Mix and master reggaeton vocals in your browser
To mix and master reggaeton 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, clean” preset and the beat on “Beat, under a vocal”, balance the two, then master to the Loud target (-10 LUFS) and export WAV.
Mixing and mastering run on your own device, so they cost no credits, on every plan.
At a glanceReggaeton
| Tempo (BPM) | 88 to 100 |
|---|---|
| Keys | minor keys, often A minor, B minor or F# minor |
| Feel | dembow: kick on every beat, snare on the syncopated 3+3+2 accents |
| Signature sounds | the dembow drum pattern, a kick on every beat with snares on the 3+3+2 accents, plus a round sub bass, a plucked synth or Latin guitar hook and a half-sung, half-rapped vocal |
| Song form | usually the hook melody or a filtered chorus first, then the dembow, verse, pre-chorus and chorus, often a guest or rap verse in the middle, and a breakdown without the dembow before the final chorus |
| Vocal preset | Vocal, clean |
| Beat preset | Beat, under a vocal |
| Master target | Loud, -10 LUFS |
How it goesThree steps
- Drop in your vocal and beatLyro reads the tempo, so the waveforms snap to the beat grid and timed effects land on the beat.
- Shape and balanceStart from the suggested presets in the table, then adjust the low cut, EQ, compression, reverb and delay until the reggaeton vocal sits where it should.
- Master to a target and exportPick the loudness target, compare before and after, and export WAV with its loudness and true peak shown.
Tips for this genre
Reggaeton vocals are melodic and rhythmic at once: sung hooks, half-rapped verses, light auto-tune and ad-libs that answer each line. Most songs are in Spanish.
- Set the vocal loud over the dembow: the clean preset, firm compression and a short delay on the hook.
- Ad-libs that answer each line go a few dB lower and a little to one side.
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 reggaeton to?
Start at the Loud target, -10 LUFS. Reggaeton is mixed to play loud over the dembow; the Loud target is a sensible start. 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.
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