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.

10 steps to a quick master in iZotope Ozone

10 steps to a quick master in iZotope Ozone

Mastering music is often seen as a “dark art,” but the phrase is really a misnomer – it isn’t any more of a secret than any other part...

Mastering with Mat Leffler-Schulman: why attention, relationships, and perspective matter

Mastering with Mat Leffler-Schulman: why attention, relationships, and perspective matter

Today, we’re interviewing Mat Leffler-Schulman, a GRAMMY-nominated mastering engineer based out of Baltimore, Maryland. Operating out of a purpose-built...

An introduction to limiters (and how to use them)

An introduction to limiters (and how to use them)

The limiter plays a vital role in shaping the final loudness and preventing digital clipping in music production. However, achieving a commercially...

How and when to use stem EQ in mastering for a more polished sound

How and when to use stem EQ in mastering for a more polished sound

As a mastering engineer, the variety of mixes you receive from clients can be all over the map, sonically. Some songs need a major overhaul, and others...

10 tips for mastering if you're not a mastering engineer

10 tips for mastering if you're not a mastering engineer

Audio mastering is the final step in the audio production process and the first step in the distribution chain. It is an opportunity to enhance the overall...

How to use Master Assistant in Ozone 12

How to use Master Assistant in Ozone 12

The new Master Assistant in Ozone 12 gives you the tools to get the sound of chart-topping hits or your favorite reference file using advanced matching...

Start mastering with Ozone Elements

Start mastering with Ozone Elements

If you’re a producer looking to get your latest song out on streaming services, Ozone Elements has intelligent assistive technology to get up and...

Mastering low end: essential processing tips and tools

Mastering low end: essential processing tips and tools

Ask just about anyone working in audio what one of the most challenging things to get right is and they’ll likely agree: mastering low end. That...

Why upgrade to Ozone 12? Here's what's new

Why upgrade to Ozone 12? Here's what's new

iZotope  Ozone 12  is the ultimate collection of mastering tools, designed to help you go beyond the limits of mastering. With new and improved features,...

How to master a song from start to finish with Ozone

How to master a song from start to finish with Ozone

Audio mastering is the final stage of the audio production process during which you polish your mix and prepare it for distribution. While mixing is the...

Resonant frequencies: what they are and how to fix them

Resonant frequencies: what they are and how to fix them

You’ve probably been deep into a mix, and found something bugging you. Maybe the vocal sounds boxy, the snare rings in an oddly metallic way, or the room...

Bob Macciochi: The art, workflow, and business of mastering

Bob Macciochi: The art, workflow, and business of mastering

I recently had the pleasure of sitting down with one of my favorite mastering engineers, Bob Macciochi, also known as Macc. His work is all over the...