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# Old Cottage Audio

Give your record a sound to fall in love with

## Sitemaps

- [XML Sitemap](https://oldcottageaudio.co.uk/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website.

## Posts

- [Billie Eilish and the myth of the homemade Grammy-winner](https://oldcottageaudio.co.uk/billie-eilish-and-the-myth-of-the-homemade-grammy-winner/) - When Billie Eilish won a grammy for her first album, a lot of press focused on how it was 'made in a bedroom'. But there's more to the story than it seems.
- [The 'radio master' myth](https://oldcottageaudio.co.uk/the-radio-master-myth/) - Do you need a louder master to stand out on the radio? Absolutely not. Find out why I never agree to making a radio master, and why you shouldn't ask for one.
- [5 reasons why analogue still matters in mastering](https://oldcottageaudio.co.uk/5-reasons-why-analogue-still-matters-in-mastering/) - Even pro mix engineers tend to work in digital these days. So why do professional mastering engineers still predominantly work in analogue? Here are 5 reasons.
- [Low frequency management in mixing and mastering part 2 – making bass translate](https://oldcottageaudio.co.uk/low-frequency-management-in-mixing-and-mastering-part-2-making-bass-translate/) - Making bass translate is one of the biggest challenges in mixing and mastering. How do you make bass instruments audible on smaller speakers?
- [Great free VST plugins](https://oldcottageaudio.co.uk/great-free-vst-plugins/) - It's easy to get sucked in to paying for third-party plugins. And although you usually get what you pay for, some free VST plugins are just as good.
- [Low frequency management in mixing and mastering part 1 – filters and EQ](https://oldcottageaudio.co.uk/low-frequency-management-in-mixing-and-mastering-part-1-filters-and-eq/) - Managing low frequencies is one of the hardest, and more essential, parts of mixing and mastering. Learn how to make space for bass with filters and EQ.
- [The beginner's guide to mid/side processing](https://oldcottageaudio.co.uk/the-beginners-guide-to-midside-processing/) - Mid/side has become increasingly common in mixing and mastering. But what do we mean by mid/side? How do you use it? And when should you use mid/side?
- [Dynamic range metering and loudness metering](https://oldcottageaudio.co.uk/dynamic-range-metering-and-loudness-metering/) - Dynamic range and loudness meters are an indispensable part of modern mixing and mastering. But what do they really mean? And how do you use them?
- [HD Audio – myths, facts and Tidal](https://oldcottageaudio.co.uk/hd-audio-myths-facts-and-tidal/) - 'HD audio' is becoming increasingly common on streaming services. Is it worth the extra money? Or is it just the latest example of consumer hi-fi snake oil?
- [Yes, you should dither to 24-bit](https://oldcottageaudio.co.uk/yes-you-should-dither-to-24-bit/) - Should you dither to 24-bit? Absolutely. Find out what dithering is, when and why you should use it - and why it's even worth dithering to 24-bit.

