Ever wondered how to make your song sound fantastic using the tools in your music maker? Well, you’re in the right place! We’re going to break it down into easy steps, so it’s not confusing at all. No need for extra gadgets or complicated stuff. We’re keeping it simple.
By the end of this guide, you’ll know exactly how to make your music sound great without leaving your music maker. Ready to dive in and make your tunes shine? Let’s do it!
What is mastering?
Mastering is the last step in making music sound really good. It takes a regular mix of sounds and turns it into a polished song you can listen to.
The goal of mastering is to make sure all the different sounds in the music are balanced and sound good on any device you use to listen. It’s like finding the right volume so your song is as good as other professional songs, while still sounding nice.
When we master, we work on the whole mixed song, not each sound by itself. So, any changes we make affect the whole thing. That’s why we need special tools that are very smart.
Usually, mastering happens in special studios because making a mix sound its best while meeting certain technical goals is a big job.
But now, things are changing with the LANDR Mastering plugin.
What do you need to master a song in your DAW?
The LANDR Mastering Plugin delivers top-notch outcomes for mastering in your DAW, and it’s way easier to use compared to other plugin options.
Let’s face it—using professional mastering software is a must if you want to master a track using your DAW.
In the past, this often involved buying several pricey plugins or dealing with complex mastering suites.
However, the LANDR Mastering Plugin changes the game by providing professional results for DAW-based mastering without the challenges of other plugin solutions.
With the LANDR Mastering Plugin’s AI-powered engine, you don’t need any special knowledge to achieve a high-quality master.
How to master a song in four steps
1. Put the LANDR Mastering
Plugin at the end of your music mixer. Just pop the plugin in the last spot on your music maker’s main settings. That way, your whole mix will go through LANDR Mastering.
The plugin takes care of making your music sound good, so you don’t need any extra tools except LANDR Mastering.
2. Check out your song
Once you add the plugin to your music, it automatically checks and fixes things using smart technology.
For the best results, find a louder part in your song and let the plugin do its thing while that part plays on a loop.
The smart tech figures out the important parts of your song and makes a special plan to make it sound even better.
If you want to check things yourself, just press the master button to start the check, especially if you need to fix something in your music.
The LANDR Mastering Plugin has the same styles you already like.
3. Pick a style for your music
The LANDR Mastering Plugin has three classic styles: Warm, Balanced, and Open. These styles help you choose how your music sounds, like smooth and round or light and extended.
You can try them out while listening to your music to see which one fits best.
4. Change the volume and loudness
How much space you leave in your music affects how the mastering works. The LANDR Mastering Plugin has a useful tool to manage how loud your music is before fixing it.
The input gain setting controls how loud the music goes into the fixing part. If a light is red, turn it down. If it’s white, turn it up. Getting it right makes sure the fixing tools work well. When the light is green, it’s just right.
Also, the loudness control decides how loud your finished music will be.
The plugin shows a number on the meter. If it’s following the green, it means the average loudness is good.
This means you can change how loud and punchy your music is using the loudness control.
But here’s the easy part: you don’t have to know any special numbers to make your song sound good.
Just turn up the loudness until your music has the right kick and energy. The plugin makes sure your music stays at the right level for everyone to hear.
5. Adjust your music to make it sound the way you want
The LANDR Mastering Plugin now lets you control things more than before with LANDR Mastering.
Even though the first step can make your music ready to go, you might want to change a few things to make it perfect.
The equalizer control is like a tool that helps you shape your music in three important areas.
The stereo field slider helps you make your music wider or focused in the middle. Wider if you want more space, or focused on things like the drums and vocals for a strong feel.
The presence and de-esser part helps you control certain sounds in your music. You can use it to make sharp sounds softer or reduce any hissing, especially in clear vocals.
Now, the dynamics part helps you change how the music feels with compression. Less compression for a lively feel, or more for a strong and focused sound.
Lastly, the saturation control adds weight and rich sounds, like classic gear with tubes and transformers.
The best way to master a song with plugins
LANDR started out wanting everyone to be able to make music sound really good. In 2014, we made our first smart engine to do just that.
With the LANDR Mastering Plugin, we wanted to make the best tool for fixing up music using plugins.
Now, you can make your music sound just right without leaving your music maker. No need for extra tools.
If you ever wanted to make your song sound awesome, LANDR Mastering is the best thing to use in your music maker.