FASTER MASTER doesn’t just show you what your favorite tracks sound like. It takes that sound and maps it onto your music. Import a reference track and the plugin analyzes its tonal balance and stereo width, then creates a custom profile designed to get your mix sitting in the same sonic pocket. It’s like handing your song the exact roadmap to sounding like the music you admire most.
This isn’t about copying. It’s about capturing the qualities that make great music translate everywhere, and letting your own track shine with that same power. The result is a master that doesn’t just sound better, it feels competitive, confident, and ready to stand shoulder to shoulder with the songs you love.
Importing Reference Tracks In Seconds
Inside FASTER MASTER, you’ll notice a file plus icon. Click it, then drag and drop any track you want to reference into the window.
The plugin immediately analyzes the song, extracting its tonal balance and stereo width to create a custom sonic profile. This isn’t a generic preset. It’s a profile built directly from the music you admire most.
Once a reference track is imported, it lives in your Reference Folder. That means you can recall it again and again for future projects. If you’ve got a favorite artist whose sound you want to keep aiming for, you can keep their track loaded as your personal guide.
FASTER MASTER doesn’t apply random settings or generic EQ curves. It listens to your mix, compares it to the reference, and makes the precise changes needed to bring your song into that same sonic space. No matter what genre you’re working in or how your mix sounds, the preset is always unique to your track and always useful for getting it closer to the professional sound you want.
Previewing Your Track Against The Pros
Here’s where things get exciting. When you load a preset created from a reference track, you can compare your mastered song directly to the reference. Just hit the Play button in the preset display, and FASTER MASTER will play your reference track level-matched to your master. No trickery, no “louder is better” illusions, just an honest comparison of how your music stacks up.
FASTER MASTER automatically finds and loops the loudest 20 seconds of your reference track, so you can instantly compare your biggest section with the most impactful part of the reference.
Want to switch back? Tap the red Stop button, and you’re back to your master instantly.
Why This Changes Everything
Most producers never get to truly hear their work in context against commercial releases. They guess, they tweak, they overthink. By importing references, you remove the guesswork. You know exactly how your track compares, and you can make subtle tweaks with complete confidence.
That clarity doesn’t just improve your mix. It improves your music’s chances of success. Songs that sound balanced, powerful, and professional have a better shot at connecting with listeners, landing playlist spots, and catching the ears of labels or collaborators.
When you import a reference and hear your track holding its own, something shifts. You stop wondering if your song is good enough and start hearing it as something ready for the world. That kind of confidence shows up not just in your masters but in every creative decision you make going forward.
Next time you fire up FASTER MASTER, don’t just scroll through the Smart Presets. Drag in a reference track that inspires you, hit Play, and let the plugin show you exactly what’s possible. Once you experience that level matched comparison, you’ll never want to master without references again.
