MASTERING
• ARTISTS •
ABOUT COAST MASTERING
Coast Mastering in Berkeley, CA is a full-service mastering studio for stereo and immersive audio up to 9.1.6. The studio features equipment chosen by Michael Romanowski during his 27-year career as a mastering engineer in the San Francisco Bay Area, including Focal, SPL, and IsoAcoustics.
FOCAL PRODUCTS
STELLA UTOPIA EM
Left, Right, and Center Channels
UTOPIA DIABLO EVO
for the six surrounds.
CREDITS
ALICIA KEYS • FANTASTIC NEGRITO
KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD
PENTATONIX • TRAIN • THIRD EYE BLIND
TOO SHORT
MICHAEL ROMANOWSKI
Chief Engineer • Owner, Coast Mastering
Michael Romanowski is a GRAMMY®-nominated mastering engineer, he has been mastering music in the SF Bay Area since 1994. He is a Trustee of the San Francisco chapter of the Recording Academy and is on the National Producer & Engineers Wing Advisory Committee.
“ What I need as a mastering engineer is a speaker that tells me exactly what the music is and how it is presenting itself. Every decision I make in the studio is based on my perception, if my perception is off, then so are my decisions. I choose Focal speakers because they give me an honest audio picture of the music. The most important piece of equipment for me is the monitoring environment. I rely on Focal speakers every day, my reputation depends on them. ”
MARC THÉRIAULT
Mastering Engineer, Le Lab, Montreal, Canada
Marc Thériault is the chief mastering engineer and owner at Le Lab, he strives to redefine mastering boundaries with innovative techniques and approach. Associated with many Awards, Gold and Platinum records, Marc’s philosophy is to truly understand the relation between audio and emotion.
“ I have been listening to Focal speakers for over two decades, they are extremely precise and have a perfect tonality. These days I am fortunate to work everyday with the ultimate reference, the Grand Utopia EM with Utopia sub EM, all powered by NAIM Statement amplifiers. ”
ABOUT LE LAB MASTERING
Le Lab Mastering has become what it is today through its devotion to music, artists, and producers alike. Founded through decades of experience and an unconditional passion for audio, our team of engineers has an understanding of music that reaches far beyond just the technical aspects of mastering. Coupled with state-of-the-art equipment and a top-quality analog and digital signal path, we have the tools at our disposal to take our client’s music exactly where it needs to be.
FOCAL PRODUCTS
GRANDE UTOPIA EM • SUB UTOPIA EM
TRIO11 BE • TRIO6 BE • SOLO6 BE • SUB6
CREDITS
CÉLINE DION • ROCH VOISINE
COEUR DE PIRATE • ISABELLE BOULAY CARLA BRUNI • HANS ZIMMER • UBISOFT
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