Vigilante Studio
Online mastering by Rupert Withers
Recording, mixing and mastering for artists, bands and labels.
You know how this record should feel. That’s where I start.
Let’s get your music ready for release
Three steps, all handled online. Nothing to install and no studio visit needed.
1
Upload your song
Upload your finished mix at checkout and tell me about the song. Your notes give me a sense of what matters to you before I press play.
2
The human touch
I listen to your song and make the mastering decisions, not an app. Have a question about what you’re hearing? Let’s talk it through.
3
Download your masters
I’ll email your WAV masters and make them available to download from your account, with Apple Digital Master and CD-quality versions for eligible recordings. Give them a listen.
Vigilante Studio is a recording, mixing and mastering studio in Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire, run by producer Rupert Withers. Rupert works with artists, bands and labels in the UK, the US and internationally, with online mastering and remote project work handled by file transfer.
Production and stereo mixing are also part of Rupert’s work, giving projects a natural route from the recording and mix stage into stereo mastering or Dolby Atmos when the release calls for it.
Online mastering for singles and albums
Send a finished stereo mix and I master it by hand, one track at a time, around the music and the release you have in mind. You get my ears and judgement on every track, not an automated master from an app.
Single-track mastering covers tracks up to five minutes. Albums up to 74 minutes are priced per track.
£50
per track
VAT is added for UK customers and is not charged to overseas customers.
7 to 10 days
I aim to get your masters back sooner.
Dolby Atmos mixing and mastering
Dolby Atmos lets an arrangement extend around the listener, and the placement of sound becomes another creative decision. I offer mixing, mastering or both for artists and labels planning an immersive release, and quote once I know the source material and the number of tracks.
Atmos is quoted separately from online stereo mastering.
Production & Mixing
From shaping a production to building the stereo mix, Rupert works with artists who need more than mastering alone. Production and stereo mixing are also the natural starting point for projects that may later move into Dolby Atmos.
Apple Digital Master is included
For eligible recordings, your order includes masters prepared for Apple Digital Master delivery. Vigilante Studio holds Apple Digital Master accreditation, and there is no additional charge for this delivery. Apple Digital Masters can only be prepared by Apple-recognised engineers.
Eligibility starts with the recording, so check the source requirements before you send your mix.
Knowing what to change and what to leave alone
The bass might be deliberately forward. The vocal might sit inside the band rather than on top of it. Those choices are intentional, so I listen first and then decide what needs attention. My job is to work with your direction, not make every track fit the same idea of a finished master.
Some problems are better dealt with in the mix. When that’s the case, I’ll say so rather than promise mastering can fix everything.
Not happy with an automated master?
An automated result can be enough for some releases. When you can hear a problem you can’t quite explain, it helps to understand what needs attention before trying again.
Before you send your music
A few practical answers before you place an order.
What files should I send for mastering?
Please send WAV or AIFF files. Standard 44.1 kHz, 16-bit files are accepted, along with higher-resolution files from 48 to 96 kHz and 24 to 32 bit. If Apple Digital Master delivery is required, the original source also needs to meet the programme requirements, so check the source guidance before uploading.
Can I order from outside the UK?
Yes. You send your files online and receive your masters by email and through your account, so there’s no need to visit the studio. I work with customers in the UK, the US and other international markets.
Do you offer stem mastering?
No. The online mastering service is for finished stereo mixes. Dolby Atmos mixing and mastering is a separate service, with the source material and work required discussed before quotation.
Let’s hear what you’ve been working on
Start online mastering for your finished mix, or tell me about the record you’re planning to release in Atmos.