Online audio mastering takes your finished mix and prepares it for release: balanced tone, controlled dynamics, the right loudness for where it will be heard, and peaks that will not distort. This page is the map: how it works, how to prepare, how to choose a service.
A mastering chain applies equalization, compression, stereo processing and limiting in a set order. LuvLang names every stage: Standard runs 12, Professional 14 and Studio 16. Loudness is measured to ITU-R BS.1770-4 and true peak is held under -1 dBTP, so the master plays correctly on streaming services. The measurement method is on the methodology page, and real before-and-after numbers are in ten tracks, measured.
Export a WAV with headroom and no limiter on the master. Start with export settings for mastering and the prep checklist, then use the guide for your DAW: Ableton Live · Logic Pro · FL Studio · GarageBand · Pro Tools.
Each platform normalizes loudness differently. Read the guide for yours: Spotify · Apple Music · YouTube · YouTube Music · SoundCloud · Bandcamp · Tidal · Deezer · Amazon Music · Vinyl. For the data behind them, see streaming loudness by genre and has the loudness war ended.
Ask whether you can hear it before you pay, whether you can see what was done, and what it costs over a year. Our comparison page lists the questions and links to side-by-side pages, and the best online mastering services goes deeper. What we commit to is on built for home engineers.
What is audio mastering · mastering vs mixing · LUFS explained · true peak limiting · dynamic range · dithering · chain order · free LUFS check
$14.99, $29.99 or $49.99 per track, one time, with no subscription. You hear the master before you pay. For a release that matters, a mastering engineer can master it by hand for $99.99. See pricing.
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