Mastering a track with Landr Mastering Plugin

Step-by-step

1. Insert the Landr Mastering plugin on your master track.
2. Select the loudest part of your song and hit play to allow the plugin to analyze the audio.
3. Enable 'Gain Match' to compare the processed audio to the original without volume bias.
4. Select a mastering style from the options: Balanced, Warmth, or Open.
5. Adjust the Equalizer settings for Lows, Mids, and Highs.
6. Configure the Stereo Field by adjusting the Focus and Stereo width knobs.
7. Set the Dynamics by adjusting Compression and Character to preserve transients.
8. Adjust the Loudness knob while monitoring the integrated LUFS meter.
9. Toggle the Bypass button to perform an A/B comparison between the original and mastered track.

Options

• Choose 'Balanced' for focus on clarity and depth.
• Choose 'Warmth' for a vintage sound with soft highs.
• Choose 'Open' for a modern sound with punch and presence.
• Adjust Presence and De-esser settings specifically for vocal-heavy tracks.
• Turn the Character knob to the left to focus on drum punch.

Watch out for

• The plugin requires audio playback of the loudest section of the song to initialize the master.

Tips

• Always use 'Gain Match' so your ears are not fooled by the difference in loudness.
• Use headphones when selecting mastering styles to hear the subtle differences in frequency response.
• Use the 'Character' control alongside compression to ensure the track doesn't get too 'squished'.
• Make real-time tweaks to individual instrument levels in your DAW while the mastering plugin is active to see how they hit the processors.

Highlights

“And just like that, we are all done. That could be the final step there. Without touching anything... already sounds great.”