How Will My Music Sound on Spotify?
In 2021, the vast majority of listeners are consuming music through streaming services. And though they’ll forever have their fans, the days of...
Audio mastering
Audio mastering is the last stage of music production where you add the finishing touches to your overall mix. Check out our resources below to learn the tools and techniques involved in preparing your mix for publishing.
Master Faster: Tips Learned from 5 Years Using Ozone
Whether you’re using the standalone version, the plug-in mothership, or individual components, Ozone provides a vast array of processing...
Audio Mastering: When Is a Track Done?
It isn’t easy to know when to call a track done. Wherever you are in the creative process—arranging, producing, recording, or...
Mastering Ambient Music without Drums
Mastering a mixed production means effectively translating the energy and transients of drums in the world of limited headroom. But what if there are no drums...
Optimal Mastering for SoundCloud (and Compressed Audio Formats)
While some streaming services like Amazon Music HD, Apple Music, and Tidal are now offering lossless audio, many others like Spotify and SoundCloud still...
5 Ear Training Exercises to Listen Like a Mastering Engineer
When you think of the most important tool in a mastering engineer’s arsenal, what comes to mind? An equalizer? A compressor? Top-notch conversion,...
What Is Crest Factor and Why Is It Important?
“Crest factor” may be one of those terms that you’ve heard thrown around by mastering engineers that has always left you scratching your head. What exactly...
Understanding Loudness in Audio Mastering
What is loudness? In an episode of iZotope’s Are You Listening? mastering video series, professional mastering engineer and iZotope’s...
Power to the People: Simple DIY Mastering with Ozone
Today’s innovations in music technology have empowered everyday creators to explore more complex production techniques. One thing, however, has remained a...
How to Bring Dynamics Back to a Mix
There is a general thought that mastering will kill mix dynamics in exchange for loudness. Most people think mastering will make things louder, which means...
The Importance of Monitor Gain in Audio Mastering
Monitor gain. So deceptively simple, yet so powerful—and for a mastering engineer, an essential part of the toolkit. Think for a moment about how you...
17 Great-Sounding Masters According to Industry Pros
Download the Tonal Balance Control curves of the songs mentioned here to reference for your next project. To load the curves, download them...
