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Small Steps Mastering Mastering Studio on Kaurna Land. The idea behind Small Steps is about constantly learning, being a part of a community, and giving back to the industry.

Operating from a purpose-built studio on Kaurna Land, South Australia, Small Steps Mastering is a bridge between passionate artists and the incredible (scary) feeling of releasing music into the world. While writing, recording, and mixing are equally important parts of the process, mastering is the final polish that makes a great mix sound fantastic. Shoot me message if there's any piece of inform

ation you might be missing, no matter how insignificant.

1% of profits donated to 1% For The Planet.

25/11/2024

EQD Zap Machine - single channel version with a fancy NOS Soviet transistor.
Goes brrrr, but gooder and differenter than any of the pedals you already own. Link about the place, if you're interested.

17/11/2024

Another one from
Always a pleasure.

Also their first self-mixed release, and it turned out great.

04/11/2024

Here's a little piece of pop punk magic I got to master.
are making better music with every release, I'm just lucky to be along for the ride.
Mixed by the incredible at
Also lovely to hear had a hand in this release.

06/10/2024

Still in the pedal modifying game.
Real hard to find these ones, glad I can still come across them every now and then.

Upgrade features a bunch of NE5532 op amps, full electrolytic capacitor replacement, orange LED, and a reconfiguration of the EQ sliders.
Takes up to 18v, and has a brand new grommet, slider tips, and a plain metal back plate.

The original sounds great, but this sounds better. Especially if you're running a setup with a few stacked gain pedals.

On the Bigcartel, link in bio.

23/09/2024

Here's a neat analog bit crusher I whipped up a little while ago. It's a original in a 1590B (EHX Nano series) sized enclosure.
It sounds like the ugly cousin of a fuzz. Angry and hard to tame, but a hell of a secret weapon for the chaotic moments in a live set or that special something in a studio session.
$130 shipped, DM if ya want it.

15/09/2024

Mastered this track from the wonderful
It's the kind of song that makes me wish I could live inside it all day, every day.
Infectious, intoxicating, truly a daydream of a song. We all need more Duck Lake in our lives.

27/07/2024

Custom triple for .guitarist
Benson Preamp (with added high gain toggle) into Klon KTR into a custom high gain Rangemaster Treble Booster.
Lots of time fiddling to stop it from squealing due to the mountains of gain this thing has.
A couple PedalPCB builds and a custom veroboard sitting very snug inside a 1590XX enclosure.
Low gain overdrive into medium gain distortion into high gain fuzz, seems logical and sounds excellent.

07/07/2024

New effie single! It's a pop daydream - precise and articulate songwriting with heartwarming vocal lines. How do they do it?
Usually the magic of a song wears off when I've been mastering a track for 60 minutes, but the feeling still hasn't left me.

The team nailed it on this project. It's been a privilege to get it to the finish line.

See you on the next one! .isobel

24/06/2024

EQD Hoof Reaper

Makes big, angry sounds. Feels good to step on, and wait til you turn the k***s!

200 big ones

In my Big cartel store, link in bio.

16/06/2024

Inside a modified Boss GE-7 from the 90s.

18/05/2024

Here's something I worked on a couple months back.
's Dotted Lines EP.
Straight to the point songwriting executed excellently. Dreamy storytelling wrapped up in a neat little bow.
Ryan .cactus.sound always nails a mix, and delivered yet again.
Track 4, Dotted Lines, mastered by

Thanks Sarah-Jo, see you on the next one!

14/05/2024

Here's a Hudson Broadcast I put together last month.
Tried out some big aluminum k***s and all black switches, and I think it turned out great.
Used my last NOS NTE 2N404, gotta find some more for future builds because this is a real fun overdrive. Almost didn't sell it.
Paint job is a matte white Rustoleum, matte black Cricut vinyl for the labels.

Haven't been building as much as I'd like lately, but I'm always open to requests. Hit me in the DMs if you've got ideas.

29/04/2024

Had the privilege of mastering this one recently.
& are punk as f**k and this is the perfect example. Honoured to be on the team that helped bring this song to life.
on the mix.
Artwork by & .alexander_

Thanks Pesties, see you on the next one!

06/11/2023

Worked on this excellent cover recently.

has been a client since the day I launched Small Steps Mastering, and has come back once again with a great performance and even better mix.
I truly love getting better at my job, and watching artists grow with me is the best part.
Thank you Joseph! Let's make music together again soon.

02/08/2023

Mu-Tron III for
Little funk machine with a sparkle finish and brushed aluminum k***s. Very satisfying build.

12/05/2023

Been working on a custom mod for my favourite Boss pedal, the GE-7 EQ.

Beyond replacing the op amps to reduce noise, I swap out all the electrolytic capacitors so it runs happily at 18v and lives another 20 years.
I also found a way to change the frequencies, and moved the top 3 sliders down to 1.4, 2.8, and 5.4KHz. This has the EQ feeling smoother even at extreme settings.
As part of the refurbish, I slap on a new metal backplate (Velcro friendly), replace the rubber footswitch grommet and slider tips, and clean the pedal inside and out.

Got some for sale if you want. DM discount applies.

21/12/2022

Benson in a textured matte grey finish.
Clear coated to protect finish and labels.

Biased to coerce a slightly thicker, fuzzier gain from an otherwise neutral sounding preamp.

Hit the link.

09/12/2022

A couple of my most recent builds.
1. Boss CE-2 with added mix control and dry thru
2. EQD Space Spiral - analog delay with more modulation than you can poke a stick at. This one’s up for sale, hit me up.
3. Hudson Broadcast with a transformer and some germanium/silicon magic. This one’s also available.
Can’t stop, won’t stop.

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