Massh. Ninea. Adam Port. Keinemusik | Stereo + Vinyl Mastering
Des Grey Mastering | Audio Mastering Studio South Africa
From Africa. To The World.
Specialising in Stereo, Stem, Apple Digital Masters, Vinyl Mastering, and Dolby Atmos.
Hi, I’m Des Grey. I am a South Africa-based mastering engineer specializing in Stereo and Dolby Atmos Immersive Audio.
Widely regarded as one of the top mastering engineers in South Africa for modern electronic and pop genres, I provide the final, critical bridge between your creative vision and the listener’s experience.
From my SAMA-nominated album projects (Black Motion, Dr. Duda, Ayanda Jiya, Charles Webster) to global streaming hits (Keinemusik, Mi Casa), here is a selection of my work.
Mi Casa - Ter Mias x Thr3e x Give me Love | Stereo Mastering
Charles Webster & The SA Connection | Digital + Vinyl (SAMA32 Nominee: Best Alternative Album)
Dark Horse - Somnyama | Stereo Mastering
Major League DJz, Sickluv – Agbara Mi | Stereo Mastering
Busiswa - Money Grace | Stem Mastering
ThaboSmol - THUPA TSA SMOL | Stereo + Vinyl Mastering
Kabza De Small, Artwork Sounds & Dark Horse - Love, Peace ...Happiness | Stereo Mastering
Desiree - Thrrr Phaaa | Stereo Mastering
Thando Zide - Ku Ngawe | Stereo Mastering
Dr Duda - The Drive | Stereo Mastering (SAMA30 Nominee: Best Adult Contempory Album)
Jordan Arts- Moving On | Stereo Mastering
Black Motion – The Cradle of Art (SAMA31 Nominee: Best Engineered Album) | Stereo
Sickluv - Waiting | Stereo Mastering
Money Badoo - Select Tracks | Stereo Mastering
FiNE X Bobbi Fallon - Changes | Stereo Mastering
MASTERING SERVICES
I built Des Grey Mastering to be the premier destination for audio mastering in South Africa. I provide a full-service mastering experience designed to take your music from the studio to the world—without the guesswork.
Stereo Mastering
Every standard stereo mastering project is fixed-price and all-inclusive—We don't believe in charging extra for the essentials. When you book a session, Apple Digital Masters (ADM) certification, Alternate Edits and Stem Mastering are included as standard, ensuring your sound is optimised for every platform from the start.
Master from Multitracks
Refined during the engineering of the SAMA-nominated The Cradle of Art by Black Motion, this approach offers the highest degree of sonic control. By treating the mastering process as a hybrid "final mix," I can ensure your tone is preserved while fixing any monitoring inconsistencies from your production space.
Dolby Atmos
As South Africa’s first Dolby Atmos mastering facility, we provide high-fidelity Spatial Audio that meets the rigorous delivery specifications for Apple Music, Tidal, and Amazon Music. Our hybrid workflow combines the precision of digital object-based mixing with the tonal character of a world-class analog chain.
Vinyl Mastering
Engineered for the Needle, Crafted for the Collector.Vinyl is a physical, mechanical medium with unique technical limitations. Unlike digital formats, a vinyl record has “physical boundaries”. We provide specialised Vinyl Pre-Mastering to ensure your music translates safely and sonically to the lacquer disc while preserving the feel.
EVERYTHING MATTERS
The Studio : Acoustics & Monitoring First.
Based in Highveld, Centurion (Gauteng) South Africa, I designed Des Grey Mastering as a premier, acoustics-first facility engineered for uncompromised Stereo and Dolby Atmos® precision. By integrating my hybrid analog-digital workflow with world-class Vivid Audio K1 monitoring, I give every project a bespoke approach tailored to its unique sonic identity. No compromise.
Rather than limiting the studio to a single specialisation, Des Grey Mastering operates on a philosophy of global sonic translation, drawing deep technical and creative influence from across all musical genres. Whether carving out the punishing, sub-heavy dynamics of Amapiano and Afro House, polishing the intricate midrange of contemporary Pop, or maintaining the pristine acoustic dynamics of organic instrumentation, every project is approached with the same objective: absolute transparency and impact.
Our standard turnaround time is typically 3 to 5 business days from the receipt of your finalised files, depending on the current studio schedule and whether it is a single track or a full album project.We offer unlimited revisions because we are entirely confident in our deliverables. We don’t believe in cutting off a project at an arbitrary number of changes; we are here to collaborate with you and ensure the final master sounds exactly as you intended. Until you are 100% satisfied with the translation, depth, and energy of your release, our work isn’t done.
Yes. As an approved engineering facility, all stereo projects can be optimised and fully certified for the Apple Digital Masters program.
For Stereo Mastering, please provide un-dithered 24-bit or 32-bit float WAV or AIFF files at their native sample rate. Keep your levels and processing exactly as they are in your DAW—we want the exact version you and your team have been listening to and love. If we spot any technical issues or clipping, we will reach out and request a specific alternate export.
Our purpose-built facility relies on a world-class hybrid analog-digital mastering chain. Critical monitoring is handled via highly transparent Vivid Audio K1 reference speakers. The analog processing loop features premium outboard hardware from Manley and Crane Song, calibrated to inject classic hardware texture, harmonic depth, and polished commercial weight that digital software plugins alone cannot replicate.
