Mastering for CD at The Airlab

To commercially release your music to CD you need to create a master that follows the 'Red Book' CD standard. We can create that master for you.

To commercially release your music on CD, it is essential to create a master that follows the 'Red Book' CD standard. At The Airlab, our CD mastering service ensures your music meets these stringent requirements, providing you with a professionally delivered master that is ready for duplication or replication.

Our CD mastering process dramatically improves the sound quality of your music, ensuring that every track achieves the perfect balance and clarity. We will also sequence your tracks in the right order and edit them to create a smooth and enjoyable musical experience. This attention to detail ensures that your album delivers high quality sound from start to finish.

The master we create can be delivered to you as a physical CD-DA master or as a DDP image file set. Both formats are fully compliant with the ‘Red Book’ standard, guaranteeing that your master is ready for commercial release. Whether you need a physical master for pressing or a digital file set for online distribution, The Airlab provides the highest quality audio mastering to meet your needs.

Why Choose The Airlab for CD Mastering?

At The Airlab, we use high-end analogue equipment in our mastering studio to enhance the sonic characteristics of your music. Our professional mastering engineers bring over 25 years of experience to every project, ensuring that your tracks receive the expert treatment they deserve.

You can trust The Airlab to provide you with the best CD mastering service. Our dedication to quality and precision ensures that your music stands out, delivering an exceptional listening experience for your audience.

How can I upload (submit) my CD to be included in the CDDB Gracenote for iTunes and Winamp recognition service?

First you need the CD (we recommend using the final pressing) that you place into your CD ROM drive. Then you need software, such as iTunes or QMP and your computer needs an internet connection.

Then you simply type in all these core details:
Artist name
Album name
Track title
Genre
Year of release
Label name (iTunes doesn't supply this field)

Then you hit the submit (OK) button. Your submit takes two or three days to process before it's available in our recognition service. Now you can search our knowledgebase for the most popular freeware submit (upload) software applications, iTunes and QMP.