AI Audio Mastering is a fraud.

AI Vs Humans

Many people want to do things the fast way to gain the best results. They either get someone else to do it or they get a machine to do it for them. This is (in most cases) Where AI comes in. But it isn't what it is cracked up to be.

I took a good hard look into AI Audio Mastering. But within My DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) . My Audio mastering software comes with an AI tool that gives me a starting point. I decided to put my own skills to the test. I first did my Audio Mastering compeltely manually without using AI whatsoever. Then I ran a separate plug in with the AI, and realized that my skillls have become so advanced that it is very hard for people to tell who or what did it.

Yet sadly it has become a part of the market. People are constantly choosing the fast way rather than take the time, and effort to properly elevate their career. I'll always do my work without relying on a machine - It will never emulate the true emotion that a human can even during the audio mastering process.

That being said, AI mastering is, in many ways, a sophisticated money-making scam designed to exploit the 'hustle' culture. These companies sell the promise of professional sound for a monthly subscription, banking on the idea that artists are too rushed or too insecure to trust their own ears. It’s a predatory cycle: they devalue the 'unseen hours' of human expertise to make their automated 'one-click' solutions look like a necessity. In reality, they aren't selling quality; they’re selling a bypass for the very work that makes an artist great. When we trade our creative autonomy for a machine's algorithm, we aren't just paying for a service—we’re paying to have our own skill set rendered obsolete.

Master the craft the hard way. Invest in the tools and put in the hours, no matter how long it takes. If you don’t have time, make it. And if you need a hand, reach out to a reliable human being. It’s better for your mind, and It’s way more fun.