Mastering is the final step in sound production for any producer and sound engineer. The art of refining and polishing finished stereo mixes by making subtle adjustments to equalization, selectively adding elements such as compression, limiting, stereo enhancement, and other FX & waveform adjustments. A new online based platform called LANDR revolutionizes the mastering process with drag-and-drop simplicity, achieving results that parallel professional studio work within minutes! LANDR lets you integrate mastering seamlessly into your creative process by allowing you to master tracks on the go!
Designed by MixGenius, they incubated and refined algorithms developed over eight years of university research, testing and tweaking based on feedback from trained audio experts. The team behind it claim that its true beauty lies in its ability to improvise. Built around an adaptive engine that ‘listens’ and reacts to music, using micro-genre detection to make subtle frame-by-frame adjustments selectively using tools like multi-band compression, EQ, stereo enhancement, limiting and other FX based on the unique properties of the song. In terms of pricing, LANDR offers you some great deals as well. The first package is the FREE package which allows you to export tracks at a bitrate of 192 Kbps (which may not be the best for club systems, but will suffice for easy listening and demo-sharing), a Pro version which includes 4 uncompressed masters and exporting files at 192kbps again at a pirce of $9 per month. The final package is a Pro Unlimited version which allows Unlimited Uncompressed Masters at the same bitrate at the price of $19 a month.
So what are you waiting for, visit LANDR today to master your tracks and mixes, and take another step towards DIY Studio Perfection!
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