex restoration: POA after source assessment 

Vinyl to Digital Transfer Restoration and Mastering

You supply a raw digital transfer of your vinyl recording—we deliver clean, pristine, beautiful audio, free of pops, clicks, crackles, hums, buzzes, and hiss, re-equalised and mastered ready for the digital age. 

  • Single album (1–2 sides): $500–$1,000 USD
  • Private individual / personal collection (per album): $350–$600 USD
  • Broadcaster / institutional archive (volume pricing): POA

Delivered as DDP for CD replication, high-resolution WAV, FLAC, or any format required. Restoration is included—no separate charge. 

Restoration, Mixing, and Mastering

You supply digital transfers of multi-track tapes, stems, or archival elements—we handle the complete pipeline from source material to final stereo mix and finished release master. 

  • Standard multi-track (3/4/8/16/24/48-track) mix-down: $2,000–$3,500 USD
  • Complex archival mix (unpotting monophonic or stereo D/M/E, deteriorated 35mm magnetic film units): $4,000–$8,000 USD
  • Monophonic to stereo upmix conversion: $1,000–$3,000 USD (*)
  • Major studio / franchise projects: POA—quoted on brief

(*) Utilising best-in-class AI upmixing tools combined with proven traditional techniques, manual refinement, and critical listening to produce natural, musically faithful stereo results.

Consulting and Advisory

You bring the challenge—we bring 15+ years of specialist expertise in archival audio restoration, AI tool evaluation, and professional workflow development. 

  • Hourly: $200–$350 USD/hr 
  • Project-based advisory: $1,500–$5,000 USD 
  • Ongoing retainer: $1,500–$3,500 USD/month

Now, let's talk about what Malone Digital will bring to your exciting project!

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