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):

Lupo Citta
Inverno
(12XU)

If It Kills You
Arrow Eye
(Noise Real)

Dorji, Tashi
low clouds hang, this land is on fire
(Drag City )

Pretty Baby
Layaway Plot
(Expert Work / The Ghost Is Clear / Mishap)

Zeni Geva & Steve Albini
Superunit: Maximum Implosion
(SKiN GRAFT )

Object Hours
Solved by Walking
(Three Lobed Recordings)

Elder
Through Zero
(Stickman / Blues Funeral)

P.E.E.
Now, More Charm and More Tender [2026 Remaster]
(Heartfelt / Humungulus / Milk Crate Merch / tUMULt)

Sleeves, The
ST
(12XU)

Stepmother
Absurdus Manifestus
(Legless / Tee Pee)

Church Car
Church of
(Island House)

Scott, Robert
The Green House [2025 Remaster]
(Ally)

Larrison
Connectors Vol. 1: Original Recordings, 1992-1999
(Freedom to Spend)

Rump State
Psychic Sidekick
(12XU)

Verity Den
IX XVI MMXXV Instrumentals: Live and Improvised
(Three Lobed Recordings)

Smug Brothers
Gravity Is Just a Way to Fall
(Brother)

VA
Scribble Benefit Compilation
(Wharf Cat)

Eleventh Dream Day
Lived to Tell [2026 Remaster]
(Comedy Minus One)

Spence, Jack
Bamboo Sun
(Freedom to Spend)

Pony
Clearly Cursed
(Take This to Heart)