Sander van der Heide

The Saint of Sound Mastering

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25 Reviews (9 Verified)
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Multi-platinum and award winning mastering engineer with over 25 years of experience.

Sander van der Heide is a multi platinum and award winning mastering engineer at the renowned Wisseloord Studios in the Netherlands. He has more than over 25 years of experience in mastering for all kind of formats, in all kinds of genres. As an ambassador of good quality audio, he writes for several magazines and websites, and is a well known speaker at conventions and hifi-shows.

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Credits

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  • Burt Bacharach
  • God Dethroned
  • Blind Guardian
  • Blind Guardian Twilight Orchestra
  • Sarah McQuaid
  • God Dethroned
  • Sarah McQuaid
  • Jan Leliveld
  • Het Goede Doel
  • Chef'Special
  • Scala & Kolacny Brothers
  • Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra
  • Trijntje Oosterhuis
  • Traincha
  • Jazz Orchestra of the Concertgebouw
  • Die Twa
  • Marco Borsato
  • Jef Neve Trio
  • Jef Neve
  • Tineke Postma
  • Trijntje Oosterhuis
  • Mama
  • Di-Rect
  • Carel Kraayenhof
  • Wiels & Co.
  • Lúnasa
  • Dana Winner
  • Pitch Pine Project
  • Damien Rice
  • Paul de Leeuw
  • Trijntje Oosterhuis
  • Traincha
  • The Bloody Honkies
  • Kate Ryan
  • André Hazes
  • Golden Earring
  • Scala & Kolacny Brothers
  • Lúnasa
  • Marco Borsato
  • Spectalicious
  • Tineke Postma
  • Epica
  • Clouseau
  • Tineke Postma
  • Helmut Lotti
  • Nancy Marano
  • Dulce Pontes
  • Laïs
  • Laïs
  • Callenish Circle
  • Within Temptation
  • Herman Brood
  • Mathilde Santing
  • Herman Brood
  • Junkie XL
  • Noa
  • Achinoam Nini
  • Shockmachine
  • Mathilde Santing
  • Trijntje Oosterhuis
  • Rage
  • André Rieu
  • André Rieu's Johann Strauss Orchestra
  • Dulce Pontes
  • Dulce Pontes
  • Pink Cream 69
  • Fay Lovsky
  • Nighthawks at the Diner
  • Nighthawks at the Diner
  • Nighthawks at the Diner
  • Nighthawks at the Diner
  • The Beau Hunks
  • Golden Earring
  • Anouk
  • Jan Akkerman
  • Jan Akkerman
  • André Rieu
  • Robby Valentine
  • Marco Borsato
  • Ali Campbell
  • Scorpions
  • Scorpions
  • The Beau Hunks
  • The Beau Hunks
  • The Houdini's
  • André Popp
  • Mama's Jasje
  • Mama's Jasje
  • Ilja Reijngoud
  • Elizabeth Simonian
  • 3JS
  • 3JS
  • 3JS
  • JW Roy
  • Clouseau
  • Stage Republic
  • Trijntje Oosterhuis
  • Clouseau
  • John Ewbank
  • Marco Borsato
  • Rolf Sanchez
  • Mathieu Koss
  • Tini Thomsen
  • Xink!
  • Guido's Orchestra
  • Schnauzer Radio Orchestra
  • Clouseau
  • Mathieu Koss
  • Bran Flakes
  • The Evolution Control Committee
  • Go Home Productions
  • Chef'Special
  • War Child Netherlands
  • Clouseau
  • Clouseau
  • 3JS
  • Dana Winner
  • Will Tura
  • Clouseau
  • Robby Valentine
  • 3JS
  • Trijntje Oosterhuis
  • Traincha
  • Mathieu Koss
  • Yves Paquet
  • Beth Sorrentino

25 Reviews - 2 Repeat Clients

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  1. Review by Martha H.
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    Always a pleasure working with Sander! The result is always the highest quality, communication is on point, and overall a great experience. We are very grateful he helped us make a very short deadline as well.

  2. Review by Simon G.
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    Sander did an amazing job! It was the second time I worked with Sander - and man, he really knows what he's doing!!! He mastered a Soul-Jazzy-Funk-Tune and the song came alive through Sander's Mastering!

    I highly recommend it to everyone to work with Sander!

  3. Review by Martha H.
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    We came back to working with Sander, after we loved his last work so much. Yet again we are thrilled with the result. Absolute pro, perfect communication and very kind person.

  4. Review by Simon G.
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    Very fast feedback. Super good mastering and Sander even revisited the mastering to change some small adjustments that I wanted. It's really excellent and one of the highest standards!

