Not sure where to post this so this seems as good a place as any. I have a track I'd like to send out for professional mastering.
 
Do any of you have someone you use, and what types of rates can I expect?
 
thanks!

Rates are all over the map as "mastering" studios have been popping up like weeds over the last several years.  There are fairly reputable guys listed in Tape Op that will do it for as little as $30 per song...but I'm always skeptical that I could do just about as well with the tools I have.  Really good shops/engineers cost dough.  I've heard great things about "Yes, Master" in Nashville.  And I've always dreamed of having Greg Calbi master my stuff at Sterling Sound in NYC.  Yea, like that's gonna happen;-)
 
Just curious, why only this track?
 

all depends on the volume of work, and how many tracks. IF I had the budget,  the person I would use lives in Australia these days.. but thanks to the net thats not a biggy.  
 
a few of the old london places offer an online sevice these days.
 
 
 

http://dannydanzi.com/
 
He's one of ours (Sonar user) and I've used him for services before.  excellent to work with, makes sure you understand when you have questions.

Beagle
http://dannydanzi.com/
 
He's one of ours (Sonar user) and I've used him for services before.  excellent to work with, makes sure you understand when you have questions.

+thattoo

Someone had to do it.
 

Beagle
http://dannydanzi.com/
 
He's one of ours (Sonar user) and I've used him for services before.  excellent to work with, makes sure you understand when you have questions.

 
Yep, Danny has done some mastering for me in the past, he's good, great attention to detail.

Guys thanks! I actually PMd Danny about the time I posted this and got an thorough, thoughtful response (as you would expect!) I'm going to have him do it.
 
Ol' Pal - I <finally> have a track that I think is worthy of having someone master. Feels really good! :)
 
I have so many plugins to use for mastering, but so little time for my creative endeavor. I feel that someone like Danny can not only do a great job, but teach me what it takes to create a solid mix to send to an ME. I'll also have a point of reference to what a good master should sound like as I attempt to learn that art as well.

Danny would have been my first choice.  

I would love to have Danny do something for me someday. I've got to get better at other things first though. I'm afraid he would probably want to re-record and mix it first! Hahaha!