Waves Online Mastering vs Mixea

Waves Online Mastering9.1Visit Mixea9.0Visit

Higher score Waves Online Mastering #2 in AI Music Mastering Software 9.1/10 Paid ✓ 2 of 4 features Visit site

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Mixea #3 in AI Music Mastering Software 9.0/10 Paid ✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Mixea

• Waves Online Mastering fits best

  Waves users wanting online mastering

• Mixea fits best

  Users wanting many mastering variants

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Side by side

Feature	Waves Online Mastering 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Mixea 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	9.0
Ranking	#2 in AI Music Mastering Software	#3 in AI Music Mastering Software
Best for	Waves users wanting online mastering	Users wanting many mastering variants
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs	Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business
Features Waves Online Mastering 2/4 · Mixea 1/4
Reference track matching	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Stem mastering	—	Not checked yet
WAV export	✓	✓
Loudness targets	—	Not checked yet
Specs
Monthly masterings	1 tracks/mo	Not checked yet
Input formats	WAV, AIF, AIFF, MP3	WAV, FLAC, MP3, AIFF, MP4
Supported platforms	Web	Web
Our review
Pros	Reference-track upload and matching with selectable mastering styles 30-second previews plus Presence and Depth tone controls WAV and MP3 downloads with a browser-based master library	Generates 15 mastering options for each uploaded track Offers adjustable intensity and EQ controls Exports 24-bit, 48 kHz HD WAV files plus WAV and MP3
Cons	Web-only access limits platform coverage Designed for stereo tracks rather than stem mastering No free plan or published loudness-target controls	Web-only access limits use to a browser-based workflow The workflow focuses on complete-track mastering No documented reference-track matching or loudness-target controls
Our verdict	Waves Online Mastering is a browser-based AI mastering service for musicians, producers, and audio professionals. It accepts WAV, AIF, AIFF, and MP3 uploads for stereo-track mastering, then provides a processed preview before a full-length… Read the review →	Mixea is DistroKid’s online mastering service for musicians and artists who want multiple versions of a completed track before distribution. Users upload audio through the web, receive 15 generated mastering options, compare the original… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Waves Online Mastering — where it wins

  • Reference-track upload and matching with selectable mastering styles
  • 30-second previews plus Presence and Depth tone controls
  • WAV and MP3 downloads with a browser-based master library

  Where it doesn't

  • Web-only access limits platform coverage
  • Designed for stereo tracks rather than stem mastering
  • No free plan or published loudness-target controls

• Mixea — where it wins

  • Generates 15 mastering options for each uploaded track
  • Offers adjustable intensity and EQ controls
  • Exports 24-bit, 48 kHz HD WAV files plus WAV and MP3

  Where it doesn't

  • Web-only access limits use to a browser-based workflow
  • The workflow focuses on complete-track mastering
  • No documented reference-track matching or loudness-target controls

• Waves Online Mastering9.1/10 · Paid

  A focused web mastering service with reference matching, previews, and flexible credit plans.

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• Mixea9.0/10 · Paid

  A web mastering service for comparing many AI-generated master variations.

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