IMAGE & SON

AUDIO MASTERING - BASED IN GENEVA, SWITZERLAND

equipement

Monitoring:

Main Monitor: Hyperion 938,  full range speaker, only the spiderless and magnetic fluid damped drivers are original.

Improved enclosure, external custom designed filters/crossovers. Bi-amplified.
Second Monitor Rowen AT1: based on PSI A215 mastering version, external custom filters/amplifier, Improved enclosure.
Subwoofers: 2x Neumann KH750 (external bass management – Acourate)
Amplifier: Mimetism PL432
Cables: Hi-fi Câble & Cie SuperMaxi Trans II, Image&Son silver-Teflon, YBA Vecteur
DRC: Acourate 64bit 44.1KhZ to 384KhZ
DAC: Merging HAPI, custom PSU (DXD, DSD)
Weiss Engineering DAC2
Headphones: JPS Labs Abyss
Monitor Controller: Merging Anubis Premium (DXD,DSD)

ANALOG Outboard:

Mastering Console: Dutch Audio IMS 2.1,
 Compressors:

- Massenburg GML 2030

- 2x Millennia Media TCL2 mastering version (tube / solidstate)

- Custom CK1 type design – Tube Vari Mu (Lundahl, Sowter transformer)

- HCL Varis – Tube vari Mu – with improved custom Transformers,  I&S internal wire,, custom switch

- Elysia Xpressor
EQ:

- Millennia Media NSEQ4 – solidstate
- HCL OZ Eq: Tube passive EQ,  custom Transformers, I&S internal wiring
Digital:

Flux – complete Suite

Weiss Engineering – Complete Suite

MAAT EQs

Altiverb, Liquidsonics
SeventhHeaven

Softube Mastering Suite

DDMF  (full suite)
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DAW: Merging Pyramix Masscore
ACOUSTIC: precisely tuned and controlled listening environnement. Setup by Image&Son.

Daniel constantin

mastering engineer
Daniel Constantin, an experienced audio engineer from Switzerland, has been mastering music for over 15 years across genres like classical, jazz, pop, and electronic. Studied with Wolfgang Rüfenacht, Dan Suter, Jean-Claude Gaberel. Joined JC Gaberel Image&Son as assistant in 2013, then as sound engineer since 2016, working on every production with Jean-Claude Gaberel.



Renowned for his precise attention to detail and deep understanding of acoustic dynamics, Daniel blends advanced technology with an artistic touch to elevate the clarity and emotional depth of each track. With expertise in both analog and digital mastering, he ensures a rich, polished sound that’s perfectly suited for any platform, from vinyl to streaming