Major Mixing

Mastering For Spotify

Applying dynamic compression and equalization for playback optimization on all audio systems

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  • Up to 3 revisions included
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  • Ready in 2-3 days
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From Upload to Final Master

01

Export stereo mix from your DAW

Export stereo mix from your DAW

02

Fill in all the required fields

Provide your name and email. Make sure that you leave a note with your suggestions, references, etc. Choose the quantity of songs.

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Upload your files

Drop your file to our file uploader

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Proceed to Checkout

Choose the payment method that is most convenient for you

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Working process

We will send your project back to you in 2-3 days. Now you can send us your revisions.

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Final Delivery

We will send you a ready to release wav file.

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Mastering For Spotify

Mastering For Spotify

Mastering For Spotify

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Applying dynamic compression and equalization for playback optimization on all audio systems

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The platform aims to create the best listener’s experience for its users. That’s why the most attention is devoted to loudness standardization. Spotify normalizes the volume of all songs you play to a similar level, so you will be less likely to reach out to your device to change the volume from one song to another. Mastering for Spotify takes this into account.

In normalizing music, Spotify uses a complex algorithm that measures integrated LUFS. It is currently the standard meter that accurately shows the level of perceived volume. So, regardless of what the level of your music is in dB compared to full scale, the LUFS meter shows the level perceived by the audience while listening to your song.

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The main ideas LUFS meters use:

Short loud peaks like the beats of snare drums do not feel as loud as a long chord of the same volume level.

High frequencies feel louder than lower frequencies of the same level

Integrated LUFS level shows the loudness of the whole song altogether, but it doesn’t take into account the quiet parts containing only small noise or silence. It measures the actual music.

So we see that LUFS, which is the main normalization parameter used by Spotify, takes into account the dynamic range of the song, frequency spectrum, and other measurements. All this should be considered while mastering songs for Spotify.

The qualified sound engineer knows how to achieve the balance between these parameters and make the song sound perfect among other compositions on Spotify, while not sacrificing the dynamic range and frequency balance of the composition.

Mastering audio for Spotify, you can reach any loudness you like. The platform will normalize any track according to the same standards. However, the platform gives recommendations and insight into what will be done with your track once you have uploaded it. Here are the details:

Spotify’s suggestion is to target the track’s loudness at -14dB LUFS. This doesn’t mean that the track must have this exact level. What it means is that it will be most probably normalized to it if there is enough headroom to endure the encoding without distortion.

Regarding the headroom, Spotify advises keeping it at the level at least -1dBTP to endure the high sound quality. However, if your track is louder than -14dB LUFS, the preferred headroom will be at least -2dBTP because the louder the master is the more it is susceptible to distortion.

If you decide to master your track softer than -14dB LUFS, then you must keep in mind that it may not reach the targeted -14dB on Spotify if it doesn’t have enough True Peak headroom for lifting the volume up. Because the resulting music will have to maintain at least -1dBFS True Peak headroom.

Keeping that in mind, you need to perform music mastering for Spotify in such a way that after the platform’s normalization and encoding have been done, it would sound great and loud among other songs.

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For 10+ years we have been mastering music pieces for streaming on major services like Spotify, iTunes, and others. We know not only the direct platforms’ requirements but the mastering ideas one can know only by means of experience. We have learned what the platforms don’t say in their artist’s guides, but what tends to be true.

Mastering music for Spotify, we make your song and album sound great on this streaming platform. We value our customers and pay attention to every comment and description you send us, explaining how you want your song to sound.

If you have a song or album you’d like to master for Spotify, please, feel free to contact us. Also, our live chat is waiting for you if you have any questions, we’ll be happy to answer them.

Move with the masters and change the world with your music!

Music leaves a great impression on every listener. But when it is not your own mix on your personal disc space, but when you create it via a streaming service, you only have so much control on how up-beat or quiet the compositions will be presented to you on your playlist.

How can you be sure that your track will still sound great after enduring the changes? How to make sure your loud master will still sound as loud as you intended it to? Every streaming platform will normalize and encode your song using the rules they choose.

FAQ

Mastering For Spotify — Frequently Asked Questions

How can I place an order for mastering? faq accordion icon
  1. First of all you need to export a mixed track from your DAW.
  2. Then, please zip your files.
  3. Choose the service you’re interested in.
  4. Fill in all fields. Choose the quantity of songs.
  5. Leave a note (any wishes for a master and references).
  6. Upload zipped files and a demo mix (if you have).
  7. Proceed to Checkout
How to prepare my song for mastering? faq accordion icon

Please bypass all the processing from the master bus. Make sure, that the peak values are no louder than -6dB. Files should be delivered as a 24 or 32 bit .wav file at their native sample rates.

Should I send a reference track? faq accordion icon

You may send us a reference track to show us the sound you like. If there are no reference tracks – no worries, we will pick up something similar to your song.

How many revisions do I have? faq accordion icon

You will have 3 revision sessions.

Which genres do you work with? faq accordion icon

We work with any genre. We have a team of mixing engineers, which have a lot of experience in mixing and mastering almost all genres.

Where are you located? faq accordion icon

Our main office is located in Rubi, Barcelona, Spain. Also we are cooperating with different engineers around the world.

Demo Mix faq accordion icon

We need your demo in order to see the structure of the song, the effects were used. The demo mix CANNOT BE USED as a reference for mixing and mastering.
We accept as references, songs that are relevant to the current industry and have been released on streaming platforms.

Will mastering improve my sound? faq accordion icon

Mastering is a process of finalization and preparing the track for distribution. It will definitely help your music sound in industry loudness, equalization curve, etc. In some cases it will help improve your sound, but a mastering engineer can’t fix mixing mistakes. You can choose the Stem Mastering option if you feel that your mix needs help but you don’t want to change a lot.

What is the Stem Mastering? faq accordion icon

Stem mastering is a process where mastering engineer creates final master using pre rendered buses as drums, bass, accompaniment, vocals and background vocals.
So in this case the mastering engineer has more abilities to fix some mistakes and improve overall sound. However, I would certainly recommend working to get the mix to be as close to finished as possible, rather than adopt the “just fix it in post” attitude.

What is the Mastering for Spotify? faq accordion icon

Mastering for Spotify- mastering according to the requirements of Spotify. Mostly it’s about volume. It helps your track to sound better on Spotify, because a regular master can be over compressed in some cases for this platform.

Do you have bulk deals? faq accordion icon

Sure! We have discounts for bulk deals. The size of the discount depends on the quantity of songs. You can always check it in the order window.

Can I contact you for additional information? faq accordion icon

Of course! You can contact us via Live Chat on the website,

email: info@majormixing.com

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instagram: @major_mixing.

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