Saff Mastering is a facility providing mastering for all formats (CD, digital, vinyl, cassette, etc.) and lacquer mastering for vinyl in northwest Chicago. Carl Saff began tracking and mixing records in 1995, but mastering has been the focus of his engineering work since 2000. This studio's goal is to make sure the mixes you've worked hard to perfect receive the best possible presentation for your listeners, and payment is only accepted when the client is completely satisfied with the work.

Be sure to check out the studio's regular "Master of the Week" posts and more on the social media sites linked below:

And you can keep up with the studio's ever-expanding discography on the clients page. Here are some of the most recent additions ( indicates lacquer mastering only):

Askew, Ed
The Final Painting
(Drag City )

Riviera Gaz
Catacroma
(Vampire Blues)

Blackshaw, James
Fractures on the Horizon
(Amish)

Healing Power of Horses, The
Summer Indoors (or outside wearing black)
(section1)

names of music
This Extinction
(In Situ)

Cheap Trick
Gimme Some Truth 7 Inch
(BMG )

Faun Fables
The Transit Rider [2026 Vinyl Reissue]
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Ranaldo, Lee
The System
(Silver Current )

Holy Motors
Heaven's Night
(Wharf Cat)

Squanderers
Bright Madness
(Blue Chopsticks )

TENEBRA
A Death Chant EP
(New Heavy Sounds)

Resurrectionists
Double EP
(Seismic Wave Entertainment)

Reverend Baron
Daniel
(Karma Chief)

You-On
New Side
(12XU )

Sun City Girls
The Palm Leaves of Victory / Audio Letter to Mitch Meyers
(Three Lobed Recordings)

Miller, Roger Clark
The Green Man
(Don Giovanni)

Golomb
The Beat Goes On And On And On
(No Quarter)

Gardner, Drew
Rabbit Ears
(Eiderdown / Feeding Tube )

Sun City Girls
Cloaven Theatre / That Old Western Sieve
(Three Lobed Recordings)

Shelley, Joan
Over and Even / Demos
(No Quarter)