## Pages

- [Home - with reviews](https://oldcottageaudio.co.uk/) - Online mixing and mastering services to give your records a sound to fall in love with. Real analogue. Personal service. Rich, organic mixing and mastering.
- [Studio](https://oldcottageaudio.co.uk/studio/) - Tour the Old Cottage Audio online mixing and mastering studio. Packed with precision tools with natural tone for mixing and mastering that oozes character.
- [Mastering](https://oldcottageaudio.co.uk/online-mastering/) - Organic, analogue, online mastering services to make your music feel alive. Personal service, practical mix feedback, high-end analogue mastering equipment.
- [Post-Production Audio](https://oldcottageaudio.co.uk/post-production-audio/) - Broadcast-ready audio post-production. From animation explainers to viral campaigns and award-winning films. Get in touch for a post-production audio quote
- [Mixing](https://oldcottageaudio.co.uk/online-mixing/) - Online mixing with character. Get natural sounding mixes with rich textures, glittering details and irresistible warmth. Ask for an online mixing quote today.
- [Home](https://oldcottageaudio.co.uk/home/) - Online mixing and mastering services to give your records a sound to fall in love with. Real analogue. Personal service. Rich, organic mixing and mastering.
- [Rates](https://oldcottageaudio.co.uk/rates/) - Analogue online mastering from just £50 per track. Online mixing dependant on material. Get a free, no obligation online mixing and mastering quote today.
- [Contact](https://oldcottageaudio.co.uk/contact/) - Give your record a sound to fall in love with. Get in touch for a free, no obligation quote for online mixing and mastering services.
- [Blog](https://oldcottageaudio.co.uk/blog/) - Latest tips, tricks, commentary and news from online mixing and mastering engineer Nick Lewis. Some tech, some not, all in the service of making records sound great.
- [About](https://oldcottageaudio.co.uk/about/) - Nick Lewis is an online mixing and mastering engineer in an old cottage in Bristol, crafting mixes and masters with natural tone and unique character.
- [Terms of Use](https://oldcottageaudio.co.uk/terms-of-use/) - Terms of Use for OldCottageAudio.co.uk
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- [Privacy Policy](https://oldcottageaudio.co.uk/privacy-policy/) - Privacy policy for OldCottageAudio.co.uk
- [API 2500](https://oldcottageaudio.co.uk/studio/api-2500/) - The API 2500 is one of the most desirable stereo bus compressors on the market. Its inimitable tone and extraordinary flexibility make it ideal for mastering.
- [Avantone Mixcube](https://oldcottageaudio.co.uk/studio/avantone-mixcube/) - The Avantone Mixcube is the industry standard for a ‘grotbox’ speaker, designed to help mixing engineers ensure recordings translate on consumer devices.
- [Benchmark DAC-1](https://oldcottageaudio.co.uk/studio/benchmark-dac-1/) - The Benchmark DAC-1 is a mastering grade digital to analogue converter (DAC). Released in the mid-2000s, it remains a standard in top-flight mastering suites.
- [Crane Song HEDD](https://oldcottageaudio.co.uk/studio/crane-song-hedd/) - The Crane Song HEDD is a stereo, mastering-grade AD/DA converter. It is an industry standard, most often seen in the racks of top-flight mastering engineers.
- [Custom Audio Germany HDE-250](https://oldcottageaudio.co.uk/studio/custom-audio-germany-hde-250/) - Essentially a Sontec-250 clone, the Custom Audio Germany HDE-250 main mastering EQ has become a modern classic in its own right.
- [DAV Electronics BG3](https://oldcottageaudio.co.uk/studio/dav-electronics-bg3/) - The DAV Electronics BG3 mastering EQ is broad tone-shaping EQ made with the highest quality components. Based on the EQ used by Decca engineers in the 1970s.
- [Gyraf Gyratec XIV](https://oldcottageaudio.co.uk/studio/gyraf-gyratec-xiv/) - The Gyraf Gyratec XIV mastering EQ is a parallel passive tube EQ with a warm, luscious tone. The perfect character complement to a cleaner main mastering EQ.
- [Klein & Hummel 0300s](https://oldcottageaudio.co.uk/studio/klein-hummel-0300/) - Klein & Hummel 0300s (K&H 0300s) are mastering-grade, full-range, three-way active near/mid-field monitors. They are the precursors to the Neumann KH 0310s.
- [Manley Vari-Mu](https://oldcottageaudio.co.uk/studio/manley-vari-mu/) - The Manley Vari-Mu is a modern classic. At one point found in nearly every high-end mastering studio, it still sets the standard for mix finalising compression.
- [Neumann KH120s](https://oldcottageaudio.co.uk/studio/neumann-kh120/) - Neumann KH120s are active two-way monitor speakers. Ideally suited to mixing, they are considered a benchmark for their class.

