At Des Grey Mastering, we’re leveling the Dolby Atmos playing field—bringing immersive and spatial audio to independent artists at a quality and price point once reserved for major-label budgets. We offer a full 7.1.4 stem mastering service from Johannesburg to artists around the worlds, with unlimited revisions until it feels right—no compromise, no gatekeepers. Where traditionally independent artist have been locked behind a paywall driven by unrealistic rates we’ve stripped away the barriers. Now, bedroom producers and indie bands alike can deliver Apple Spatial Audio-ready masters that compete on global playlists. We are giving every creator the power to place listeners inside the music, not just in front of it.
1. Start with Your Final Stereo Mix
- Export your final 2-track stereo master (24-bit / 48kHz WAV).
- This is our reference — the feel we’ll expand into Atmos.
- If we are creating a Stereo Master you can skip this step.
2. Stem Export Settings
- Format: wav 24bit
- Sample Rate: Native Sample Rate
- Bit Depth: 24bit
- Timing: All stems consolidated from the same start; full length with reverb/delay tails.
- Processing: Print tone-defining group processing (EQ, compression, saturation, modulation, reverbs, delays). Exclude the stereo mastering chain.
3. What to Export | Wet files !
- Drums | All kit elements plus rooms/FX that are part of the sound.
- Bass | Approved blend (DI/Amp/Fuzz/synth) printed as one stem.
- Guitars | Rhythms grouped; feature solos may be separate
- Keys/Synths | Separate if they serve distinct roles.
- Main Vocal | Include production FX that define the vibe.
- Backing Vocal | Stacks grouped as approved
- FX / eAR cANDY | Risers, impacts, vinyl crackle separate
- Reverb / Delay Returns | Separate Exports