Online mastering services compared
Our comparison of five online mastering services, including our own, studio.audio: what a single track costs, what the subscriptions cost, what you can try for free, which files you get, and what you can adjust yourself. Prices are as of Oct 30, 2026 and come from each service's own pages, linked under each service. Where we could not confirm a fact, the table says so.
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Service by service, as of Oct 30, 2026
studio.audio
| Single track | $5 per master: WAV or FLAC, plus an MP3 copy |
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| Subscription | Artist $12/mo or $99/yr; Studio Pro $19/mo or $179/yr; unlimited masters |
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| Free option | 1 free full master (MP3), then free 10 second previews |
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| Download formats | WAV 24 bit, CD WAV, FLAC, MP3, OGG, AAC (.m4a) on Artist and Studio Pro |
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| Controls you set | Set automatically, with genre and feel detection; reference track upload (Artist, Studio Pro); genre choice (Studio Pro) |
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| Sources | studio.audio pricing, studio.audio specs |
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LANDR
| Single track | $10 per track |
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| Subscription | Not confirmed: LANDR's own pricing page did not show plan prices when we checked |
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| Free option | Unlimited free previews; a subscription or one-time purchase is needed to download |
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| Download formats | MP3 320 kbps, WAV 16 bit, HD WAV 24 bit; unlimited MP3 on Essentials, WAV and HD WAV on Standard and Pro |
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| Controls you set | Mastering styles; Low, Medium or High loudness; reference mastering; album mastering |
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| Sources | LANDR mastering, LANDR loudness options |
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eMastered
| Single track | Not offered on its pricing page |
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| Subscription | $9/mo billed yearly ($108 up front); $14/mo on a 1 year commitment; $34/mo month to month |
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| Free option | Free previews; a plan is needed to download |
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| Download formats | MP3, WAV 16 bit 44.1 kHz, HD WAV 24 bit up to 96 kHz |
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| Controls you set | Strength, EQ, stereo width and volume; reference mastering |
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| Sources | eMastered pricing, eMastered free trial help, eMastered formats help |
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Waves Online Mastering
| Single track | $3.99 for 1 credit; $17.45 for 5; $44.85 for 15 |
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| Subscription | Standard $71.64/yr for 36 masters; Pro $169.99/yr unlimited (fair use 240 credits a month) |
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| Free option | Free 30 second preview |
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| Download formats | WAV or MP3, 44.1 to 96 kHz, 16 or 24 bit |
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| Controls you set | Style (Precise, Organic, Elevating), Tone, reference track |
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| Sources | Waves pricing, Waves FAQ |
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Mixea (DistroKid)
| Single track | Not offered |
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| Subscription | $99/yr |
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| Free option | First mastered track free |
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| Download formats | WAV 24 bit 48 kHz, WAV 16 bit 44.1 kHz, MP3 256 kbps |
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| Controls you set | Intensity (Low, Medium, High) and EQ from Brighter to Warmer |
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| Sources | mixea.com, Mixea cost, How to use Mixea |
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Where other services do more
- More controls. eMastered lets you set strength, EQ, stereo width and volume; Waves has Style and Tone; Mixea has intensity and EQ; LANDR has mastering styles, three loudness levels and reference mastering. studio.audio sets these automatically, with reference track upload on Artist and Studio Pro and genre choice on Studio Pro.
- Lower prices per track. Waves credits cost $3.99, $3.49 or $2.99 each depending on the pack, and Waves Standard works out to about $1.99 a master. A studio.audio Single Track is $5.
- Longer free previews. Waves previews run 30 seconds; studio.audio previews run 10 seconds after your free master.
- Built into your distributor. Mixea sits inside DistroKid at $99 a year, the same yearly price as studio.audio Artist.
Where studio.audio differs
- A $5 master in WAV or FLAC, plus an MP3 copy, with no subscription.
- Unlimited masters month to month from $12, in every format, and you can cancel anytime.
- A published loudness and true peak policy, with every download format measured after encoding. See the specs.
- One free full master in MP3, then a free 10 second preview of every track, so you can A/B compare with your original first.
Prices and features of other services are as of Oct 30, 2026, from the linked pages, and can change; check each vendor's site for current pricing. LANDR, eMastered, Waves, Mixea and DistroKid are trademarks of their respective owners; studio.audio is not affiliated with or endorsed by them.
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