Oscars 2025: an analysis of the Best Original Song nominees
‘Tis the season – awards season! With the 2025 Oscars – a.k.a. Academy Awards – right around the corner, we thought it would be fun to...
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.
The history of mastering: evolution of techniques and technology
The art of audio mastering can sometimes be described as a "dark art" (in my opinion, this description is overly dramatic), but perhaps this...
Getting started with Music Production Suite 7
In the ever-evolving world of music production, staying ahead of the curve with the latest tools and techniques is essential to getting your best sound....
What's the difference between audio file formats?
As technology advanced in the realm of recorded sound, so did the way that we listen to music. Within a few decades after the innovation of music...
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...
What is tube saturation? How to add tone to your mixes and masters
Tube saturation: the sound that launched a thousand songs and a hundred genres. In this article we’re going to answer the question of “what is...
What is audio saturation? How to use it in your mix
Have you ever wondered why mixes done on analog gear sound so good? It’s because passing signals through circuitry adds a sonic character that we...
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...
What is linear phase EQ? How to use it in your mix
You've probably used an EQ to shape the sound of a track before, whether in a technical way or for a creative purpose. What you might not have realized is...
Mastering trends in 2024: what you should be doing
As we slide past the halfway point of 2024 we thought it would be a good opportunity to review some of the key mastering trends from the first half of...
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...
RMS levels defined: how to get consistent loudness levels in mastering
Despite the audio industry heaving a sigh of collective relief in the retirement (mostly) of the “Loudness Wars,” it is important that a song can stand up...
