Bear Audio Mastering

17/10/2025

Huge congratulations to MC Dave on the release of his debut album - "Wonder"!

It’s been an absolute honor to be involved in the process. From recording and mixing many of the tracks to mastering the entire album.
Throughout Dave has been clear and intentional with his vision, and the result is a sonically cohesive and stylistically confident album. His honest, heartfelt lyrics take center stage, supported by a creative use of vintage samples that bring real character to the sound.
The album turned out amazing, and I’m truly proud to have worked on it. Go give it a listen!

Artist: MC Dave
Feature: Uniq Poet - Musician
Mixer: Sebastian Winther Almind
Mixer: Bear Audio Mastering
Recording: Bear Audio Mastering
Recording:
Mastering: Bear Audio Mastering
Artwork:

My first album is out today’

Made this during Covid and it’s the first time I produced my own beats. The album is based on sitting down to meditate every morning, and the notes that came after.

My favorite tracks are the road, reactions and the lyrics from nomind ☺️

04/06/2025

- Studio Facelift -

Recently I’ve been redesigning the way I work in the studio. Adding analog gear to my workflow and refocusing the objective of the new business that is Bear Audio. The change called for a physical change of my setup as well, so I built a new mastering desk and speaker stands to accommodate this change. I’ve used the new setup for a couple of weeks and I’m soooo happy with the result!

- Speaker Stand are my take on the popular Sound Anchors. They are filled with sand a weigh 45kg each
- The mastering desk is inspired by Sessiondesk. Made with 18mm birch plywood and very sturdy.

Have a great day

Bjørn

09/04/2025

The latest addition to the expanding analog chain - an SSL compressor for that gluey compression for a lot of contemporary genres. This new iteration of this classic unit makes it very versatile for both mastering and mixing as well. Now it’s time to dig deep into the capabilities of this piece! 🎛️

17/03/2025

I paid Lundgaard Studios a visit this weekend to learn about their approach to mastering and to see their facilities. It was a great learning experience that showed me, once again, that there’s always something to learn in this field once you go down the rabbit hole.

We talked about analog/digital workflows, loudness, specific mastering techniques, the evolution of the industry and the mastering engineer’s role through the last 40 years.
I definitely learned that there are some refinements I can make in my setup and the way I approach things in my studio.

Lundgaard Studios is a real gem. It’s an important pillar of danish music legacy and multiple mayor artists have recorded here through the last 30 years. And understandably so, it’s a beautiful and quiet place in the country side - just a great place to be creative and work on your music.

It was a great visit with hospitable, knowledgeable and passionate people. Hope to come back some day soon

Have a great day
Bjørn - Bear Audio

20/02/2025

Case Study - Poison Ivy EP 💿

A while back I had the pleasure of mastering the debut ep from Poison Ivy- A side project of composer, producer and DJ, Merry Jane Music. The artist wanted a loud and punchy master that would translate well on streaming platforms as well as the club environment, when performing live.

My typical approach:

1️⃣ We start by having a conversation about the sound, the clients artistic references and I source information about the tracks using my detailed Client Pre-Mastering Form. This way we find a good common understanding on how to reach the artistic vision.

2️⃣ When I am provided with the mix files I QC and analyze the metrics with my Pre Mastering Form (as shown in a previous post)

These steps provide me with the necessary tools to set up my gear and mindset to achieve a good, reliable result every time.

3️⃣ I do the work and send it off to the client for first revision. In this example the client approved the master on first revision. She was very happy with the result. (If needed I do offer unlimited revisions).

4️⃣ When everything is in order I provide the following deliverables:
- -0dBTP_2448 (High Res Services)
- 320kbps_EPK (For Press Kits)
- 16441CD (CD Quality)
- 244441_Distro (For Your Distributars)

This is how I achieve a good and consistant result that all parties are happy with. Communication is key and sets the project up for success!

Take a listen here, and may you all have a great day
https://open.spotify.com/album/02dl3RncP13sdNjaQpMRnv?si=eURFSzRKSxyrpl0f_rOOoQ

Bjørn / Bear Audio

07/02/2025

To improve my mastering workflow I made this “Pre Mastering Calculations”-pdf.

1. I use RX-Audio editor to listen, QC and analyse the waveforms stats of a given tune/.wav.
2. I input these observations + stats in the form and it makes calculations that helps me during mastering.
3. This helps me predict how my gear will react and what to do next, thus securing the best outcome in the end.

Have a great weekend
Bjørn

04/02/2025

Gear News: Det seneste skud på stammen på min rejse ind i den analoge mastering verden. En Goly Porter Grinder EQ fra danske gustav_goly. Virkelig lækkert håndværk. Det er en meget subtil og musikalsk eq der lige er med til give det sidste touch.
Glæder mig til at få den på mine masters.

God dag og go’ ly’
Bjørn

27/01/2025

Jeg har lige fået denne fine sag ind af døren - Manley Vari Mu mastering version. Glæder mig til at lære dette bæst at kende 🎛️

23/01/2025

ℹ️ Under Ground Productions bliver til Bear Audio ℹ️

Lokalerne er opsagt og Under Ground Productions er nu et afsluttet kapitel. Det bliver nu til Bear Audio Mastering som bliver drevet videre af mig, Bjørn Sigvert. Bear Audio tilbyder professionel analog/digital mastering og mixing af lyd i alle afskygninger.

Jeg er super spændt og glæder mig til at dele hele processen med jer. Jeg har mange drømme og planer for det bette studie. Jeg håber I fortsat vil følge med.

Kontakt mig endelig hvis I vil høre mere eller har brug for hjælp med jeres næste projekt. I så fald, send mig en besked eller kontakt mig via BearAudio.dk

Bjørn / Bear Audio