I've worked with Jon Batiste, Jackson Dean, Blondie, Dan Deacon, De La Soul, nxtime, Gipsy Kings, Mary J. Blige, Waka Flocka Flame, Jim and Sam, Bryce Xavier, The National Symphony Orchestra, Mon Laferte, Beach House, will.i.am, Lower Dens, Ryan Wright, Nelly Furtado, Cris Jacobs, Lesane, Dev Soter, Mandi Macias, Future Islands, Ice Cube…
Since 2001, I’ve mastered audio for an eclectic range of projects. My work includes multiple Billboard #1 and Top 10 charting songs, GRAMMY® Award-winning artists, and over 110 million streaming plays from more than 62 different countries. I am proud of the trust I’ve earned from the producers, mixing engineers, and artists I’ve worked with along the way.
My path with music and sound is uniquely colored by the phenomenon of synesthesia. Specifically, I experience chromesthesia, a state where auditory stimuli manifests itself as colors, shapes, and movement. This sensory perception is interwoven with my passion for music and technology, feeding a nuanced exploration of the marriage between artistry and analysis in every record.
For over 12 years, I ran Mobtown Studios, an award-winning Baltimore studio which I co-founded. I then pivoted to focus solely on mastering, designing and building a dedicated mastering studio in 2018.
In 2023, I co-created the Speaks Volumes podcast with fellow mastering engineer, Dan Coutant. We talk about supporting other engineers, work/life balance, and maintaining good mental health in a stressful and competitive industry.
I occasionally work with iZotope / Native Instruments on their plugin development. I’ve previously worked with Warner Bros. Records, Discovery Channel, The Kennedy Center, and DC101-FM.
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32 Reviews - 1 Repeat Client
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check_circleVerifiedMat did such an amazing job with our track, we couldn’t be more pleased. Amazing communication and quick turnaround with impeccable quality and attention to detail, this is your guy!
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Excellent master!
check_circleVerifiedSuper fast delivery! His master sounded amazing, Mat is the man!
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Mat did a great job on mastering my song . Thanks Mat
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Mat was professional, knowledgeable, and just down right cool. He was such a pleasure to work with and I highly recommend people using his services. I will be for all of my future projects.
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Great job once again!
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Mat is definitely an experienced professional Mastering engineer. He took my two songs to the next level, within a timely manner, for a reasonable price.
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Mat did a great job mastering my song! Super chill to work with too. Highly recommend.
check_circleVerifiedSolid mastering engineer! Best bang for your buck when it comes to a Apple Digital Master!
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I had a great experience working with Mat! Captured the overall indie vibe I was going for and was very prompt. Definitely recommend!
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Great guy, great sound!
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Was great to work with Mat! He is very supportive, communicative and has a very creative vision.
check_circleVerifiedMat is positive and supportive and was on board with any new idea I threw his way. He's quick to respond and lets you know the progress. Mat just overall has a good vibe and is easy to work with. I would work with Mat again!
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Mat delivered an excellent master of my single. He’s a quick and clear communicator, reliable, and has a great feel for music. He is obviously very passionate about what he does and wants to bring out the best in each project. Overall very positive experience, would highly recommend working with him.
check_circleVerifiedCouldn’t have been more pleased with our work with Mat! Mat was helpful, communicative, and supportive the whole way through. Gave great feedback that really benefited the songs! Would love to work with Mat in the future.
I had many songs mastered over the years .I was on a strict budget, and decided to use Soundbetter.I decidd to go with Mat. What a great choice . Thanks Mat
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Love recording with Mat. He's always full of great ideas of his own but is also highly responsive and committed to executing your vision. He's also great at pairing an easygoing manner that puts shy performers like me at their ease, with the ability to work like a demon to make sure everything gets done. He has added countless moments of magic to our stuff & I always know that recording with him will be fun, creatively satisfying, and will finish up with a great product. Mobtown Stidios is one of the very best things about Baltimore.
Mat is a super genius on so many levels. Recording with Mat BEGINS at epic and goes up from there. He gets incredibly clean, rich, beautiful sounds; he's got your back performance-wise when you track; he's a techie genius of the highest order; his touch is powerful yet transparent; and he is THE MOST chill, smart, easygoing-but-still-pushing-you producer ever. Much love, respect and gratitude!!
Interview with Mat Leffler-Schulman
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Neither are mutually exclusive.
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: Brian Eno, Prince, Laurie Anderson, Shakira, Frank Zappa. I'm drawn to diligent workers, innovators, and collaborators. I'm inspired by artists who take on all parts of the creative process. I admire musicians who can get down in more than one genre. Life is too short not to try different things.
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: That it's a party every day. It's not coke and hookers. We make music. And it's hard work.
I was the Mastering Engineer in this production
- Mastering EngineerAverage price - $125 per song
- PMC IB1s
- Lynx Hilo AD/DA
- Benchmark DAC2
- Maselec MTC-1X Mastering Transfer Console
- Manley Vari-MU Compressor
- Manley Massive Passive
- Maselec MLA-4
- Maselec MEA-2
- ITI/Sontec MEP-130 Stereo EQ
- API 2500 Bus Compressor
- Manley Mastering Pultec EQ
