LANDR Mastering Plugin

What LANDR Mastering Plugin is

LANDR Mastering Plugin brings LANDR’s AI mastering engine into a digital audio workstation, where it creates mastered versions of tracks. Real-time processing lets users hear the mastered sound while they refine a mix and revise track versions in the DAW. The listed controls include AI analysis, loudness and output meters, input trim, a visualizer, bypass, gain match, mastering styles, EQ, presence, de-esser, stereo width, and dynamics. LANDR says the plugin integrates with any major DAW.

The plugin supports macOS X 10.14 or higher on Apple Silicon Native or Intel through VST3, AU, or AAX; Windows 10 (64 bit) or higher supports VST3 and AAX. A three-day trial includes all plugin features, though audio bounced during the trial carries a watermark that remains in the bounce. The plugin uses the internet to confirm a license, but analysis and operation do not require it. Access is available with LANDR Studio Pro at $15.99 a month or through a perpetual license for $299, paid once; both plans include unlimited in-DAW masters. LANDR says musicians retain ownership, copyright, and publishing rights to their music. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Who it suits

LANDR Mastering Plugin suits music makers who want to create mastered versions and hear processing changes inside their DAW. Its real-time workflow and listed controls are aimed at people mastering their own music, with support for major DAWs and VST3, AU, or AAX formats.

Limits

The free trial lasts three days, and audio bounced during it carries a watermark that remains in the bounce.

Getting started

1. Visit the LANDR Mastering Plugin website.
2. Check that your operating system and plugin format are supported.
3. Start the three-day trial or choose LANDR Studio Pro or the perpetual license.
4. Insert the plugin on the DAW project’s master output.
5. Play the loudest part for analysis, adjust the controls or processing, then export the mastered mix.

Verdict

Choose LANDR Mastering Plugin if you want to work on mastering within your DAW, with real-time processing and a range of listed controls. The subscription or perpetual license includes unlimited in-DAW masters. Look elsewhere if you need an unwatermarked trial bounce, since trial exports retain a watermark.