Gyso Hilger has been working as a sound engineer and music producer for 20 years and has been operating the Nektarium recording studio in Darmstadt since 2005. Since 2016 he is a lecturer and coach at the Abbey Road Institute in Frankfurt.
Nektarium Mastering offers the following services:
| Mastering | for CD, vinyl, online platforms and streaming services. |
| Stem Mastering | for several stereo groups of a production. |
| Test Master | after consultation free of charge and without obligation. |
| Recording/Mixing | with high quality microphones and best analogue hardware. |
Upload: Here your production can be uploaded.
Our selected analogue equipment gives the master the special depth that is not achievable with Plug Ins alone. In addition to various equalizers and compressors a Studer A810 tape machine is available. For the summation a Studer 269 mixing console is used.
| Equalizer: | Manley Massive Passive, Chandler Curve Bender, Sontec MEP-250EX, API 5500, AMS Neve 1073DPX, BFE Filtek MK3 |
| Compression: | Manley Variable MU, Vertigo VSC-2, Thermionic Culture Phoenix, API 2500, Summit DCL200, Summit TLA100, Tube Tech CL1B, Urei 1178 |
| Interface/Convertion: | Forssell MADA-2, Apogee Symphony MK II |
| Monitoring: | APS Trinity, Klein+Hummel 098, Dangerous Music Monitor ST |
| DAW: | Wavelab 9, Ableton Live 9, Logic Pro 10, Izotope RX6 |
| Plug-Ins: | Steinberg, Universal Audio, FabFilter, Softtube u.a. |
| Tape Maschine: | Studer A810 |
| Summing: | Studer 269 |
| Cabling: | Vovox |
Rooki, Jazz against the Maschine, Saigon Super Sound, Dr. Woggle and the Radio, Bischler, The Iascope, Jacob & Phil Fill, Pablo Bischoff, Feinherb, Toju Kae, Portformat, Petko, Moonkid7, Sigura, Chris Galvano, Crazy`bout Kinski, Sympathetic Parasite, Nekta, ReJazz, Lui Hill, Whiskydenker, Obo, Claudia Vervy, Mop Mop, Chelonis R. Jones, Immergrün, Oliver Kraus, Harald Pons, Superfro, The Folks, Soulpatrol u.a.
Mastering
| 1 Song | 70,00 EUR |
| 2-4 Songs | 60,00 EUR per Song |
| 5-8 Songs | 55,00 EUR per Song |
| from 9 Songs | 50,00 EUR per Song |
| DDP Image (Delivery standard for duplication in the CD press shop) | 70,00 EUR |
| all prices plus 19% VAT |
Recording/Mixing and Stem Mastering
For Recording, Mixdown and Stem Mastering bookings we charge 42 Euro per hour plus 19% VAT. On request, we will gladly prepare a non-binding quotation.
