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):

Denny, Martin
Latin Village [2025 Reissue]
(Jackpot )

LAPECHE
Autotelic
(Tiny Engines)

Lifeguard
Ultra Violence
(Matador)

Pretty Flowers, The
Never Felt Bitter
(Forge Again)

Lightnin' Hopkins
ST [2025 Reissue]
(Folkways )

Cursive
The Recluse: The Noise Pollution Series Vol. 1
(Noise Real)

Atombombpocketknife
Alpha Sounds [2025 Remaster]
(Solid Brass)

Bag People
ST
(Drag City)

Winged Wheel
Desert So Green
(12XU)

Jurken, ER
to be continued
(Country Thyme)

Instant Arts Quartet
Lingua Franca
(High Two)

La Peste
I Don't Know Right From Wrong: Lost La Peste 1976-1979 Vol. 1
(Wharf Cat)

Segall, Ty & The Muggers
Live at the BBC
(Sea Note )

Early, The
Cusp
(Island House)

Mess Esque
Jay Marie, Comfort Me
(Drag City )

Reds
The Truth of Impermanence
(Council )

Pigeon Pit
Leash Aggression
(Ernest Jenning Record Co.)

Wet Tuna
Vast
(Three Lobed Recordings)

Belonging / Inny
Split EP
(Dipterid)

Circle X
Prehistory
(Drag City )