Welcome!
My name is Loïc Valenti, and I am a French audio engineer. I come from a technical and musical background and I am ready to help take your projects to the next level.
When you contact me for help in your audio projects, you get perspective, objectivity, and a commitment to excellent results. I am dedicated to facilitating your vision into a completed piece of art.
Contact MeWhen you contact me for help in your audio projects, you get perspective, objectivity, and a commitment to excellent results. I am dedicated to facilitating your vision into a completed piece of art.
Services
I offer mastering services including, Mastering, Stem Mastering, Mix reviews, and anything in between ! I am available in both English and French.
Stereo Mastering
Mastering is the last step of the production process, it’s where I polish the track and raise it up to levels. I’ll make it sound just like you want. If you are happy with the mix, you’ll be smiling at the master!
Learn MoreStem Mastering
Stem mastering is a great pick for any artist who isn’t completely sure of what could be lacking or posing problems, but feels finished with their track. By giving me 5-7 stems, you give me the chance to guide you through the finish line.
Learn MoreMix
Review
(Coming Soon)
Mix reviewing is a process that I love doing, it’s opening up stems from a track you’ve done and figuring out together what you could improve, or even point out where you might have overlooked something.
Learn MoreAudio Engineering
Audio engineering is for anything that doesn’t fall in the category of music. Here I'm talking about podcasts, beatbox, audio books, recording for video games, anything where you’re expecting me to tidy it up and make it sound good, but isn’t coming from a music production.
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Stereo Mastering
Mastering is the last step in the production cycle. You’ve got a great mix, you’re confident about it, we take it to the next level. Mastering can be esoteric for artists, but it doesn’t have to be. So what does a mastering job consist of ?
Active listening. The first step upon receiving the stereo file is to listen to it and taking notes. Listening is crucial to the task as you can imagine. After listening and taking active notes about what we hear and feel about the track, comes the second step.
Understanding the artist’s vision. When you send the file you tell us what you feel about the track and what you want it to become. You also send us some reference tracks. With this material we get to understand how the final product will sound like. From there a plan to tidy up the track and bring it to level starts.
Processing. There starts the active part of mastering where light processing is applied when needed to enhance the track and make sounds polished and finished. Anything goes here, but always in small amplitude, to respect the original material as best as possible. EQ, saturation, dynamic processing, parallel processing, making sure that everything sounds great both in mono and stereo, and most importantly, the vibe is still there.
Leveling. When all of that is done, the last step is to level the track to the ideal loudness, usually this step is the fastest, since everything else has led up to this. The challenge of this step is to make the track sound the best it can, whilst matching the loudness the artist seeks. After careful clipping and limiting. The track is done. Exporting and sending it to the artist takes a couple of minutes, and the job is done.
For both Mastering and Stem Mastering service you can also ask for specific feedback/ Mastering rundown of the track. We will explain the challenges met during the mastering process, and how we fixed them. With this additional feedback round, you get insight into what is holding you back, and what will get your mix sound better, fuller, and closer to your artistic vision.
The result is a track that is polished, refined, and loud. If it could sound better before the mastering, now it does.
Active listening. The first step upon receiving the stereo file is to listen to it and taking notes. Listening is crucial to the task as you can imagine. After listening and taking active notes about what we hear and feel about the track, comes the second step.
Understanding the artist’s vision. When you send the file you tell us what you feel about the track and what you want it to become. You also send us some reference tracks. With this material we get to understand how the final product will sound like. From there a plan to tidy up the track and bring it to level starts.
Processing. There starts the active part of mastering where light processing is applied when needed to enhance the track and make sounds polished and finished. Anything goes here, but always in small amplitude, to respect the original material as best as possible. EQ, saturation, dynamic processing, parallel processing, making sure that everything sounds great both in mono and stereo, and most importantly, the vibe is still there.
Leveling. When all of that is done, the last step is to level the track to the ideal loudness, usually this step is the fastest, since everything else has led up to this. The challenge of this step is to make the track sound the best it can, whilst matching the loudness the artist seeks. After careful clipping and limiting. The track is done. Exporting and sending it to the artist takes a couple of minutes, and the job is done.
For both Mastering and Stem Mastering service you can also ask for specific feedback/ Mastering rundown of the track. We will explain the challenges met during the mastering process, and how we fixed them. With this additional feedback round, you get insight into what is holding you back, and what will get your mix sound better, fuller, and closer to your artistic vision.
The result is a track that is polished, refined, and loud. If it could sound better before the mastering, now it does.
