# Mix and master afrobeats vocals online | Lyro Music

> Mix your vocal over an afrobeats beat in Lyro’s browser studio and master to a loudness target. Starting points, tips and no credits.

Source: https://lyromusic.com/mix-and-master/afrobeats

# Mix and master afrobeats vocals in your browser

To mix and master afrobeats vocals, put your vocal and your beat side by side in Lyro’s studio, which runs in your browser. Start the vocal on the “Vocal, warm” preset and the beat on “Beat, under a vocal”, balance the two, then master to the Social clips target (-12 LUFS) and export WAV.

Mixing and mastering run on your own device, so they cost no credits, on every plan.

[Open the studio](https://lyromusic.com/signup?next=%2Fapp%2Fstudio)

## At a glanceAfrobeats

| Tempo (BPM) | 95 to 115 |
|---|---|
| Keys | major or minor, often B minor, A minor or G major, over simple loops of two to four chords |
| Feel | syncopated kick and snare with a clave-like bounce, steady shakers, accents between the beats |
| Signature sounds | a bouncy syncopated kick and snare pattern, shakers and talking drum accents, bright highlife-style guitar licks, and a smooth lead with group backing chants |
| Song form | usually a short intro on the guitar or keys hook, drums within a few bars, then verse and chorus alternating over one chord loop, ending on the groove and ad-libs |
| Vocal preset | Vocal, warm |
| Beat preset | Beat, under a vocal |
| Master target | Social clips, -12 LUFS |

## How it goesThree steps

- **Drop in your vocal and beat** Lyro reads the tempo, so the waveforms snap to the beat grid and timed effects land on the beat.
- **Shape and balance** Start from the suggested presets in the table, then adjust the low cut, EQ, compression, reverb and delay until the afrobeats vocal sits where it should.
- **Master to a target and export** Pick the loudness target, compare before and after, and export WAV with its loudness and true peak shown.

## Tips for this genre

Afrobeats vocals are smooth, melodic and relaxed, often with light auto-tune, and the chorus is backed by group chants or call and response.

- Keep the lead smooth: moderate compression, a warm tone and delay throws on the hook.
- Group chants and call-and-response lines go wider and lower than the lead, panned left and right.

### Where the limits are

- This is a mixer you operate, not an automatic mix; the presets are starting points.
- It shifts pitch but does not correct it: apply pitch correction (auto-tune) before you upload, if you want it.
- It has no de-esser and does not load third-party plug-ins.
- Phones have less memory than computers; long projects with many tracks belong on a laptop.

## Questions

### What loudness should I master afrobeats to?

Start at the Social clips target, -12 LUFS. Afrobeats travels on short clips as much as on streams; the Social clips target (-12 LUFS) sits between the two. The studio shows the measured loudness and true peak when you export.

### Does mixing or mastering cost credits?

No. The studio runs in your browser, so nothing is sent to a model while you mix, and it costs no credits on any plan.

### Can I mix a beat and a vocal I made somewhere else?

Yes. Upload any vocal and beat, or stems, and mix them in the studio. You need the rights to what you upload.

### Can the studio auto-tune my vocal?

No. It shifts pitch by semitones and fits a clip to the project tempo, but it does not correct pitch. If you want that sound, apply it before you upload.

## Related

**More for this genre:** [A beat for your vocal](https://lyromusic.com/beat-for-vocals/afrobeats), [A vocal for your beat](https://lyromusic.com/vocals-for-beats/afrobeats)

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[Afrobeats prompts: tempo, keys and eight prompts](https://lyromusic.com/prompts/afrobeats)

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