Landr has emerged over the past year as a quick and easy way of making your own music match up to the loudness and impact of the tracks you hear on the radio. Previously only available via a Web interface, the service is now available as a Mac app.
Landr analyzes the music you upload and creates a ‘mastered’ version – a process that previously required complicated software or hardware, as well as the knowledge to get the most out of it.
While the Web-based version only allow people to upload individual tracks, the app adds bulk processing, and if you point the audio exporter in your digital audio workstation to a special Landr folder, the app will automatically master everything you produce. There’s also cloud backup, so you can access tracks that you’ve already mastered from any computer.
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While the app itself is a free download, all this processing is going to require a paid subscription. Landr costs between $6 and $39 per month when paid for monthly, or between $4 and $25 per month when you pay annually, depending on the resolution of audio you want.
If you’re just using Landr as a quick ‘ear test,’ MP3s will probably be fine, but if you want final masters, you’re going to need .wavs. Unlimited 16-bit .wavs are included in the top-tier subscription, but for pro-quality 24-bit .wavs, you’ll have to pay an additional $19.99 per track.
Landr isn’t for everyone – some people will always prefer the expertise and finely-tuned ear of a human mastering engineer – but if you’ve embraced automation, Landr is now easier than ever to use.
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