  5. Review by Martha H.
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    We got a master from Sander and received it quickly.
    What Sander created with this song was amazing and definitely took it to the next level. We are 100% happy with the result and absolutely recommend Sander!

  6. Review by Van M.
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    Sander did a really great job on our four singles. He is able to create more transparency and width in our mixes and tackle problem areas, which is very comforting and useful, especially in the low range. He preserves dynamics and still is able to create mixes with a loudness of -9 LUFS.

  7. Review by Sandertje J.
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    Beste mastering engineer on SoundBetter, can't get any better!

  8. Review by Jonatan R.
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    Thank you Sander, for a really insigthful and proffesionel collaboration. provided not just a great mastering , that offered knowledgable attention to detail, but also ended up improving many things in the actual mix. Big recommedations.

  9. Review by Mahir Can Küçük
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    Sander is an artist, a perfectionist, a tasteful master when it comes to mastering! His touch would define what mastering should mean. Thank you Sander, it's an honor...

  10. Review by Klaas Berings
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    by Klaas Berings

    Sander is one of the leading mastering engineers from the Netherlands, and that's for a reason. With his eye for detail and his tasteful approach to every genre, he will allways deliver a master that's so much clearer and deeper than the original mix. I would highly recommend him to everyone who's serious about his mixes!

  11. Review by jan de witte
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    by jan de witte

    Sander is a true professional and a really nice and helpful guy to work with.
    My mixes sound a LOT better when he's finished with them.

    Would recommend him always.

  12. Review by Simon Keats
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    by Simon Keats

    It's really easy to communicate with Sander and he's a perfectionist in the best way possible. The rainbow matters to him, not the pot of gold at the end. Several years now and counting!

  13. Review by Daniel de Booij
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    by Daniel de Booij

    Sander is my go to mastering engineer, tons of experience and always amazing results. I cannot endorse him enough. Always bringing an even fuller en warmer sound to all my mixes and makes them sound great on every system. Great in communication too. truly a professional! This is mastering.

  14. Review by Richard de Wilde
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    by Richard de Wilde

    Sander van der Heide offers a top of the bill mastering service. His masters are very well balanced and definitely add to the mixes. The Saint of Sound is also personally easy to work with during the mastering process and delivers what his name suggests.

  15. Review by Art Rose (Steef Reilingh)
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    by Art Rose (Steef Reilingh)

    Hey Sander, je hebt een top product afgeleverd. Digitaal en vinyl de balans is perfect.
    Dank voor je inzet en online hulp

  16. Review by Ivo Witteveen
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    by Ivo Witteveen

    First of all, we are talking about top-level mastering in a fantastic studio. What’s more, Sander has the right combination of technical expertise, ears & musical taste. Communicating about the nuaces of mastering audio can be complicated, but Sander is a great communicator: We talk about what the idea is, perhaps exchange some references and usually his masters are exactly right the first time. But on the rare occassions where we had a different idea about the sound aesthetic, Sander understood what I meant quickly and it was taken care of in round. Sander's also a great guestspeaker.

  17. Review by Petra Jordan
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    by Petra Jordan

    Loved Sander's work! He mastered my a live acoustic EP "Surrender" - 4 songs, piano/voice recorded as a live performance. The dynamics were beautifully preserved, while making it present and competitively loud without over-compressing it. Overall, a very classy work! I will be back for more ;)

  18. Review by Rens Meer
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    by Rens Meer

    Sander is one of the most well known and experienced Mastering Engineers in The Netherlands. He is extraordinary skilled and not easy satisfied by what he hears, willing to go further until he is. It's a privilege to "lend his ears" and let him bring your mixes to the next level, and the next... Easy to work with, a friendly host and very patient with demanding clients. Thanks, Sander!

  19. Review by Joke Peetoom
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    by Joke Peetoom

    Hi Sander, Thank you for your cooperation! It's great that you also accept a smaller project. For me, this was the first project in this area, so I had many questions. You are friendly, patient and willing to explain everything. Highly appreciated. Obviously you know what you are talking about. It was and is a joy working with you. And we will continue to do so. Many thanks.

  20. Review by Tom Bachmann
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    by Tom Bachmann

    With his outstanding technical skills, guidance and deep music understanding Sander van der Heide added a new dimension to our mix.
    It is a joy working with Sander.

Gear Highlights
  • Elysia Alpha Compressor
  • SPL PQ Equalizer
  • Manley Variable Mu (mastering version)
  • SPL Maximizer
  • Dangerous Bax EQ
  • Studer A80
  • Ampex ATR 102
  • DCS converters
  • Mytek converters
  • Millennia TCL-2
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