Brooklyn Mastering Services

Mastering in Brooklyn, NY by an Apple Digital Masters certified, Grammy-nominated engineer — 19 Billboard Top 20 albums, 3.3 billion+ credited streams, records delivered for Virgin, Universal, Warner, and 300 Entertainment.

Sit in on your session at 332 Rogers Ave in Crown Heights — hear your master on calibrated Focal monitoring and approve it in the room — or send your mix from anywhere and get it back in 1–3 days. Serving Brooklyn, Manhattan, and artists worldwide.

Attended Mastering — Hear It Before You Sign Off

Most mastering today is file-in, file-out: you upload a mix, a master comes back, and you judge it on earbuds. An attended session is different — you sit in the room while the record is mastered, hear every decision on a calibrated system, ask questions, and walk out with a master you understand and approved in person.

For local artists it is the single best way to finish a record: same-day approval, no revision-round email chains, and you learn how your mixes translate — which makes your next record better too. Can't make it to Crown Heights? The remote workflow delivers the same master with revisions included.

What's Included in Every Master

Mastered by Alexander Almgren personally — Apple Digital Masters certified.

Attended sessions available at the Brooklyn studio, or fully remote delivery.

Loudness-optimized versions per platform — Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, TikTok.

Vinyl pre-masters and Dolby Atmos deliverables available as add-ons.

Revisions included — the master is done when you sign off.

Mastered on calibrated Focal monitoring with translation checks across speakers, headphones, and mobile.

24-bit WAV masters at session sample rate, plus 16-bit/44.1k for distribution.

Permanent Dropbox link to all final files.

One Studio, the Whole Record

Mastering is the last stop in a chain that also runs through this room: recording, production, and mixing in Brooklyn. Records mixed here are mastered with the mix already built for it — see the full mixing and mastering services ($250–$1,050 per song). Mixed your record elsewhere? Mastering-only is welcome — that's most attended sessions.

Not in New York? The same engineer and the same chain are available through online mastering.

Brooklyn Mastering — FAQ

Where can I get my music mastered in Brooklyn?

Freshly Baked Studios at 332 Rogers Ave in Crown Heights, Brooklyn offers professional mastering by Alexander Almgren — Apple Digital Masters certified, Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum, with 19 Billboard Top 20 albums and 3.3 billion+ credited streams. Sessions are available attended (you sit in) or remote (send your mix, get the master back in days).

Can I attend my mastering session?

Yes. Attended mastering sessions are available at the Brooklyn studio — you sit in the room on calibrated Focal monitoring, hear the decisions as they happen, and approve the master in person. Most engineers only offer file-in, file-out mastering; hearing your record on a calibrated system with the engineer is the fastest way to a master you trust.

How much does mastering cost in Brooklyn?

Professional mastering typically runs $75–$500 per song in New York depending on the engineer’s credentials. At Freshly Baked Studios, mastering is quoted per project through the rate calculator at freshlybakedstudios.com/rates — every quote is instant, and bundled mixing and mastering runs $250–$1,050 per song.

Do you master for Manhattan and NYC artists?

Yes — artists come from Manhattan, Queens, the Bronx, Jersey, and everywhere on the L, A, C, 2, 3, 4, and 5 lines. The studio is at 332 Rogers Ave in Crown Heights, about 30 minutes from Midtown Manhattan. Artists who can’t make the trip work remotely with the same engineer and the same turnaround.

What is Apple Digital Masters certification?

Apple Digital Masters is Apple’s program certifying engineers and studios that deliver masters meeting its highest audio-quality standard — high-resolution, properly leveled, distortion-free encodes. Freshly Baked Studios is Apple Digital Masters certified, and every master is loudness-optimized per platform: Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, TikTok, vinyl, and broadcast.

How long does mastering take?

Single-song masters are typically delivered within 1–3 days; EPs and albums within a week. Attended sessions usually finish the master the same day. Revisions are included — the master is done when it translates everywhere and you sign off.

Do you master vinyl and Dolby Atmos?

Yes — vinyl pre-masters with proper level and low-end management for lacquer cutting, and Dolby Atmos deliverables are available as an add-on alongside standard streaming masters.

Should I get mixing and mastering from the same engineer?

For most independent releases, yes — one engineer carrying the record from mix to master means the mix is built with the master in mind and nothing is lost in handoff. Freshly Baked Studios offers bundled mixing and mastering at $250–$1,050 per song; mastering-only is available for records mixed elsewhere.

Book a mastering session in Brooklyn

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