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How to Use LANDR Without Generic AI Instructions
LANDR masters a finished audio file to a target loudness. It works best when you export a clean WAV, pick the real destination platform, and A/B before you buy.
Dear Suzannah
Dear Suzannah, I recorded a podcast episode in my office and it sounds fine on my headphones but quiet and muddy everywhere else. How do I make it sound finished without buying a studio full of gear?
Pick the destination, then let it master to that target.
The real use case
You’ve finished editing a podcast, a demo, or a voice track and it sounds uneven — quiet parts, harsh peaks, no loudness consistency. You need a final master that sounds right on Spotify, Apple, or wherever it actually lands.
No prompt needed: use this workflow instead
LANDR is not mainly a blank-prompt tool for this use case. Use the interface, source material, settings, and review path instead.
- Finish your mix or edit and export a WAV (or a high-bitrate MP3) at your project’s sample rate.
- Sign in to landr.com and click Create new project, then Upload.
- Drag in your final audio file.
- Choose the destination (Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, or SoundCloud) so LANDR targets the right loudness.
- Pick a mastering style and intensity, then preview the before/after on the A/B switch.
- Listen on headphones and a speaker — check the quiet parts and the peaks, not just the loud chorus.
- Adjust the intensity or try a different style if it sounds too crushed or too soft.
- Download the mastered WAV and MP3 at the right loudness for your platform.
Make the result less generic
- Export a WAV, not just an MP3 — mastering needs the headroom.
- Pick the real destination platform so the loudness target is right.
- A/B before you buy so you don’t pay for a master you hate.
- Check the quiet parts, not just the loudest moment.
- Compare on two devices before you publish.
Quick human check
- Does the loudness match your target platform?
- Are the quiet parts still audible?
- Are there no harsh peaks?
- Does it sound consistent across devices?
- Did you export a WAV?