## My Templates

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- [Single Blog Post](https://oldcottageaudio.co.uk/?elementor_library=single-blog-post) - back to all Single Blog Post Digital-only mixing has become near-universally accepted over the last few years. And mastering is not far behind. Pay any kind of attention to the music tech press and you’ll come across stories of records being mastered solely with plugins. Sometimes even – gasp – on headphones. I’ve done my share
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- [Blog intro paragraph](https://oldcottageaudio.co.uk/?elementor_library=blog-intro-paragraph) - The API 2500 stereo bus compressor is a modern classic. While broadly based on the famous SSL G-series mix bus compressor, it is a far more capable beast, with a distinctive tone. A standard fixture on drum buses, its flexibility makes it an extraordinary tool for mastering, as well as for the mix bus. What
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- [GEAR PAGE - header](https://oldcottageaudio.co.uk/?elementor_library=gear-page-header) - API 2500 stereo bus compressor
- [Blog post template](https://oldcottageaudio.co.uk/?elementor_library=blog-post-template) - When Billie Eilish won best record for When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? a lot of press focused on how a record made *in a bedroom* won a Grammy. There’s an emerging narrative that as digital technology has improved, and as the cost of basic recording equipment has fallen, anyone can make a record
- [Old cottage audio header](https://oldcottageaudio.co.uk/?elementor_library=elementor-header-19) - Content area
- [CTA section with 3 buttons](https://oldcottageaudio.co.uk/?elementor_library=cta-section-with-3-buttons) - tour the studio get a no obligation mixing quote Submit your tracks for mastering
- [CTA](https://oldcottageaudio.co.uk/?elementor_library=cta) - Get a no obligation mixing quote Get in touch Submit your tracks for mastering Get in touch
- [Mixing rates](https://oldcottageaudio.co.uk/?elementor_library=mixing-rates) - Mixing Rates I charge £250 for a day’s mixing. That tends to translate to two simple mixes, or one complex mix (i.e. full band or equivalent). I like to agree a fee up-front and stick to it, rather than watching the clock. That said, the amount of time a mix requires depends on the number
- [Mastering rates](https://oldcottageaudio.co.uk/?elementor_library=mastering-rates) - Mastering Rates Mastering for digital distribution 1-5 tracks: £50 per track 6-10 tracks: £45 per track 11+ tracks: £42 per track DDP file for CD pressing: £50 Additional versions & instrumentals: £10 per track Vinyl pre-masters £10 per track additional to standard rate All prices include up to two revisions, and one minor mix re-submission. Major mix changes are
- [Double CTA](https://oldcottageaudio.co.uk/?elementor_library=double-cta) - Mastering Mastering is the final polish for your record. I bring out the depth and detail, texture and grain, for gorgeous masters that burst with energy. Find our more Mixing Mixing creates the space your music lives in. Track by track, I build a home that recalls the classic records we all love, while making
- [CTA text only](https://oldcottageaudio.co.uk/?elementor_library=cta-text-only) - Submit your tracks for mastering Get in touch
- [Two column layout](https://oldcottageaudio.co.uk/?elementor_library=two-column-layout) - Services Mastering for CD, download & streaming I provide a single, 44.1kHz/16 bit master suitable for CD, download, and streaming as standard. Additional file formats, sample rates and bit depths are available on request. Mastering for vinyl Digital loudness techniques, excessive sibilance, and stereo bass can all play havoc with vinyl. I can provide high-resolution
- [Intro blurb](https://oldcottageaudio.co.uk/?elementor_library=intro-blurb) - Mastering is about more than making music louder. It’s about teasing out the details in your mix. Gluing tracks and albums into cohesive worlds. And defining the record’s sound. With a hand-picked selection of gorgeous analogue equipment, I craft deep textures, rich tones, and a vibrant sonic character to make your music somewhere listeners want
- [Post feature](https://oldcottageaudio.co.uk/?elementor_library=post-feature) - Great free VST plugins
- [Two column text and image](https://oldcottageaudio.co.uk/?elementor_library=two-column-text-and-image) - About All my favourite records have a unique character. Mastering and mixing is about drawing out the music’s personality. Creating a distinctive space where the notes and melody live. A space your listeners will want to explore. Getting to know it better. Falling in love. I craft homes for songs and albums overflowing with rich
- [Header banner](https://oldcottageaudio.co.uk/?elementor_library=header-banner) - Give your record a sound to fall in love with Deep, rich, organic mastering & mixing
- [Button](https://oldcottageaudio.co.uk/?elementor_library=button) - More about me

## Categories

- [Studio equipment](https://oldcottageaudio.co.uk/category/studio-equipment/)
- [Home production](https://oldcottageaudio.co.uk/category/home-production/)
- [Mastering](https://oldcottageaudio.co.uk/category/mastering/)
- [Mixing](https://oldcottageaudio.co.uk/category/mixing-2/)
- [Tutorials](https://oldcottageaudio.co.uk/category/tutorials/)
- [Plugins](https://oldcottageaudio.co.uk/category/plugins/)
- [Commentary](https://oldcottageaudio.co.uk/category/commentary/)

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