MixMasterAIMaster Your Music Before Uploading to CD Baby
CD Baby has distributed millions of independent releases. They pass your file directly to Spotify, Apple Music, and 150 other platforms exactly as you upload it. MixMasterAI prepares your master to streaming spec in 60 seconds.
Technical requirements
What CD Baby requires
MixMasterAI meets every one of these requirements automatically when you select CD Baby as your platform target.
How it works
Three steps. 60 seconds.
Upload your track
Drag and drop your mix. WAV, MP3, FLAC, M4A, and AIFF all accepted up to 50 MB.
Pick your platform target
Select the streaming or distribution platform you are uploading to. The engine sets the correct LUFS, true peak ceiling, and dynamic profile.
Download and upload
Your master downloads as 24-bit WAV and 320 kbps MP3, normalized exactly to spec, ready to upload directly to your platform.
The solution
What MixMasterAI does for your CD Baby release
One master for every CD Baby destination
CD Baby distributes to Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Amazon Music, TikTok, and 150 more stores. A -14 LUFS master with true peak protection plays correctly across all of them.
CD Baby accepts WAV up to 32-bit float
CD Baby accepts WAV at any bit depth. MixMasterAI delivers a 24-bit WAV master, the recommended format for digital distribution, giving CD Baby the highest quality source for encoding.
Professional quality that matches major label releases
CD Baby's catalog includes releases from independent artists competing alongside major label tracks in the same playlists. A professional master from MixMasterAI gives your release the same quality standard.
Also supports
Master for Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, SoundCloud, TikTok, Amazon Music, and Tidal. Sixteen genre presets. Character presets for every style.
FAQ
Questions about mastering for CD Baby
What format should I upload to CD Baby?
CD Baby recommends WAV at 44.1 kHz, 16 or 24-bit. MixMasterAI delivers 24-bit, 44.1 kHz WAV masters ready for CD Baby upload.
Does CD Baby offer mastering?
CD Baby offers a paid mastering add-on through a partner service. MixMasterAI is free, unlimited, and supports 16 genre presets and 7 streaming platform targets.
What LUFS target should I use for CD Baby distribution?
-14 LUFS integrated with -1 dBTP true peak. This is the standard for Spotify, YouTube Music, and Amazon Music distribution. Select Spotify as your target in MixMasterAI for the correct spec.
Is CD Baby mastering free on MixMasterAI?
Yes. Free, no account, no watermark, unlimited tracks.
Your CD Baby master is 60 seconds away.
Free. No account. No watermark. 24-bit WAV and 320 kbps MP3. Normalized exactly to CD Baby spec.
Master Before CD Baby Upload