Final master before you ship
Take a mix you are happy with and bring it up to release loudness without crushing the dynamics. Reference a track in the same lane and let the master settle the tonal balance for you.
Master to match
any reference track.
Drop in a rough mix and a track you want it to sound like. Get back a master that lands near the reference’s loudness and tonal balance, ready to hit streaming targets and export as lossless WAV. No plugin chain, no card.
Free tier · 30 credits / month · Lossless 24-bit WAV export.
How it works
Three steps from rough mix to finished master.
- Step 01
Upload your mix
Drop a rough mixdown onto the canvas. Leave a little headroom and skip the limiter on your master bus — the cleaner the input, the more room there is to shape it. A stereo bounce is all it needs.
- Step 02
Add a reference
Point at a commercial track whose sound you want to land near, or pick a streaming loudness target instead. The reference sets the loudness and tonal balance the master aims for. No reference handy? A platform target works on its own.
- Step 03
Master and export
Run the master and compare it against your source. When the loudness and balance sit where you want them, export a lossless 24-bit WAV. The same file flows back onto the canvas next to your stems and generated tracks.
What people use it for
Six ways creators master with HanoLab.
Match an album to one sound
Mixes that were tracked in different rooms on different days rarely agree on tone. Master each one against the same reference so the record reads as a single body of work, top to bottom.
Hit a streaming loudness target
Platforms normalize loudness, so a track that is too hot just gets turned down — and loses punch. Master to the streaming target up front so your song lands the way you intended on the listener’s feed.
Lift a dull or quiet mix
A mix that sounds thin or sits too low next to other songs can be brought forward. Match it to a reference with the energy you were after and recover presence the original bounce was missing.
Keep an EP level across tracks
Listeners notice when track three is suddenly quieter than track two. Master the whole EP against a shared reference so loudness and tone stay consistent from the first song to the last.
Quick master for a demo
Sending a work-in-progress to a collaborator or a label? A fast reference master makes a rough idea sound finished enough to judge, without booking time you do not have yet.
Why HanoLab
A master you can point at a sound.
Reference-matched, not a preset
Instead of stamping a fixed curve on every song, the master listens to a reference and moves your mix toward its loudness and spectral balance. Each track gets shaped on its own terms.
Streaming loudness targets
Aim straight at platform loudness instead of guessing. Master to the target your release lives on so the song arrives at full impact rather than getting normalized down after upload.
Lossless WAV out
Every master exports as 24-bit WAV. No lossy re-encode sneaks in between your bounce and your delivery, so what you approve is exactly what you hand to a distributor or a client.
One canvas, end to end
Mastering sits on the same canvas as generation, stem split, and voice conversion. Generate a track, split it, swap a vocal, then master the result without exporting to a second app in between.
No plugin chain to babysit
There is nothing to install, license, or wire up in a particular order. You skip the EQ-comp-limiter stack and the hours of trial and error, and still land near a sound you can point to.
Credits, not seats
You pay for the masters you run, not a monthly seat that bills whether you use it or not. The free tier ships with enough credits to master a track and export it before you ever enter a card.
FAQ
Quick answers.
What makes a good reference track?
Pick a commercial release that already sounds the way you want your song to sit — similar genre, energy, and arrangement density. A clean, well-mastered track gives the master a clear target for loudness and tonal balance. Avoid heavily distorted or lo-fi references unless that is genuinely the sound you are chasing.
Do I have to provide a reference?
No. If you do not have a reference in mind, you can master to a streaming loudness target instead and let the platform standard guide the result. A reference gives you tighter control over tone, but it is optional — the loudness target alone is enough to get a finished, release-ready master.
What loudness targets are supported?
You can master toward the loudness levels that streaming platforms normalize to, so your track lands at full impact instead of being turned down after upload. Matching a reference also pulls the master toward that reference’s perceived loudness. The goal is a competitive, consistent level rather than the loudest possible file.
What formats can I upload and export?
Upload your mix as MP3, WAV, FLAC, or M4A. Masters export as lossless 24-bit WAV, the same format used across converted vocals, stems, and mixdowns on the canvas. There is no separate file pipeline and no lossy step between your bounce and your delivery.
Can I master tracks for commercial release?
Yes. Commercial use is allowed on paid plans, so masters you make can go straight to a distributor, a sync placement, or a client deliverable. You own the audio you export. The free tier is for trying the workflow before you commit to a release.
How is this different from a one-click "loudness maximizer"?
A maximizer just pushes everything louder until it clips or pumps, with no sense of what the song should sound like. Reference mastering moves your track toward a real target — the loudness and tonal balance of a reference or a streaming standard — so it gets louder where it should and stays balanced everywhere else. The result is a master, not just a hotter file.
Master your first track today.
30 free credits. No card. Match a reference, hit your loudness target, export lossless.