Aardvark Record Mastering - Mastering of vinyl records

Your source must be sequenced and properly edited in one of the formats listed below:

Audio CD (Playable in a standard CD player)
Audio Files. Conctact us on the Contacts page for details about our FTP server. Formats are from 44.1 to 96kbps, from 16 to 24 bit.
Sequenced DAT (In order and proper times between tracks)
Properly sequenced and edited Reel to Reel (For pure analog cuts)

If your source is not in one of these formats, your project will be delayed, and we will contact you with the charges for editing.
Editing charges will apply to source material not in the above formats.

Aardvark will ship your master lacquers to the US or Canadian plater of your choice.

**Mastering Only** Effective effectDate
	Seven Inch	Twelve/Ten Inch
Lacquer Mastering Both Sides	m7	m12
Shipping/Handling	s	s
Total	m7+s	m12+s

Aardvark has an arrangement with Mastercraft Electroplating. We will arrange plating and have the stampers shipped to the US or Canadian pressing plant of your choice.

**Including Two Step Plating**
Effective effectDate
	Seven Inch	Twelve/Ten Inch
Lacquer Mastering Both Sides	m7	m12
Plating Both Sides	p7*	p12
Shipping/Handling	s	s
Total	m7+p7+s	m12+p12+s

* If you are using Cascade or Gotta Groove for you 7" record, these plants require NiPro Optics for you plating. There will be an additional $25.00 for 7" two step plating for these pressing plants.

One Step Plating: We offer, but discourage, doing your project with One Step plating. With One Step plating, no mother plates are made. There is no way to make additional stampers without remastering the project. The precautions are as follows:

There is no guarantee concerning the life of the plates. This includes breakage at the plant.
All problems concerning skipping and noise on a one step project must be reported to Aardvark within 45 days of mastering. The lacquers are discarded after 45 days, and therefore no tracing of errors are possible. Full price for re-mastering and plating will apply after 45 days of mastering.
No stampers can be re-ordered on a one step process.

**Including One Step Plating**
Effective effectDate
	Seven Inch	Twelve/Ten Inch
Lacquer Mastering Both Sides	m7	m12
Plating Both Sides	po7	po12
Shipping	s	s
Total	m7+po7+s	m12+po12+s

One Sided Records Effective effectDate

	Two Step Plating		One Step Plating		Mastering Only
	Seven Inch	Twelve/Ten Inch	Seven Inch	Twelve/Ten Inch	Seven Inch	Twelve/Ten Inch
Lacquer Mastering	m7/2	m12/2	m7/2	m12/2	m7/2	m12/2
Plating	p7/2	p12/2	po7/2	po12/2
Shipping	s	s	s	s	s	s
Total	m7/2+p7/2+s	m12/2+p12/2+s	m7/2+po7/2+s	m12/2+po12/2+s	m7/2+s	m12/2+s

If the other side is blank, you may have a charge from the pressing plant for a blank stamper. Check with your pressing plant.
If you want the flip side to be exactly the same as the first, we can provide a second stamper to accommodate this only if using a two step process. The charge for the second stamper is st.
If the second stamper is ordered after the mastering, there will be a stShip shipping charge.

Additional Information

If you want your source material returned, please add $5.00 to your order.
Additional charges may apply for editing of master sources.
The mastering and plating charges are per record, not per side. Plating is two step. Please understand that you will be charged for replacement plates if the pressing plant requires additional plates. In most cases, if plates break, they will be replaced at no charge. My plater guarantees stampers for the first run of up to 1000 records.
If the stampers should break on a re-order, the replacement of the stampers will be at the customer's expense. Changing color on a first order may require the stampers to be moved to another press. Only the first 1000 records on the first press will be guaranteed. If the stamper should break when moved to another press, the replacement stampers will be at the customer's expense.
Reference Lacquers are no longer available due to the fire and closure of Apollo Masters.
Aardvark assumes no liability for loss or damage of your source material. It is always wise to make a safety master before sending your order. Aardvark also will not be held responsible for licensing or copyrights, or infringements thereof.

Aardvark assumes no liability for loss or damage of your source material. It is always wise to make a safety master before sending your order. Aardvark also will not be held responsible for licensing or copyrights, or infringements thereof.