Masterpool Studio

Without music, life would be a mistake.

. . . . .

Friedrich Nietzsche

Masterpool offers high end analog mastering and music production for digital distribution, CD and vinyl. With rich experience from the music business and a lifelong love of music, Masterpool gives your music the best quality possible.

Music, at its essence, is what gives us memories. And the longer a song has existed in our lives, the more memories we have of it.

. . . . .

Stevie Wonder

Masterpool Studio’s high-end gear will treat your music in the best possible way. With equipment from Manley, Cranesong, Weiss, Millennia, Dynaudio, Grace, Lynx and Merging Pyramix, the mastering process will mainly be done through an analogue chain that will give your music warmth and depth.

For the mastering engineer, it’s always important to remember the ears, the knowledge and the love of sound and music. Many years of experience with mastering will prepare your music to be released on vinyl, CD and digital platforms.

Signed, sealed, delivered

Important information when you send files to the mastering studio :

artist name
album/single/project name
label name
soundfiles in waveformat with a minimum quality of 44.1 kHz - 24 bit. Not processed and limited
a complete song order (if it’s files for vinyl, see below for more specific instructions)
codes for the label (ISRC) and referenece code for the release (katalognummer på norsk)

Mastering for digital distribution

You will recieve the mastered files through dropbox.com
These are single files for the digital distributor.
The mastering studio don’t need ISRC- and reference codes. The label will add this codes when they upload the files to the distributor.

Mastering for CD

Masterpool send DDP master to the plant. You will get a copy of the master in single wave files to check for errors in the master. And off course listen to the finnish result of your sweet, tears and dreams.
The DDP master contains PQ codes (ISRC).

Mastering for vinyl

Mastered files for CD are usually too bad to use for a vinyl master.
Check this link for some tips on mixing for vinyl:

http://www.resoundsound.com/mixing-for-vinyl-dont-fall-for-these-traps/

Works of Masterpool Studio

Mastered some of the soundtrack for the Dreamworks movie How to train a dragon 2.

Mastered some of the soundtrack to the game Civilization 6.

Mastered records that has won Spellemannsprisen (the Norwegian Grammy) :

Noora Noor - Soul Deep (2009)
Dænsebandet - Vi talas (2011)
Farmers Market - Slav to the rhythm (2012)
Superbarna - Hipp Hurra (2016)

Musicians don't retire; they stop when there's no more music in them.

. . . . .

Louis Armstrong

Knut Bjørnar Asphol in Masterpool has produced and participated on hundreds of albums and singles as a musician, songwriter and mastering engineer.

His passion for music covers all kinds of music styles and genres. From one day to the other he can work with pop music, electronica, black metal and children’s music.

It’s all about diving into what the specific music genre deserves and needs. Working in teams with bands and artists is important to him as a producer. Sometimes a producer is more like an advisor that can make your dreams and wishes come true.

If you want to take it one step further with your single, EP or album, don’t hesitate to contact me.

Masterpool AS

post@masterpool.no

phone +47 928 11 269