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BandLab Mastering
Best for: Free masters for demos and social posts
8.0/10
What we like
- Free mastering with export
- Works on video files too
- Reference matching on the Max plan
Watch out for
- Free presets are fixed, not adaptive AI
- Reference matching requires the paid Max plan
Score breakdown
* Not published by the manufacturer; scored at the category median so missing data neither helps nor hurts.
| Free to try | Free full export |
|---|---|
| Reference matching | Yes |
| Runs in your DAW / offline | No |
| 24-bit export | Not listed |
| Album / batch mastering | Not listed |
| Free presets | Universal, Fire, Clarity, Tape (handcrafted, not AI, per BandLab) |
| Paid | Pro/Max add Natural, Cinematic, Spatial, Punch and intensity; Max adds 3-band EQ and Reference Matching |
| Video | Master audio in video files |
| Price | Check price · Free; extra presets on paid Pro/Max |