Mastering

The purpose of Mastering is to achieve correct tonal and dynamic balance, allowing a mix to translate on all playback systems; making it 'fit for purpose'. To deliver a fantastic sounding master from a great mix takes skill, an in-depth understanding of music, and the correct tools. Even with this, attention to detail and care is required at every step to achieve the best possible outcome.

We’re only interested in achieving great sounding masters that evidence care and attention to detail in all aspects. You only have to use us once to hear and feel the difference in service. We’re happy to deliver multiple ‘parts’ requirements, variants and any formats required. Be that DDPi, ADM, HD, Lossy outcomes or loudness normalised masters. We are also skill at edits or ad’s / shorts creation.

We're confident of our output, and don’t have a ‘fixed number of revisions’ or other such limitations. A job is complete when a client is 100% happy. This has won our reputation as a company that delivers. The proof is in our clients returning project after project.  

Audio restoration AND DIGITISATION

In the world of restoration there is only one name that can bring the best out of your old acetates, vinyl and tape formats – Cedar Audio. We aim to achieve the best in all we do, and that is what Cedar Tools deliver.

We have worked on hundreds of albums over the years to bring old records and tapes back to life. In recent years we've been working in conjunction with the British Music Archive to preserve, restore and safeguard many of these old recordings before they're lost forever. Those with a passion for the music of a bygone era will enjoy what this site has to offer.

We have the very best in format transfer capability, we’re are happy to digitise vinyl, cassette, two track reels and digitally archive DAT, MD, DCC, VHS.

Education

Formation Audio Ltd has provided bespoke training courses to individuals and groups for over twenty years – We'll design and deliver a course or program that's right for you and your learners’ requirements.

JP Braddock has established himself as a skilled educator delivering lectures and seminars for industry events and universities across the United Kingdom. This includes the design of mastering modules at Nottingham Trent University (NTU) and De Montfort University (DMU). Delivered industry seminars at TecCon and Northampton, Huddersfield and York St. John’s University’s. An active member of the Audio Engineering Society (AES) as co-chair of AES Mastering Group [AES:MG].

JP Braddock is well placed to provided lectures / seminars on the aesthetics of music production/mastering for your establishment. They can be tailored for a specific group and as in-depth or exploratory as required. They can include practical demonstrations of audio manipulation and will always be accompanied by excellent support materials.