Category: Release notes

The AI developed by Masterchannel now powers TuneCore Mastering!

TuneCore, one of the leading independent distribution platforms for music, have launched their own AI mastering service called TuneCore Mastering. This service is powered by Masterchannel, as the proprietary technology developed by Masterchannel take yet another leap into increasing its market shares.

With TuneCore Mastering, self-releasing artists around the world are able to ensure that their music’s audio quality meets or exceeds industry standards, sounds great on all streaming services and speaker configurations, and highlights the unique individual qualities that make their music stand out in the sea of content.

About TuneCore.
TuneCore is owned by Believe, one of the world’s leading digital music companies, and offers a wide variety of solutions through a portfolio of brands including Believe, TuneCore, Nuclear Blast, Naïve, Groove Attack, AllPoints, Ishtar and Byond.

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June 25, 2024
AI Mastering just got even better with Masterchannel!
Masterchannel, the award-winning AI mastering service, just released its 100th mastering engine update – and this is a game changer!

The first version of Masterchannel was released on new years eve 2019 by Simon Hestermann, CTO & Co-Founder of Masterchannel. With this release, a new and innovative way of mastering music using AI was born, using reinforcement learning instead of traditional deep learning.

Fast forward to 2024 and the audio engine with its unique audio algorithms have been updated for the 100th time, and with this update Masterchannel as an AI mastering service just turned even better! Massterchannel now:
- Less than 2 minutes to master your song – Much more efficient experience.
  - We decreased the time needed to master a song, from 5 minutes down to 2 minutes! This means less time waiting and more time to spend on actually producing!
Average processing time before & after the 100th release.
- Increased the number of settings that can be applied by the AI – The AI got even smarter.
  - When a song is uploaded, Masterchannel can now fix even more issues with the song if needed, making it a much more solid experience for both beginners and professionals.
- Each issue will be fixed more precisely – Better overall mastering experience.
  - When a issue is detected, the AI mastering service can now fix that issue more precisely by applying more detailed EQ settings, and other settings needed.
25,000+ artists are already taking advantage of this update, and we hope you’ll try it for yourself as well!

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May 8, 2024
February 2024: Updated Audio Quality

The main reason our users love Masterchannel is because we’re dedicated to two things: ease of use and best-in-class sound quality.

In January, you mastered 30,000 songs with us, and we received a lot of useful feedback from all of you. Some very useful feedback made us aware of some issues with high frequency content in some mastering sessions. We’re happy to say that we have now solved that issue.

Furthermore, we were able to improve low end control, and achieve smoother tonal control overall, leading to even better sounding masters than before.

We hope to see you take full advantage of these new updates for your next projects – please give it a go and let us know what you think!

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February 12, 2024
Introducing Wez Clarke AI: The world’s first AI engineering clone

Together with the Grammy Award-winning engineer Wez Clarke, we are happy to unveil the world’s first AI clone of an engineer!

In a pioneering collaboration, Clarke has licensed his unique talent to AI mastering company Masterchannel, for the launch of Wez Clarke AI. The launch represents a significant advancement in the integration of musical artistry with AI, and showcases the future potential of how AI can be developed in partnership with the music industry.

In the same way that voice clones capture the vocal characteristics of singers, Wez Clarke AI encapsulates the expertise of two-time Grammy nominee Clarke. It builds on Masterchannel’s existing AI mastering service that functions autonomously like a professional music engineer.

The new tool provides everyone from bedroom musicians to professional artists with the opportunity to experience the meticulous decision-making of Clarke during the engineering and mastering process, to create a track that resonates across all platforms. As the volume of song-creation is expected to multiply in the future, this ground-breaking approach represents an opportunity for everyone to experience professional audio quality of Grammy Award-winning standards.

Clarke has mixed 13 UK Number 1 singles, with hits for artists including Beyoncé, Rudimental, Tinie Tempah, Naughty Boy and Little Mix. He mixed Clean Bandit and Jess Glynne’s ‘Rather Be’, which won a Grammy in 2015.

Click the button down below to test out the Wez Clarke AI for yourself!

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December 14, 2023
Introducing the Music Analysis Tool by Masterchannel
For artists, listening is the natural way to determine if their songs have the quality they desire. But what should you do if you’re still unsure?

This is where our Music Analysis Tool, created by us at Masterchannel, comes into play. Our Music Analysis Tool provides accurate feedback on LUFS levels, Peak Level, and EQ Balance, ensuring that you reach your intended goals. But why are these indicators important?
- LUFS Levels indicate how “loud” your song is and are crucial when uploading to platforms like Spotify. If your song is too “loud,” Spotify and other services may reduce its volume, potentially affecting its quality.
- Peak level reveals how loud your song is at specific moments. If it isn’t balanced with the rest of the song, it can lead to clipping, which is something you want to avoid.
- EQ balance assesses how well-balanced your track is, serving as an indicator of how it will sound on various streaming platforms and audio systems.
The Music Analysis Tool by Masterchannel offers a transparent means of understanding how your song was engineered before mastering and the adjustments made by Masterchannel. The ultimate goal is to make it sound as exceptional as possible while ensuring it meets the criteria set by streaming platforms. This way, you can always have peace of mind knowing that your song will sound great, regardless of the platform or listening device.

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October 8, 2023
Simon Says: June 2022
This month we are rolling out the biggest update since the launch of Masterchannel: Version 2.0 of our highly praised mastering engine! Thanks to the feedback from our amazing user base and Poweruser community, we were able to implement massive improvements in all areas that make your music stand out:
- Dynamics: The overall master dynamics are even more tailored to the flow of your tracks. Transients in your masters will also cut through better thanks to our new Dynamics intelligence engine.
- EQing: Your masters will sound even clearer and impactful thanks to our new EQ intelligence engine.
- Delivery time: We were able to cut down on the processing time of your masters for you to get your music back even quicker.
As always, we are looking forward to hearing your feedback on the latest changes and we cannot wait to hear your new music in pristine Masterchannel quality.

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June 27, 2022
Simon Says: May 2022
On our homepage, you can now browse prominent before/after examples of Masterchannel masters to find out how Masterchannel can enhance your music.

We now also have user accounts! Why is that exciting? Because you are now able to
- claim a free master when you sign up
- participate in special campaigns (such as our current Matoma x A R I Z O N A remix competition)
We will be adding loads of new features in the near future, such as your personal session history, so make sure to claim your account.

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April 20, 2022
Simon Says: Release 2.0
- Vocals too low after mastering? Guitars too loud? Bounce a new mix and upload as a revision. Number of revisions depending on tier.
- Seamlessly preview the result on the site before downloading your master, or upload a revision.
- Checkout using your preferred payment method.
- Enjoy good beginnings and good endings: we fixed a calculation error that could cause barely audible clicks at the beginning of tracks.
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February 14, 2022
Simon Says: Release 1.0
- Public beta launch
- Choose between three resolution tiers
- Get masters delivered to your inbox
September 13, 2021