About 24mastering

24Mastering was founded by Mischa van der Heiden (1971) also known as DJ Misjah.

About Misjah

Misjah aka DJ Misjah, Dyewitness, AMbassador amongst other aliases. Misjah is also founder of the infamous Xtrax record label. The name Misjah has been synonymous with quality productions for over 30 years. An innovator, an inspiration and living legend to many.

After producing professionally for more than 19 years Misjah decided to focus solely on mastering in the year 2008 and 24Mastering was born. See full bio below.

My goal is to be one of the best and make 24Mastering known for its outstanding mastering , fast and friendly service, affordable prices and easy online interface. 

Misjah

About Our Studio

The studio was designed and hand-build by myself Misjah himself. That includes all the desks, gear racks, all acoustics, and a lot of the audio equipment. Countless modifications were done to the audio equipment along the years. Three completely separate setups for Lacquer Mastering and Direct Metal Mastering enable us to run all simultaneous.

24Mastering is one of very few places that can cut true DSD256 as well as fully analogue from 1/4 Tape to DMM (Direct Metal Mastering). Our analog and digital audio hardware tools are extremely versatile, from subtle and transparent to fat, loud and dirty. See below our high-end audio gear list.

Processing

  • Sontec MES-432C Mastering EQ.

  • Vacuvox U23M Mastering Compressors

  • Massenburg GML2030 Dynamic Range Controller (2x)

  • Knif Vari Mu II

  • Knif Eksa EQ

  • Hum Audio LAAL (Look Ahead Analog Limiter)

  • AudioTales 1951 EQ (custom build)

  • Maselec MTC-1X Transfer Console

  • Maselec MTC-2 Transfer Console

  • Maselec MPL-2 Peak and HF limiter (2x)

  • Maselec MDS HF limiter

  • Neumann BSB74 high frequency limiter (custom mod)

  • Vertigo VSC-2 Quad Discrete Compressor

  • Foote Control Systems P3S ME Compressor (2x)

  • Weiss DS1-MK3 hardware

  • dCS 904 AD DSD converter

  • Studer A80RC mkII 1/4" Master Tapemachine

  • Studer A820 1/4"Master Tapemachine

Disk Cutting

  • Neumann VMS70 cutting lathe (3x)

  • SAL74C Cutting Amplifiers (2x)

  • SX74 Cutting head (2x)

  • SX84 DMM Cutting head

  • Pitch18 with remain time module for longer/louder cuts (3x)

  • Audionics Digitally controlled RDL

  • Audionics A/B path Switcher

  • RTW 1119E Peak and Correlation Meter (3x)

  • SME 3012R Tonearm with S2 headshell and Technics 205c-II Cartridge

  • Studer A80VU mkII 1/4" Preview Master Tapemachine for analog cuts with NextGen Repro cards.

  • and tricks like:

  • Options: DSD256 to DMM, Analogue cut from 1/4 Tape to DMM, Locked Grooves, Inside-out cuts (reversed direction) and laser etching.

Monitoring and Routing

  • Bowers & Wilkins Nautilus 800D Speakers

  • Bi-Amps by Hexateq Amplifiers

  • Bespoke Subs (2x)

  • Z-Sys z-32-32r Digital Router

  • Z-Sys z-16-16r Digital Router (3x)

  • Dorrough 380D Digital Loudness Meter

  • Crookwood VU Meters

Playback / Misc

  • Sequoia

  • Pyramix

  • Wavelab

  • Horus w premium cards, Merging Technologies

  • Hapi mkII w premium cards, Merging Technologies

  • DAD Axion

  • Prism Sound ADA-8XR (2x)

  • Weiss AFI1 Interface (2x)

  • Izotope RX10 Advanced Restauration

  • Zaolla Silverline Cables

  • Tascam DA-30 MKII DAT Recorder

  • Sony 7030 DAT Recorder

  • Xilica XP-2040

  • Marantz CD5001

  • Sonoris DDP player for clients

  • EMT 9 950 347 Turntable (2x)

24mastering studio photos

Misjah's Biography

His professional career began in 1991 with releases under one of his alias's "Dyewitness". “Observing the earth”, “What would you like to hear”, “The Future” and “The Masterplan” already put his name on the map of dance floor hits forever. They are considered all time rave classics.

After these releases he started his own label. "X-Trax" which was born in 1994. He produced tracks with some of his friends: DJ Tim and Jeroen (Groovehead, Jeroen Search) Artists such as Ferry Corsten, Umek, and Piet Bervoets (Rank1) also had releases on X-Trax. Classics from this label include:

  • Trippin' Out,

  • The Club,

  • Special Acid Edition

  • “Access” which made it to the English charts in 1995.

Due to the huge success of X-Trax, Misjah was sought after by such artists like Josh Wink, Jam and Spoon, Reflect, Format One, Finitribe, Denki Groove, etc to produce remixes for them.

