3 Uses for Parallel Compression in Audio Mastering
Ahh, parallel compression! Ever popular in mixing for its ability to beef up drums, park a vocal, and generally add energy, it can also be put to good use...
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.
Your Audio Mastering Questions, Answered | Are You Listening? Season 2 Episode 7
Season two has come to a close for Are You Listening?, our audio mastering video series with pro mastering engineer and iZotope Education Director, Jonathan...
De-essing a Master: Tools, Tips, and Tricks
It’s never ideal to de-ess a track at the mastering stage, but it’s needed more often than you might think. Simply adding a de-esser can take care...
Product Update: Ozone 9.1
We’re excited to release our first official update for Ozone 9. Version 9.1 contains fixes and improvements requested by our users, including improved...
9 Tips to Preserve Dynamics without Sacrificing Loudness
Unless you’re going for a hi-fi experience, everyone wants a track that sounds, feels, and heck, just is loud. Don’t deny it just because...
Multiband Compression in Action: 3 Examples in the Audio Mastering World
When we talk about audio mastering, the trusty equalizer, compressor, and limiter all tend to get a bigger chunk of the spotlight as far as tools of the...
First Time Mastering Your Music? 17 Tips from Industry Pros
As a mastering engineer who proudly works with the indie community on a regular basis, I’m often asked countless questions by musicians on how...
Expert Mastering Engineers Sound Off on Using Headphones for Audio Mastering
From monitoring during recording to being able to work without disturbing others, headphones have many roles in the world of audio. When it comes to audio...
6 Tips for Using Ozone's Utilities in Mixing and Mastering
Many people love Ozone for its assistive audio technology, its compressors, its intelligent limiting, and other tonal-shaping aspects....
Mastering video game music: Celeste, Battlewake, and more
Video game music enhances our immersion in the world of a video game. And for many enthusiasts, this love for video game music extends beyond gaming...
100,000 Sound Effects and RX: an Editing Odyssey with Pro Sound Effects
Over the last 35 years, two of the greatest sound editors, Mark Mangini and Richard L. Anderson, have built up a library of over 100,000 sounds that have...
The Development of Low End Focus
Getting the low end “right” in a mix or master can drive a music producer or engineer mad. We’re always fighting with room acoustics and...
