LANDR

Mastering and loudness

An automated online mastering service some podcasters borrow from the music world for a quick loudness and polish pass.

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LANDR uses automated mastering algorithms to analyze an uploaded track and apply EQ, compression, and limiting to hit competitive loudness, a service originally aimed at independent musicians releasing singles.

Some podcasters use it as a quick fix, uploading a finished mix and letting the algorithm push loudness up before publishing, especially if they don't own or understand a proper limiter plugin.

Because the underlying AI is trained on music, not speech, results on dialogue heavy podcasts can feel pumped or artificial compared to a mastering pass done with tools built for voice specifically.

Reasonable as a stopgap for someone with zero mastering knowledge and no budget for plugins, but it's not a long term substitute for learning proper loudness normalization for spoken word.

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