He also produced under various artist/project names in different styles of dance music. In 1999 he started another project under the name “AMbassador”. It was under this name that he remixed “Blaze - My Beat”. This remix became a huge club hit and was used in the video clip. It also made it to the English charts.

In December 1999 Misjah stopped doing the A&R for X-Trax and in 2001 started a new label called ReRun and ReRun Booking's DJ Agency.

He released on numerous labels including: Sony, Virgin, East West, Positiva, Low Spirit, Craft Music, Zync, Jericho, etc. Just to name a few. His tracks are being played by many high profile djs as: Adam Beyer, Sven Vath, Carl Cox, Judge Jules, etc.

After 19 years of non stop music production he slowed down in 2008 to focus on mastering work.

24Mastering has become a household name in the mastering and disc cutting industry. Mastering and cutting thousands and thousands of releases for labels big and small worldwide.

Misjah’s Discography

2009 DJ Misjah - BRB - ReRun

2009 DJ Misjah - Slots For Sluts - ReRun

2009 DJ Misjah - Blaaswerk - ReRun

2009 DJ Misjah - Saturday - ReRun

2008 DJ Misjah - Easy As Phi - ReRun

2008 DJ Misjah vs Oedla - Violence - Loopfreaks Black

2008 DJ Misjah - No Way Jose - Keep On Techno Records

2008 DJ Misjah - Automatic Lover - Solar Cathedral Rec

2008 DJ Misjah - SuperSnob - Deep Class Records

2007 DJ Misjah - What is (remixes) - Craft Music

2007 DJ Misjah - Look At Me - ReRun 16

2007 DJ Misjah - What is../Funk That Shit - ReRun 15

2007 DJ Misjah - Luck Pusher EP - Wetmusik 26

2006 DJ Misjah - Annie/Red Weed - ReRun 13

2006 DJ Misjah - On My Back - ReRun 12

2005 Various projects under different names

2004 DJ Misjah / Sea Side EP / Wetmusik 21

2004 Misjah vs Johan Bacto - Power EP / Zyncgrooves 006

2004 Misjah - Embryo / Mankind 21 part 2

2004 DJ Misjah / Instant DJ EP / ReRun 008

2004 DJ Misjah / Embryo / Mankind 21 part 1

2004 DJ Misjah / Known as DJ Misjah / ReRun 007

2003 DJ Misjah / Memorial Day / Pocket 07

2003 DJ Misjah / Flip The Data EP / Zync 028

2003 DJ Misjah / Very Nice EP / ReRun 006

2003 DJ Misjah / Only Hits / Earresistible 08

2003 DJ Misjah vs Sir Jamez / The Professional / Shockers

2003 DJ Misjah / Inca Trail EP / Jericho 022

2002 DJ Misjah / Ivory EP / Zync Grooves 002

2002 DJ Misjah vs Kouichi Okamoto / In the Sky / ReRun

2002 DJ Misjah / Serengeti / Pocket

2002 DJ Misjah / Rocket EP / Zync

2002 DJ Misjah / Mankind ..15

2002 DJ Misjah / Lets Dance / ReRun

2002 DJ Misjah / At The Bar EP / Bellboy

2001 DJ Misjah / Mankind ..11

2001 DJ Misjah / EP Omniformity / ReRun

2000 DJ Misjah / Monopoly e.p. / Zync

2000 DJ Misjah / Mankind ..6

1999 AMbassador / One Of These Days / Smashtrax

1999 AMbassador / The Fade / Smashtrax

1999 DJ Misjah / Trust / X-Trax

1999 DJ Misjah / October / Countdown 2000

1998 DJ Misjah / Wicked Snails(sampler) / X-Trax

1998 DJ Misjah / Wicked Snails(Album) / X-Trax

1998 DJ Misjah / Nimphia / X-trax

1998 DJ Misjah / Megaspoon / X-trax

1998 DJ Misjah / Can you hear me / X-Trax

1998 DJ Misjah & Umek / Al Kva / sX-Trax

1997 DJ Misjah / Victim / X-Trax

1997 DJ Misjah / The Crush / X-Trax

1997 DJ Misjah / The afterworld / X-Trax

1997 DJ Misjah / Psyko Feelings / X-Trax

1997 DJ Misjah / Karin's Paradox / X-Trax

1997 DJ Misjah / His Jam / sX-Trax

1997 DJ Misjah / Brainerd / sX-Trax

1997 Team Deep / Beautiful / Premium

1997 DJ Misjah & Jean-Pierre / Hysteric maniac / sX-Trax

1997 DJ Misjah & DJ Tim / A.S.D. / X-Trax

1997 Team Deep / Sexy Lady / Premium

1997 DJ Misjah / Magical River / X-Trax

1996 Dyewitness / Brainstorm / Midtown

