Copenhagen Mastering is an audio mastering facility situated in, wait for it, Copenhagen, Denmark. It is owned and operated by Torben Johansen, a music and technology person with decades of experience in the field of professional music. Copenhagen Mastering has focus on low cost high quality audio mastering and editing while never losing sight of the most important thing – the music itself. Any genre of music or audio editing project is welcome. Copenhagen Mastering is part of the Portent Group who encompasses fields like production, recording, engineering, mixing, career counselling and more.
Torben Johansen operator and owner
‘Audio mastering has always been the most intriguing part of the music production life cycle, I think. For many years it was the area dominated by highly specialized and technology savvy individuals who not necessarily were the most musical people. I realized this many years ago and sought to unravel the mystery that is mastering and at the same time tried to keep one foot in each camp. I’ve looked over the shoulders of many a giant in the business and the last few years learned to master (no pun intended) the expertise myself. However, remembering being able to uphold the musical overview of the project at hand, is vital. Only that way, both sides wins and music triumphs. <span’>Before 2012, when my company Copenhagen Mastering was founded, I had a career of 15 years at BMG Denmark, SONY BMG and Sony Music Denmark holding positions like Local Director, Product Manager, Exploitation Manager, A&R manager, Production Manager and the last 3 years also being in-house mastering engineer and overseeing digital product preparation. Even longer before that I had a childhood and youth dominated by music and instruments, culminating in 1985 in a professional career as guitarist, keyboard player and song writer in Danish pop group Gangway until the band called it quits in 1997. In my spare time I’m a lead singer, guitarist, song writer, producer etc. in darkwave outfit Escape Artists, a group I also was a member of in the period 1981-1984. Apart from mastering, my skills also includes Pro Tools 10 (engineering and recording, editing, mixing), Ableton Live 8 (composing, demoing, remixing) and various sound editing.”
Audio mastering including controlling dynamics, EQ, levels, effects etc.
Product creation with track sequence, fades and skip times
Level and quality control
Metadata input and check ups: ISRC codes, artist, composer and company
Respectful and careful restoration of old masters
Playback, sing-back, instrumental versions from Pro Tools or multi-track sessions
How to
First email address below to order your service. Wait for confirmation
Upload your material to dropbox or wetransfer & email the link to address below
Wait for confirmation and master (expect 1 track within 1 day / EP 2 / album 2-3)
Transfer the cost of service via PayPal or bank wire
If you have any questions re. upload or payment, please contact info@cphmastering.dk
Audio examples
Some examples of music before mastering and after mastering. The first track of each of the songs is the unmastered (mix) version and the second the mastered (master).
Who is
Torben Johansen
operator and owner
‘Audio mastering has always been the most intriguing part of the music production life cycle, I think. For many years it was the area dominated by highly specialized and technology savvy individuals who not necessarily were the most musical people. I realized this many years ago and sought to unravel the mystery that is mastering and at the same time tried to keep one foot in each camp.
I’ve looked over the shoulders of many a giant in the business and the last few years learned to master (no pun intended) the expertise myself. However, remembering being able to uphold the musical overview of the project at hand, is vital. Only that way, both sides wins and music triumphs.
<span’>Before 2012, when my company Copenhagen Mastering was founded, I had a career of 15 years at BMG Denmark, SONY BMG and Sony Music Denmark holding positions like Local Director, Product Manager, Exploitation Manager, A&R manager, Production Manager and the last 3 years also being in-house mastering engineer and overseeing digital product preparation.
Even longer before that I had a childhood and youth dominated by music and instruments, culminating in 1985 in a professional career as guitarist, keyboard player and song writer in Danish pop group Gangway until the band called it quits in 1997.
In my spare time I’m a lead singer, guitarist, song writer, producer etc. in darkwave outfit Escape Artists, a group I also was a member of in the period 1981-1984.
Apart from mastering, my skills also includes Pro Tools 10 (engineering and recording, editing, mixing), Ableton Live 8 (composing, demoing, remixing) and various sound editing.”