Music Mastering Guides

Recommended loudness references and mastering techniques for every platform and genre.

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Platform Targets (21)

› Spotify Mastering (-14.0 LUFS)› Apple Music Mastering (-16.0 LUFS)› YouTube Mastering (-14.0 LUFS)› Tidal Mastering (-14.0 LUFS)› Amazon Music Mastering (-14.0 LUFS)› SoundCloud Mastering (-14.0 LUFS)› Beatport Mastering (-8.0 LUFS)› Deezer Mastering (-15.0 LUFS)› iTunes Mastering (-16.0 LUFS)› Bandcamp Mastering (-14.0 LUFS)› Netflix Mastering (-27.0 LUFS)› Podcast Mastering (-16.0 LUFS)› Radio Mastering (-14.0 LUFS)› Club / DJ Mastering (-8.0 LUFS)› Gaming Mastering (-18.0 LUFS)› Vinyl Mastering (-14.0 LUFS)› Broadcast TV Mastering (-23.0 LUFS)› Grammy-Style Loud Mastering (-9.0 LUFS)› Billboard-Style Loud Mastering (-8.0 LUFS)› Tape / Vintage Mastering (-14.0 LUFS)› General Streaming Mastering (-14.0 LUFS)

Genre Presets (34)

› Pop Mastering› Hip-Hop Mastering› Trap Mastering› RnB / R&B Mastering› EDM Mastering› Techno Mastering› House Mastering› Trance Mastering› Dubstep Mastering› DnB / Drum & Bass Mastering› Ambient Mastering› Lofi Mastering› Rock Mastering› Indie Rock Mastering› Metal Mastering› Punk Mastering› Alternative Mastering› Reggaeton Mastering› Latin Pop Mastering› Afrobeats Mastering› Samba / Bossa Nova Mastering› Cumbia Mastering› Flamenco Mastering› Jazz Mastering› Classical Mastering› Acoustic Mastering› Blues Mastering› Folk Mastering› Country Mastering› Gospel Mastering› Kpop / K-Pop Mastering› Podcast Mastering› Cinematic Mastering› Reggae Mastering