1996 DJ Misjah / The Siren (RMX) / X-Trax

1996 DJ Misjah / System S / X-Trax

1996 DJ Misjah / Navigator (RMX) / X-Trax

1996 DJ Misjah / Flawless Perversity / Missile

1996 DJ Misjah / Casseopaya (RMX) / X-Trax

1996 DJ Misjah & Jean-Pierre / Temple of Acid / sX-Trax

1996 Team Deep / Morning Light / Premium

1996 DJ Misjah & DJ Tim / X-Tension / sX-Trax

1995 X-Connection / Watch Them Dog's / X-Trax

1995 Misjahroon / The essence of life EP / Jinx

1995 Misjah & Groovehead / Special Acid Edition / X-Trax

1995 Dyewitness / The Masterplan / Midtown

1995 DJ Misjah & DJ Tim / Scrumble / X-Trax

1995 DJ Misjah & DJ Tim / Purple Road EP / X-Trax

1995 DJ Misjah & DJ Tim / Access / X-Trax

1995 Digital Express / The Club / X-Trax

1994 Misjahroon / Shake your Ass / Jinx

1994 Dyewitness / The Future / Midtown

1994 DJ Misjah & Groovehead / Trippin' out / X-Trax

1993 Dyewitness / Seven Day's / Midtown

1992 Dyewitness / What would you like / Midtown

1991 Dyewitness / Observing the Earth / Midtown

REMIXES

Alexis Tyrel / For the Girlz / Electronique

Andreas Kremer / Let's Go / Lifeform Recordings

Axel Karakasis / Echoes / Techment Records

Bambu / Ding Dong / East West Harry

Baz / Smile To Shine / One Little Indian (AMbassador)

Bekkou /Hi Lite / X-trax

Blaze / My Beat / Plus Recordings (AMbassador)

Brain Twinz / Voice Of Buddah / Nebula (AMbassador)

Cari Lekebusch vs Oedla / Juicy Lucy / Acidallstars

Casseopaya / Carma in an ocean of joy / XtraX

Celvin Rotane / I Believe / Alphabet City

Daniel D / Higher Priority / ReRun

Denki Groove / Asunaro Sunshine / Sony

D Flow / All I Asked For / Revolucion Rec

DJ Kruze / Let me in / Bush Records

DJ Rush / Hands Up / HighBall Music (AMbassador)

DJ Rush / Hands Up / HighBall Music

Dominica / I got to let you go / East West

Drax / Amphetamine / Prolekult

Edge of Motion / Setup 707 / HighlandBeats

Fenton & Body / Line Language / Reactive 001

Finitribe / Squelch / Aura

Firefly/ Supernatural / Kickin Music (AMbassador)

Format One / Solid Session / CNR

George le Nagelaux / Redemption / TechnoPassion

Hash&Vinnie Vincent / The Siren / Xtrax

Hertz / Kicks / Sway

Hertz / Three Ways / ELP

Human Resources / Dominator / Celebrative

Jam&Spoon / Angel / Sony

JL / The Future / No Respect

Jon the Dentist / Shindo / Positiva

Jonah / Sssst Listen / Smashtrax (AMbassador)

Mad Sector / Kick a Trip / 3way music (AMbassador)

Mhonolink / Functions / Zync remixed

Misjah vs Oedla / Violence / Tsunami Records

Mysterious People / Fly Away / East West (AMbassador)

NDB1 / Art Of The Matter / Gulp Communications

Perplexer / Church of House / Urban

Rain / I Wanna New Drug / Automat

Redhead / Electronic Improvement / MB Electronics 12

Redhead / Sad Homecoming / Zync

Reflect / three 'n one / Low Spirit

Roelz / Deep Forest / Basic Beat

Romanthony Nightvision / Never Fuck / ID&T (AMbassador)

Riri Mestica / Denny Boy / Spinach Records

Sharpside / I Love Techno / 541 (AMbassador)

Shawn Rudiman / Secrets / X-Trax

Sinestetici - Reflective Deceptor - Loopfreaks

Size 9 / I'm Ready / Virgin

Slusnik Luna / Sun / Dos Or Die (AMbassador)

Spinn 33 / Instant Rhythm / Frequent

SPX / Straight To The Point / Smashtrax (AMbassador)

Stainless Steel / Shokoy Records

Suneam / Do It / Kontor (AMbassador)

Supermax / Push / Universal

Tellurians / Navigator / Xtrax

The Bos / The Chase / Zomba

Tom Wax / And Then It Hit Me / Phuture Wax (AMbassador)

Toni Rios / Bad Temper / Contact

Toxic Therapy / Jack The Ripper / Toxicated Beats rec

Utah Saint's / Ohio / London Rec.

Van Gils& De Goeij / I Don't Need You / Smashtrax

Xtra Large / Mind Made Up / Vision (AMbassador)