Stem Mastering
Stem mastering is a hybrid between mixing and mastering. It’s a way to give the mastering engineer more flexibility and agency to polish your track. The tradeoff is that it also requires a lot more care and attention to not deviate from the original material.
In giving the engineer 5-7 stems (audio files from your set), you trust them to understand your vision and allow them to tweak the cohesion of the individual tracks one last time before applying processing to the master.
A typical workflow of the stem mastering process looks like this :
Listening to the track as a whole while taking notes and noticing potential issues.
Isolating the issues to certain stems and fixing them using different processing methods such as compression, EQ or saturation. The point here is not to change the track, it is to enhance it.
For any sort of mastering service you can also ask for specific feedback and rundown of mastering process for a specific track. We will explain the challenges met during the mastering process, and how we fixed them. With this additional feedback round, you get insight into potential mixing and composition issues, and what will get your mix sound better, fuller, and closer to your artistic vision
In giving the engineer 5-7 stems (audio files from your set), you trust them to understand your vision and allow them to tweak the cohesion of the individual tracks one last time before applying processing to the master.
A typical workflow of the stem mastering process looks like this :
Listening to the track as a whole while taking notes and noticing potential issues.
Isolating the issues to certain stems and fixing them using different processing methods such as compression, EQ or saturation. The point here is not to change the track, it is to enhance it.
For any sort of mastering service you can also ask for specific feedback and rundown of mastering process for a specific track. We will explain the challenges met during the mastering process, and how we fixed them. With this additional feedback round, you get insight into potential mixing and composition issues, and what will get your mix sound better, fuller, and closer to your artistic vision
Mix Review
(Coming Soon)
Mix reviewing is a process that I love doing, it’s opening up stems from a track you’ve done and figure out together what you could improve, or even point out where you might have overlooked something. For me this is a rewarding experience, because I get to be a lot more in tune with your vision, and let you know how you can achieve it.
Mix reviews are closer to a teaching experience. We listen to your track together, and I give you feedback on what to improve and what to avoid.
Mix reviews are a real boost for your skills. You get to hear your track like you never have, we make an effort to point out the problems in your mix, and how to fix them in an easy way.
We also spend some time to show how we would process the stems to enhance the track, and explain the reasoning behind it.
Mix reviews are closer to a teaching experience. We listen to your track together, and I give you feedback on what to improve and what to avoid.
Mix reviews are a real boost for your skills. You get to hear your track like you never have, we make an effort to point out the problems in your mix, and how to fix them in an easy way.
We also spend some time to show how we would process the stems to enhance the track, and explain the reasoning behind it.
Audio Engineering
Mastering is the last step in the production cycle. You’ve got a great mix, you’re confident about it, we take it to the next level. Mastering can be esoteric for artists, but it doesn’t have to be. So what does a mastering job consist of ?
Active listening. The first step upon receiving the stereo file is to listen to it and taking notes. Listening is crucial to the task as you can imagine. After listening and taking active notes about what we hear and feel about the track, comes the second step.
Understanding the artist’s vision. When you send the file you tell us what you feel about the track and what you want it to become. You also send us some reference tracks. With this material we get to understand how the final product will sound like. From there a plan to tidy up the track and bring it to level starts.
Processing. There starts the active part of mastering where light processing is applied when needed to enhance the track and make sounds polished and finished. Anything goes here, but always in small amplitude, to respect the original material as best as possible. EQ, saturation, dynamic processing, parallel processing, making sure that everything sounds great both in mono and stereo, and most importantly, the vibe is still there.
Leveling. When all of that is done, the last step is to level the track to the ideal loudness, usually this step is the fastest, since everything else has led up to this. The challenge of this step is to make the track sound the best it can, whilst matching the loudness the artist seeks. After careful clipping and limiting. The track is done. Exporting and sending it to the artist takes a couple of minutes, and the job is done.
For both Mastering and Stem Mastering service you can also ask for specific feedback/ Mastering rundown of the track. We will explain the challenges met during the mastering process, and how we fixed them. With this additional feedback round, you get insight into what is holding you back, and what will get your mix sound better, fuller, and closer to your artistic vision.
The result is a track that is polished, refined, and loud. If it could sound better before the mastering, now it does.
Active listening. The first step upon receiving the stereo file is to listen to it and taking notes. Listening is crucial to the task as you can imagine. After listening and taking active notes about what we hear and feel about the track, comes the second step.
Understanding the artist’s vision. When you send the file you tell us what you feel about the track and what you want it to become. You also send us some reference tracks. With this material we get to understand how the final product will sound like. From there a plan to tidy up the track and bring it to level starts.
