Help & File Upload Guide

How to prepare and upload your files

Thank you for your order! Please follow the steps below to upload your audio files so we can start processing your order.

Step 1 – Prepare your files correctly

For Stem-Mastering, Mixing and Dolby Atmos Mixing please make sure all Stems have the same length, starting point and when played back together sound the same as the rough mix. Please also send a rough mix. Download the Help Doc below to get an idea on a good stem structure.

Step 2 – Create a ZIP archive

Compress all your audio files into a single ZIP file before uploading. Make sure the ZIP file is also named with your name (e.g. JohnDoe_MyAlbum.zip).

Step 3 – Upload via Nextcloud

Use the upload link from your order confirmation email to upload your ZIP file to our Nextcloud or click here. Your order will be processed once we have received and verified your files. The upload is AI-safe and are stored on German servers.

File requirements

Mastering: WAV or AIFF, 24-bit or 32-bit float, original sample rate the song was recorded/mixed with, no limiting or clipping on the master bus, EQ and Comp on Masterbus can stay. When in doubt send in 2 versions and name them accordingly
Stem Mastering: Same as above – one file per stem, all stems at identical length, add tempo to file name
Stereo Mixdown: WAV or AIFF, 24-bit or 32-bit float, no dithering, add tempo to file name

Questions?

If you need further assistance, please contact us at shop@schaltgeraete-studios.com and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

Documents for Download

📄 DPP Info – English (PDF)

📄 DPP Info – Deutsch (PDF)

📄 Stem Mastering Guide (PDF)

Hearing your own songs in the perfect space of Schaltgeraete Studios is a revelation. Bernhard Range works creatively, precisely and transforms a medium mix into a first-class listening experience.

Felix Räuber (ex Polarkreis 18)

Producer & Singer

Bernhard Hollinger

@bernhardhollinger

Working with Schaltgeraete Studios was such a bliss. I appreciated
working with them a Lot: they were always reachable and open to my ideas
and needs. The process of mixing and mastering can sometimes be
draining and long, however I always felt being taken care of and them
putting in the extra effort through out the whole process. Very much
recommended!!!

Working with Bernhard is always a huge learning process for me and I get crisp and very musical masters for all my productions of different genres!

Ralph Heidel

Producer & Composer

David Naville

Bernhard has mastered our latest EP, both digital and for vinyl
production, and the result is really outstanding. Mastering is a
critical part of the release and I can honestly say that the outcome is
top-notch. I can only recommend.

mastering client who releases on Rødhad s label

What I particularly appreciate about Bernhard’s mastering is the blend of technical precision and musical intuition. He doesn't just listen analytically; as a musician himself, he immediately grasps the intention behind a production. His work gives my music depth and clarity without sacrificing character or dynamics. Especially in an era of 'maximum loudness,' he ensures that the substance always remains intact.

Peryl

Techno & IDM producer

Semodi

@se.mo.di

Bernhard made the whole thing sound like one record by bringing all
the tracks to the same level without taking away character or
individuality of the tracks.

Great job!

It was Ralph Heidel, the producer and mixer of my tracks, who recommended Bernhard for the mastering. He was right to do so, because each track is perfectly homogenous and the whole record sounds very cohesive now. This made Ralph's mixes even clearer and more accessible on every possible playback system. I m very happy about this collaboration so, thank you Schaltgeraete Studios!

Julia Pertuy

French Composer & Singer

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