Nugen Audio MasterCheck

Name: MasterCheck
Brand: Nugen Audio
SKU: 427756
Price: 199.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Full version

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ID : 427756

EAN : 0176736447485

Information

Essential Information About NUGEN MasterCheck Software
• Simulates level normalization and encoding of major streaming platforms for faithful playback on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, Tidal, SoundCloud, and podcasts.
• Essential modern mastering measurements: Integrated LUFS, True Peak, PLR/PSR to avoid over-compression and inter-sample overs.
• Real-world listening of codecs (AAC, MP3, Ogg, Opus, FLAC...) with detection of artifacts and frequency masking.
• Equalized level A/B referencing ("Offset to match") to compare a master or effects chain without volume bias.

MasterCheck

199,00 €VAT incl.

0,00 € Ecotax included

Reference price

What NUGEN MasterCheck Is For

MasterCheck is designed to ensure the reliability of your masters within the streaming ecosystem, where normalization and data compression are systematic. It helps you find the ideal balance between perceived impact and dynamics, prevent True Peak clipping caused by encoding, and validate the compatibility of your mixes on speakers, headphones, and small loudspeakers. Ideal for mastering as well as mixing, for music, digital radio, and podcasts.

Main Features

Codec Listening and Service Presets

Instantly hear the effect of common encoders at typical bitrates and spot stereo loss, "fizzing," and high-frequency masking. Dedicated presets for platforms allow you to anticipate exactly how the listener will experience the sound.

Measurement, Normalization, and Headroom

Monitor integrated LUFS, True Peak, and dynamic indices PLR/PSR to stay within the "safe zones." MasterCheck highlights the point where normalization will start to degrade perception, optimizing headroom for transients.

A/B References and Workflow

Load a reference via "External ref," align levels with "Offset to match," and objectively compare your processing. Resizable interface, color-coded markers, and configurable splits speed up decision-making.

For Mastering and Mixing

Avoid pushing beyond streaming service normalization targets: an overly loud master will be attenuated anyway. In mixing, audition at platform playback levels to preserve useful micro-dynamics for mastering.

Technical specifications

Type

Full software

Downloadable

Yes

Mac	macOS 10.9 or higher, 1 GB RAM.
Windows	Windows 7 or higher, 1 GB RAM.
Plugin formats	VST3, AU, AAX.

Questions frequently asked

Is Nugen Audio MasterCheck compatible with my DAW software?

VST3, AU, and AAX formats are supported, allowing use in compatible workstations on macOS or Windows.

How to check a master for Spotify or other streaming platforms?

Dedicated presets for services enable anticipation of the rendering after normalization and encoding. Listening to codecs at common bitrates helps identify stereo loss, fizzing, and high-frequency masking.

Does MasterCheck measure LUFS and True Peak?

The interface monitors integrated LUFS, True Peak, as well as PLR and PSR dynamic indexes. Colored markers indicate zones to respect in order to preserve headroom for transients.

Can one compare their mix to a reference track?

The "External ref" function loads a reference, then "Offset to match" aligns levels to perform an objective A/B comparison.

What configuration is required to install this plug-in?

On macOS, compatibility starts at macOS 10.9 with 1 GB of memory. On Windows, Windows 7 or later and 1 GB of memory are required. The software is provided as a download.