Processing. There starts the active part of mastering where light processing is applied when needed to enhance the track and make sounds polished and finished. Anything goes here, but always in small amplitude, to respect the original material as best as possible. EQ, saturation, dynamic processing, parallel processing, making sure that everything sounds great both in mono and stereo, and most importantly, the vibe is still there.
Leveling. When all of that is done, the last step is to level the track to the ideal loudness, usually this step is the fastest, since everything else has led up to this. The challenge of this step is to make the track sound the best it can, whilst matching the loudness the artist seeks. After careful clipping and limiting. The track is done. Exporting and sending it to the artist takes a couple of minutes, and the job is done.
For both Mastering and Stem Mastering service you can also ask for specific feedback/ Mastering rundown of the track. We will explain the challenges met during the mastering process, and how we fixed them. With this additional feedback round, you get insight into what is holding you back, and what will get your mix sound better, fuller, and closer to your artistic vision.
The result is a track that is polished, refined, and loud. If it could sound better before the mastering, now it does.
Portfolio
Check out this playlist to view a sampling of my mastering and audio production work with other artists as well as a selection of my own compositions that I've mastered.
Testimonials
Seeking to elevate your music to new heights? Check out what other satisfied clients have had to say in their testimonials. Hear firsthand how my mastering service has transformed their tracks, infusing them with depth, clarity, and a professional level of polish. Let's work together take your music to the next level.
- Loïc Valenti has a great ear - both for what the music objectively needs, and for listening to what the artist subjectively wants. Loïc has always helped my music sound better by refining the balance of my mixes in ways I simply cannot - partly because of his technical capacity and knowledge, and partly because he is able to listen to my songs in a way that I cannot. Loïc's mastering balances my process, and takes it that extra steps further. For anyone questioning whether hiring a mastering engineer is 'worth it,' try it out! And measure its worth not only by how it improves the objective final product, but also by the process - how it feels to interact and define your musical vision, what you're learning, and how you can grow by it.
- Circul & Eas - Loïc has worked as the engineer on three of my releases now and I couldn't be happier with the results. Not only does Loïc possess a great deal of raw talent and deep understanding of the tools and techniques surrounding the mastering process - he is a fantastic listener. He takes great care in understanding not just the technical needs of the tracks he's working with, but also my creative vision for the final product. His commitment to quality output is top notch, but just as important to me is the care he takes to make my music sound it's best in it's own voice.
- Spooqs - Loic is an excellent to work with! He is patient, insightful and professional and gives great attention to detail. His commitment to creating a mastered mix in the style and feel that you are going for is invaluable. Highly recommend!
Hunter
- Hunter Wiley - Loïc has mastered all of my recent solo work and I can’t recommend him enough. He has a great ear for the stylistic as well as the technical aspects of music, which enables him to put just the right touches on a track to really make it shine. In addition to being a great mastering engineer, he also provides detailed and unbiased feedback on draft mixes that really help clean things up to bring the track across the finish line. I can’t emphasize enough how invaluable his feedback has been and how much I rely on it in the final steps of my production process. It takes a lot of trust to hand your song over to someone else to put the finishing touches on it but with Loïc, I always know I’m going to get stellar results.
- Rylan Conway - I had the pleasure of entrusting my mastering process to Loic for my latest music project. Loic has consistently elevated my tracks to their full sonic potential. Even if our initial visions for the mastering details differ in the early stages of the mastered versions, Loic quickly grasps my vision, ensuring that the end result is guaranteed to match my intended sound for the track! Highly recommended!
- Puussa - "Loïc is was extremely helpful in making sure that my music sounded it’s best across the whole spectrum of listening environments. He approaches mastering with a musical ear and was able to point out things that I hadn’t noticed about my mixes. His communication was fast and professional and his contributions to the project were indispensable. I am thrilled with the results!"
- Enigmada
About Me
I’m a french audio engineer trained from the seed to stage academy, I’m passionate about music and spend most of my day around it. If I’m not mixing or mastering, I am producing or reviewing music. I collaborate with multiple artists and I do not usually like to stick to one genre. Recently graduated from an Applied Mathematics bachelor’s degree, I am also fascinated by anything related to computer science and its applications. This is what drove me to Mixing and Mastering in the first place !
If you’re not sure about what I do or you didn’t find what you were looking for from the cards above, send me an email and we’ll figure it out !
If you’re not sure about what I do or you didn’t find what you were looking for from the cards above, send me an email and we’ll figure it out !
Get In Touch
I love music and I love the people making it. Don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.