What is phase in audio? 5 ways to address phase issues
Like headroom, the concept of phase is one of those core, foundational concepts in audio engineering that is often misunderstood. If the Wikipedia...
Psychoacoustics: how perception influences music production
Hang around with audio engineers long enough and someone will bring up the concept of psychoacoustics. If you’re a beginner, you might not know what the...
Introducing iZotope Aurora reverb plugin
Into a market saturated with reverbs, iZotope is excited to release “Aurora,” a smart reverb for our modern age. Why this plug-in, and why now? The...
What is frequency masking?
Picture this if you will: you’re working on a mix, and you realize two instruments are clashing, covering each other up, and competing for the same...
What is reverb? The reverb resource for audio engineers of all levels
As musicians and audio engineers, we often work with reverb, sometimes without knowing much about it. In this article, we give a comprehensive overview...
Stems and multitracks: What’s the difference?
I can’t tell you how many clients confuse the terms “multitracks” and “stems,” often to their own financial distress. It goes like this: a client will...
Flux saturation processing: How to add polish and help instruments cut through the mix
iZotope Plasma is an intelligent saturation plugin that makes it easy to supercharge your sound, whether you’re mixing or mastering music. With the way it...
How to avoid a muddy sound in your mix
A muddy mix is something every audio engineer deals with from time to time. Worry not dear reader—we’ve all found ourselves sitting at the DAW in the...
10 common uses for audio restoration in mastering
iZotope RX is used for audio repair and restoration in many different industries: film post production for dialogue editing, audio archival to preserve...
How to mix and master a song from start-to-finish
Mixing and mastering a song involves balancing the levels of different instruments and vocals, which can be a challenging process to jump into. And if...
How to EQ acoustic guitar in a mix
Do you have problems putting acoustic guitars into your productions? Are you not getting the sounds you want out of acoustic guitars in your mix? Are...
What is ARA? How to make audio production easier in your DAW
ARA: When it comes to audio plugins and plugin formats, you might be scared of these three little letters. You might not understand what it means to use...
