Solar Heavy Studios · Hybrid Audio Mastering

Professional Audio Mastering that actually works.

Your songs can be loud, clean, and balanced regardless of your budget. 100% Human based Masters by Solar Heavy, an indie artist with 15+ million streams on Spotify.

Order Master · from $25 Hear the before/after

MASTERING

Single Track Master

$25ADD TO CART

MASTERING

Stem Master

$35ADD TO CART

BUNDLE

Three Track Bundle

$65ADD TO CART

15M+streams

675+artists since 2018

3,783total masters

3xless than most engineers

★★★★★Jonathan at Solar Heavy Studios is an exceptional musician and mastering engineer who delivers quality work on-time every time. He is accommodating for revisions and offers the best deals for affordable and accessible mastering. You can tell he genuinely loves his craft for his attention to the smallest details in a mix, which ends up bringing out the best elements of your record. Whether it’s a single or an entire album, Solar Heavy Studios is the definitive go-to for consistent, complete mastering. Highly recommended!Andy Franco
✓ VerifiedIt’s definitely shining brighter 🤩 Thanks again 🔥 it sounds greatClient DM
✓ VerifiedReally like the final result! It was a tough one, but you managed to make it sound really crisp and open Vocals are lying over the mix nicely as wellClient DM
✓ VerifiedJust got through listening to the masters. Ty! You got a customer for life and I will recommend and give you credit whenever I can. …Client DM
✓ VerifiedThank you so much bro ! Honestly this song was all a freestyle and just a test to see what this is all about. I love it. I’m going to make some more beats and record some more and send over like 5 songs I really appreciate your help w thisClient DM
✓ VerifiedOf course man! I can 100% guarantee if I need work, you’ll be the FIRST person I come to! Everyone I’ve shown so far LOVES the work you did!Client DM
✓ VerifiedYooo, these all sounds 🔥🔥 in the AirPods, can’t wait to play them every and hear the difference. Thank you again 🙏Client DM
✓ VerifiedIf you guys need Mastering work done, make sure you go hit up @SolarHeavy mans is affordable and his work is AMAZING 💜Post on X
✓ VerifiedThanks! Just listened and omfg this is amazing! I was a bit afraid that some elements would mess up the master but you fixed it perfectlyClient DM
✓ Verified… The fact that you did this in one day is insane to me haha. You have a very happy customer, I’ll def be coming back for more!Client DM
✓ VerifiedReceived the master! Thanks! Great work 😁Client DM
✓ VerifiedYeah you absolutely understand mastering! For sure will be my first contact for mastering moving forward man. 🙏 I was so surprised at your rates, your attention to detail surpasses a lot of mastering engineers I’ve worked with.Client DM
✓ VerifiedHey brother, I just listened to the master. I’m more than satisfied, it sounds incredibly clean and powerful. I love it, I will surely keep working on my music with you, man.Client DM
✓ VerifiedHey! Just wanted to stop by here and also say thanks for getting the Master on my new song finished so quickly. I appreciate the quickness even with the holiday period being apon us Thanks again homie, it sounds incredibleClient DM
✓ VerifiedThx bro the master sounding amazing 🤩Client DM
✓ VerifiedBROTHER, these masters are AMAZING! Everything I could ask for and more! Thank you so much! Definitely gonna out all the homies on your work and shout you out as these get released!Client DM
✓ VerifiedMan, this master is so clean and crisp Top jobClient DM
✓ VerifiedYou’re a magician bro! It’s exactly what I envisioned it to be. It’s big, wide and not peaking! Thank you very much, I’m going to be sending more tracks your way!Client email
★★★★★Jonathan at Solar Heavy Studios is an exceptional musician and mastering engineer who delivers quality work on-time every time. He is accommodating for revisions and offers the best deals for affordable and accessible mastering. You can tell he genuinely loves his craft for his attention to the smallest details in a mix, which ends up bringing out the best elements of your record. Whether it’s a single or an entire album, Solar Heavy Studios is the definitive go-to for consistent, complete mastering. Highly recommended!Andy Franco
✓ VerifiedIt’s definitely shining brighter 🤩 Thanks again 🔥 it sounds greatClient DM
✓ VerifiedReally like the final result! It was a tough one, but you managed to make it sound really crisp and open Vocals are lying over the mix nicely as wellClient DM
✓ VerifiedJust got through listening to the masters. Ty! You got a customer for life and I will recommend and give you credit whenever I can. …Client DM
✓ VerifiedThank you so much bro ! Honestly this song was all a freestyle and just a test to see what this is all about. I love it. I’m going to make some more beats and record some more and send over like 5 songs I really appreciate your help w thisClient DM
✓ VerifiedOf course man! I can 100% guarantee if I need work, you’ll be the FIRST person I come to! Everyone I’ve shown so far LOVES the work you did!Client DM
✓ VerifiedYooo, these all sounds 🔥🔥 in the AirPods, can’t wait to play them every and hear the difference. Thank you again 🙏Client DM
✓ VerifiedIf you guys need Mastering work done, make sure you go hit up @SolarHeavy mans is affordable and his work is AMAZING 💜Post on X
✓ VerifiedThanks! Just listened and omfg this is amazing! I was a bit afraid that some elements would mess up the master but you fixed it perfectlyClient DM
✓ Verified… The fact that you did this in one day is insane to me haha. You have a very happy customer, I’ll def be coming back for more!Client DM
✓ VerifiedReceived the master! Thanks! Great work 😁Client DM
✓ VerifiedYeah you absolutely understand mastering! For sure will be my first contact for mastering moving forward man. 🙏 I was so surprised at your rates, your attention to detail surpasses a lot of mastering engineers I’ve worked with.Client DM
✓ VerifiedHey brother, I just listened to the master. I’m more than satisfied, it sounds incredibly clean and powerful. I love it, I will surely keep working on my music with you, man.Client DM
✓ VerifiedHey! Just wanted to stop by here and also say thanks for getting the Master on my new song finished so quickly. I appreciate the quickness even with the holiday period being apon us Thanks again homie, it sounds incredibleClient DM
✓ VerifiedThx bro the master sounding amazing 🤩Client DM
✓ VerifiedBROTHER, these masters are AMAZING! Everything I could ask for and more! Thank you so much! Definitely gonna out all the homies on your work and shout you out as these get released!Client DM
✓ VerifiedMan, this master is so clean and crisp Top jobClient DM
✓ VerifiedYou’re a magician bro! It’s exactly what I envisioned it to be. It’s big, wide and not peaking! Thank you very much, I’m going to be sending more tracks your way!Client email

