What loudness should you target for RnB / R&B?
R&B (RnB) mastering: R&B mastering prioritizes vocal presence and smoothness. The midrange is carefully sculpted to let the voice sit forward without harshness. Gentle multiband compression evens out dynamics while preserving emotional peaks. R&B masters at -10 to -12 LUFS sound warm and intimate.
Quantara Music's RnB / R&B preset applies a specifically calibrated processing chain: HPF, EQ curves tuned to rnb / r&b production conventions, genre-appropriate compression ratios, stereo widening, harmonic saturation, and true-peak limiting at -1 dBTP. The result is a strong starting point for rnb / r&b releases that you can fine-tune by ear.
How to master your track for RnB / R&B
Upload your mix
Drag and drop your WAV, FLAC or MP3 file into Quantara Studio. No account needed to try. Supports files up to 500MB.
Select RnB / R&B preset
Click the RnB / R&B genre preset. The mastering chain starts from a -10.0 LUFS reference with EQ, compression, and true mid/side stereo widening for this genre.
A/B compare and export
Press Play and flip between Before and After to hear the difference. When you're happy, click Export to download your RnB / R&B master in WAV 24-bit, normalised toward -10.0 LUFS with true-peak limiting at -1 dBTP.
Recommended platforms for RnB / R&B
Masters processed with the RnB / R&B preset work best on: Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, Amazon Music. The -10.0 LUFS figure is a typical loudness for the genre and a sensible starting point for these platforms — most of them normalise playback, so treat it as a reference rather than a number you must hit.
Why master RnB / R&B with Quantara?
Traditional mastering engineers charge $50-300 per track and require 2-5 business days. Quantara gives you a fast, transparent mastering chain tuned for RnB / R&B — free (3 exports/month) or unlimited on the Pro plan at €9/month. It is a strong, measurable starting point, not a replacement for a trained engineer's ears on a critical release.
Our 9-stage mastering chain — HPF, sub enhancement, low-mid EQ, presence boost, air EQ, stereo widening, glue compression, harmonic saturation, and true-peak limiting — is tuned toward RnB / R&B and fully adjustable in real time — and every stage is shown on real LUFS, true-peak and gain-reduction meters, so you can verify what it does.
Unlike generic online mastering tools, Quantara Music gives you full control: adjust all 9 parameters in real time, hear the difference with A/B bypass, and export when you're satisfied. All processing happens in your browser — your audio never leaves your device until you choose to save it.
FAQ — RnB / R&B mastering
Yes — master and preview for free, 3 exports/month, no credit card. Unlimited on the Pro plan.
Use -10.0 LUFS integrated as a reference and keep true peak under -1 dBTP. Master for the song first — most platforms normalise playback.
Upload WAV, FLAC or MP3 up to 500MB. Export WAV 16/24-bit, true-peak-safe.
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