Mastering engineer Janne Hakanen sitting on his work station.

When working with arts, there might not be right and wrong way for doing things. Still it can be done well or poorly.


Hello! My name is Janne Hakanen, I'm a mastering and mixing engineer born in North Karelia, Finland, nowadays living in Tampere. I approach every project with passion - always respecting the client's vision and treating each project individually - without ever losing that easygoing Northern Karelian spirit.

The most important value in my work is client satisfaction. In addition to enjoying the process and maintaining cost efficiency, I strive for the best possible final result, sparing no effort or methods. I do not tie my work to any specific philosophies or rules that might limit creativity, but instead choose my approach based on what best serves the final outcome.

In my opinion, aesthetically good music can be anything—it can be meticulously produced in great detail, or created minimalistically in a moment of inspiration, or anything in between. If it feels right, it can sound like anything at all. My job is to help find that right aesthetic and emotion. 

Let's do your next project well!

Mastering and mixing workstation with analogue processing devices.


I work mostly from my own space which is located right by the Tampere city centre. The equipment selection constists of things i've aquired trough a very long time like Amphion three way speaker system, and a carefully thought out chain of mastering prosessors. Same and similar devices used for decades to craft classic records.

I offer:

•  Mastering: high-quality, individually tailored, handcrafted mastering for your release, whether it is intended for digital or physical formats.
•  Mixing: singles and full albums, music or other audio material, respecting your wishes and artistic vision.

What is mastering?

In mastering, an already mixed track is given its final polish. It is the last creative stage before a song is released, with the aim to bringing out the song's energy, emotion, character and technical quality as effectively as possible, while taking both the work itself and its final destination into account. Good mastering supports the artist's vision, the arrangement and the mixing engineer's work, while ensuring that the track translates well across different release formats and platforms, as well as different listening environments.

In mastering, the focus is typically on a single stereo track (with the exception of stem mastering) and on the overall sound of the song. In mixing, in contrast, all of the different elements of a song are handled on their own individual audio tracks.

What is mixing?

In mixing, the different elements of already recorded song are brought together into a cohesive, finished-sounding whole. The volume and tonal character of each instrument are shaped in relation to one another, and the overall balance is refined to support the arrangement, production and creative decisions made throughout the process. A good mix also benefits from mastering and leaves room for the mastering stage, while still sounding polished without the need of dramatic processing later on.

I find it highly beneficial for the mixing and mastering to be handled by different people. This gives mastering engineer a fresh perspective, free from familiarity and potential blind spots that can come from having been involved in the earlier stages of production.

Mastering rates:

Singles
(1-2 songs)

€  50 + VAT
per song
  • For songs under 6min in lenght

EP´s
(3-6 songs)

€ 45 + VAT
per song
  • For songs under 6min in length

Albums
(7+ songs)

€ 40 + VAT
per song
  • For songs under 6min in length

(when done in the same session)

Additional versions of the mastered song, for example radio edits or instrumentals: 5€ + VAT / version
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Stem mastering: 5€ + VAT per additional stem (on top of regular mastering rate)
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Vinyl premastering: 5€ + VAT per song
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DDP-file set: 25€ + VAT

Rates are for songs under 6 minutes in length, if your songs are longer, please ask for a quote!
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Album- and EP-pricing is only valid when the songs are mastered in one session. If you for example want to master an album, but send individual songs to be mastered one by one, single pricing is used. Or if you want to master three singles simultaneously, EP-pricing can be used.
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Please be aware, that I work with analogue equipment - if you want to alter a mix more than once, or you want to revisit multiple mixes, when we've already started mastering, that's going to take more time on my end and is billed hourly. Revisions on the masters are included in the rates to the point when they are approved.

DDP file sets or vinyl premasters from masters done elsewhere, c-cassette premaster sequencing etc. Ask for a quote!

Payment is made by invoice with a 14-day payment term. I will send the invoice either by email or, upon request, as an e-invoice.

For invoicing details, I will need:

Email invoice:

Name of the person or entity being invoiced
Home/business address
Email address
If the invoice is issued to a company, please also provide the Business ID (Y-tunnus).

E-invoice:

E-invoice address
Company name
Business ID (Y-tunnus)
Address

You can send these details to me by email, via WhatsApp, or in the message field of TransferNow when sending the files.

Mixing and recording rates:

Analogue music mastering equipment and a digital metering device

250€ + VAT / day

Mixing is always tailored to suit your needs! How many tracks and songs are there? Have you done the recording in home or in a studio? Do you need editing or tuning? What is your budget?

Sometimes we polish a single very carefully for several days. Sometimes the budget is tight and we need to mix an EP in a day. That's all OK and i approach every project in a mindset to make the most out of it.

Typical album takes me 3-6 days to mix.

Ask for a quote! 

Recording: ask for a quote!

 I mostly do recording work in other professional studios. Ask!

File transfer

- Finished mix as a wav-file.
- Keep original sample rate and bit depth. Don't down- or upsample.
- If you're using a master limiter, please remove that. Otherwise, leave everything on in the master channel, that you've used while mixing.
- Double check the files for errors before sending.
- Please include artist names, song titles and song order, title of the release and any wanted metadata such as ISRC-codes. You can put these in your file names, a separate text file, or send them via email or TransferNow.


Click here to send files!

Otherwise all the same instruction as in regular stereo mastering but:

- If you've mixed using master buss processing, please make sure the processing works as wanted also when only bouncing/exporting the stems through it.
- Before sending, please make sure the mix still works, syncs and sounds the same when playing the stems as a whole.
- Name the stems properly and place the in a folder.
- Please ask if there's anything that raises questions!

Click here to send files!

- Tracks as wav-files, in a single zipped folder. Please don't create multiple folders.
- Keep the original sample rate and bit depth.
- Please name the tracks descriptively. Add track numbers if possible.
- Every track should have the same starting point. For example, if the vocal starts at 00:34, then the vocal track should have 34sec of silence/empty space in the beginning.
- Double check the tracks before sending and make sure they sync correctly. Compress the folder to a zip- or a rar-file.
- You can also send me Pro Tools sessions. Ask!

Click here to send files!

Equipment highlights


Amphion One18 + Amphion Amp100
Amphion Flexbase 25 + Flexamp1200
RME ADI-2 DAC Fs
Sennheiser HD-600

Manley Massive Passive EQ
Dangerous Music Bax EQ
Overstayer MAS Rotary
IGS Audio Tubecore 3U Mastering Edition
Custom Audio Germany HDE-250 Mastering EQ
TK Audio BC1 Stereo VCA Compressor (Modded)
RME ADI-2 Pro FS AD/DA

Pro Tools 2024.10
Brainworx, Fabfilter, UAD, Celestion, Audified, DMG,
Soundtoys, Oeksound, Waves plug ins.
Hofa CD-Burn.DDP.Master
TC Electronic Clarity M

References:

Contact

Every project is different - fill out your contact information and tell me about your project, and i'll get back to you with a quote!

You can always send a message or call me, if you have anything on your mind considering file transfer, your project or anything that raises questions or doubt. The easiest way is to use this form, but you'll also find the phone number on the bottom of the page.

Contact information

Location:

Iidesranta, Tampere 33100
(Ask for the visiting- or postal address) 

Phone:

+358 50 406 2535 (Call, whatsapp, text message)

E-mail:

contact@jannehakanen.com

Instagram: @hakanenjanne

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File Transfer: https://jannehakanen.transfernow.net/en

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