Paid for the work. Delivered right first time.
Most engineers have been asked to work for free, and most have sent the final files before the invoice was paid. DigMusiK puts the money where the files are: a quote agreed up front, a deposit to start, and the full-quality files released the moment the balance is paid. Then every version is checked against the spec it's going to.
Mix and master, 2 revision rounds included
Files unlock when the balance is paid
Scope creep and late invoices cost more than any plugin.
Today
- Price agreed in a message thread, if at all
- "Just one more tweak", round after round
- Full-quality files sent, then chasing the invoice for weeks
- Deliveries rejected for loudness, peaks or the wrong format, costing days
With DigMusiK
- A quote the client accepts with their name, with the date and time on record
- Revision rounds counted against what's included, extras priced up front
- Listening copies always play; the full-quality files unlock on payment
- Every file measured and checked against the spec before it goes
How you'd use it.
- Before you start
Add a quote to the delivery
The price, the deposit, how many revision rounds are included, the price of each extra round, and what's in scope. The client sees it on their Approvals link and accepts it with their name.
- To start
They pay the deposit
By card, on the same link. The money goes straight to your own Stripe account. The client sees the full amount before paying: your price, plus DigMusiK's 15% booking fee and card processing, so you receive all of your price.
- During revisions
Rounds counted, extras clear
Each round of notes counts against the rounds included, and both of you can see where you are. Beyond that, extra rounds are at the price you both agreed.
- Signed off
Paid, then released
They can listen to everything at any time. The full-quality files download as soon as the balance is paid, with no chasing.
Every version, checked against where it's going.
Pick the specs the song is going to. Each file's loudness and true peak are measured to ITU-R BS.1770, its format is checked, and the versions each spec needs are listed, named the way labels and libraries file them, with a deliverables sheet to send.
| Spec | What's checked |
|---|---|
| Streaming (Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, Amazon...) | True peak no higher than −1 dBTP, format, loudness reported |
| Apple Digital Masters | 24-bit, an approved sample rate (44.1 to 192 kHz), true peak |
| Sync and library (TV, film, games, adverts) | Main, instrumental and TV mix present (a cappella, vocal up and down optional), 24-bit at 48 kHz, true peak |
| Broadcast (EBU R128) | −23 LUFS ±0.5, true peak, 24-bit at 48 kHz |
| Vinyl pre-master | 24-bit, sample rate, and a warning if it's mastered too loud to cut well |
Specs change, and every distributor, library and broadcaster has the final say: check theirs before you deliver.
Quotes and paid release on every Approvals delivery.
Loudness checks: 10 a month on Free, 60 on Studio, 300 on Pro.