Virtalähde Mastering

11/04/2026

It's been around 10 months with my SCM100ASL's and my work is clearly better now. Best job ever.

02/04/2026

13/03/2026

02/03/2026

An updated website is online, with new references and a simplified + bugfixed layout.

Also, the pricing has been adjusted to better reflect the current demand for my services.

New photos will be added later this year. The renovation work I've done doesn't show up in the current photos.

All in all it has been a super busy start of year 2026! The demand for lacquer cuts seems to go up and I've done so many albums so far that I lost the count.

Thank you for trusting your music to my hands! 🙏

31/12/2025

2025 began with an all time low for me and ended up being a great one after all. Looking forward to 2026!

Today, I also bury my old Tmi based business (Sole proprietorship) and 2026 begins with an Oy (Ltd) type of a business. Nothing changes from your point of view.

Happy 2026! We're still scraping audio off a piece of a plastic with a rock at this age. I call that a win.

23/12/2025

Happy holidays, everyone! I always say I had the best year ever and I say it again because I did. Thanks for hanging with me for over 20 years and letting me hear your music before most people do. You're amazing!

10/12/2025

A completely random photodump of various photos from within 10-12 years. No captions.

09/10/2025

Rakas ystäväni ja kollegani Minerva Pappi kuoli pitkälle edenneeseen rintasyöpään 24.12.2024.

Tänään, 9.10.2025, tulee kuluneeksi 30 vuotta siitä, kun Minerva aloitti uransa Finnvox -studiolla.

Hän oli musiikille omistautunut, alamme edelläkävijä - ihminen, joka osasi kuunnella myös musiikin takana olevia tekijöitä ja tarinoita. Minerva raivasi myös tietä naisille musiikki- ja studioalalla ja toimi monella tapaa esikuvana.

Kenenkään ei pitäisi kuolla syöpään.

Siksi lahjoitan tämän päivän työn tuotot Roosa Nauha -kampanjalle rintasyöpätutkimuksen ja tietoisuuden lisäämisen tueksi.

Tähän kuuluvat albumimasterointi Oliver Bentleylle ja singlemasterointi Sebahille.

Kiitos Oliver. Thank you Sebah.

Kuva: Finnvox. Kuvan ottaja ja kuvausvuosi tuntematon.

29/09/2025

You know, it's been a heck of a year so far.

I start the count from late December with the devastating loss of my dear friend Minerva from . A friendship I'd redo in a heartbeat even if I knew the outcome.

Then our dog Käpy died in March. A loyal old friend who heard many records. You're missed.

And our younger dog gave birth to three puppies. We kept one - meet Hämy. He's such an old soul in a puppy form, a great little fella.

I traveled to the United States for the first time and met so many great people and had a good time. It won't be my last time.

My business turned 20 years old. There are not enough words to describe how humbled I am to be able to make a living out of something I have a passion for.

I renovated my studio, fine tuned the acoustics and installed new ATC SCM100's. The single most important update to my workflow since moving into this studio. Even got a new sofa!

Kuhmoisten Yrittäjät picked me as the local "Entrepreneur of the Year", Vuoden yrittäjä. What an honor! That flower bucket I'm holding is actually built around a vinyl record, can you imagine that? Again totally humbled by the unexpected pick. Standing besides me is my dear wife, supporting me as always. Thank you. ♥️

I've seen my family, my friends, my clients prosper and have some great losses as well. Life is pretty amazing.

The real question is: What else does life have in its sleeve for me in the following years?

Bring it on.

The last photo by Katja Sirviö / Kuhmoisten Sanomat

02/07/2025

Besides the upgrade to ATC SCM100 ASL's as speakers, there's also been substantial improvements in the acoustics and general mood of the studio. Still some decorational woodwork to do but I'll post pictures once finished. And I need a sofa in the studio now that there's room for it!

01/06/2025

20 years of !

It's been an amazing road. A lot has changed in the music business during this time, but at the core, mastering still serves the same purpose as before. Thank you all for trusting your sound to me over the years - no matter if we did just one single track or several albums!

Now 20 years is a very important personal landmark. I always figured that if I managed to keep a business running for 20 years, even I couldn't tell myself I had failed if I had to quit. I can be hard on myself, but this is now one thing I can check off.

The photo dates back to 2007. That's the room I was working in Helsinki. My wife at shot the photo.