Sample Audio Masters

Audio Mastering turns off periodically throughout EACH demo. Press play on any track to hear it switch between before and after.

After masteringBefore EXAMPLE WAVEFORM

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Integrated loudness · EXAMPLE track-17.5 LUFS

Spotify −14 LUFS UnderApple Music −16 LUFS* Under

EXAMPLE track, procedural waveform, not a measurement of a real song. After = same waveform at 2× amplitude (+6 dB). Spotify −14 LUFS is Spotify’s published normalisation level; *Apple Music −16 LUFS is the widely used Sound Check reference (Apple’s docs describe Sound Check but publish no number).

▶HipHop Master 01HipHopBeforeAfter
▶Cinematic Master 01CinematicBeforeAfter
▶EDM Master 01EDMBeforeAfter
▶Rock Master 01RockBeforeAfter
▶HipHop Master 02HipHopBeforeAfter
▶EDM Master 02EDMBeforeAfter
▶Cinematic Master 02CinematicBeforeAfter

Audio Mastering shouldn’t break the bank.

Most Engineers charge 3x our rates. Remember – Mastering is the final quality check before the world hears your song. Discover why over 675+ other artists, producers, and performers stick with Solar Heavy, since 2018.

Mastering checklist · included in every master

EQ sweep graphic: a frequency curve cutting stacked, harsh frequencies

Removing Stacked Frequencies

EQing / Freq Sweeping

The first step of the Mastering Process involves Standard EQing and proper low end tailoring.
EQ sweeping is used for removal of stacked frequencies, and artifacts.
Finding and removing Artifacts is critical to every Master.

Cohesive Ranges & Multiband Leveling

Multiband Compression

Multi Band Compression will be used lightly to smooth out and level the track for a more cohesive Master.
High End Compression will be sparsely used as to not “squash” the overall tone of the Original Mix.

Spacial Clarity & Stereo Depth

Stereo Enhancement

Stereo Field will be analyzed and adjusted depending on Genre and overall feel of the track.
Polarization will be fixed, hard hitting tracks will be tight and centered, ambient tracks will be wide and ethereal.

Brightness / Clarity / Crispness

Harmonic Excitement

Three Band Multi Spectrum Harmonic Excitement will be applied as needed individually across stems.
Vocals get unique Harmonic Excitement to bring out clarity and crispness of the topline, while instrumental stems have depth and warmth enhanced separately.

Preserving Transients & Maximizing Loudness

Loudness Preservation

All Masters are exported and finalized as a 24bit Dithered wav.
The final stage includes Transient Preservation, and Tube emulated limiting.
Optional 32bit flawless wavs are available.

Hybrid rack patched into a mastering plugin (illustration)

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Hybrid rack + plugins

Analog Based Mastering

Mastering can be done completely in the Digital Realm, but a Hybrid Master combining rack hardware and plugins can emulate a vintage Master sound that you’ll find loud, crisp, and dynamically driven.
There’s benefits to bridging both worlds of analog and digital.
We respect the classic fundamentals that make Mastering an artform while bringing a futuristic cutting edge approach to Digital Mastering.

Mastered waveform layered over the original

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Furman power conditioning

100% Clean Power

Solar Heavy Studios utilizes Furman Power conditioning within a Hardware Rack that removes dirty power, fluctuations, and anomalies that affect sound playback quality.
You may not realize the importance of having absolute clean power running into your studio when it comes to Mastering.
This is something we have treated from the ground up in studio design.

Before and after mastering: the quiet, uneven original waveform beside the louder, balanced master

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Auralex treated brick room

Accurate Acoustics

A treated room is critical for a Professional Audio Master.
Solar Heavy Studios resides inside a fully treated brick studio room that utilizes accurate acoustic treatment customized by Auralex.
All equipment runs through Furman M-8×2 Power Conditioners.

AI vs Human Masters

It’s the human touch that gives Audio Mastering its distinctive character and elevates it from a technical process to an art form.

Professional Human Master

90%

A.I Generic Master

70%

Original Song

50%

Mastering that works

The Mastered file is layered on top of the original and colorized to show audio information that has been brought out, made more defined, dynamic, and transient.

Choose your Master

Select the right Master for your Project. You will be contacted within 48 hours through email to begin your Master.

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Single Track Master

$25

Order Single

STEMS

Stem Master

$35

Order Stem

Three Track Bundle

$65

Order Three

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Included Bonuses

Bonus 01

Producer Cheat Sheets

FREE DOWNLOAD

Bonus 02

FL Studio Rainbow Template

FREE TEMPLATE

Bonus 03

SH Lofi Vol 01

FREE SAMPLE PACK

Bonus 04

Optional 32-bit Flawless WAV

OPTIONAL ADD-ON

Who does the mastering?

All Masters are done by Solar Heavy, a multi genre artist recently breaking 8 million streams on Spotify. Which means you’re tapping into a unique multi-genre approach of Audio Mastering that’s Artist driven. As a multi-genre musician you can rest assured all genres and tracks submitted are accepted for Audio Mastering. All songs on this site and on the Portfolio page are excellent first hand examples of the Mastering Quality you can expect to receive on your own projects.

Audio Mastering when done properly allows your music to compete with Industry level loudness and clarity. Having access to affordable Mastering that competes, is imperative to your creative workflow as an Artist. However, it can be a very costly and time consuming process to get right. It only makes sense to outsource this stage of your song, so you can spend more time creating, and getting your music out competitively fast.

Frequently asked

What does every Master include?+

Removal of Stacked Frequencies, Harmonic Excitement, Transient Preservation, Dithering, and Final Polishing will be applied to every Master.

How do I send my song?+

Upload your Audio File links directly through the Order Form, and you will be contacted within 48 hours through email to begin your Master.

What format will I get back?+

All Masters are exported and finalized as a 24bit Dithered wav. Optional 32bit flawless wavs are available.

Do you accept every genre?+

As a multi-genre musician you can rest assured all genres and tracks submitted are accepted for Audio Mastering.

Who does the mastering?+

All Masters are done by Solar Heavy, a multi genre artist with over 15+ million streams on Spotify.

I master my own music. Why buy one?+

Even the best Producers and Engineers need referencing or second opinions to finalize their songs. Getting that extra 5 or 10% out of your Master can make or break a track.

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