Audio mixing

Audio mixing is the art of blending, editing, and balancing multiple sources of sound to achieve sonic clarity and cohesion. Check out our resources below to learn the tools and techniques used in creating professional sounding mixes.

How to mix a song with iZotope Music Production Suite 8

How to mix a song with iZotope Music Production Suite 8

We all know mixing can be tricky. You might wrestle with muddy frequencies where instruments clash, struggle to balance the dynamics so your song hits...

From subtle to saturated: how to use tape emulation in your mix

From subtle to saturated: how to use tape emulation in your mix

What is tape emulation, what does it actually do to your audio, and how should you use it to achieve professional analog warmth? Tape emulation is one of...

Find your space: a guide to iZotope Equinox, Neoverb, and Aurora reverbs

Find your space: a guide to iZotope Equinox, Neoverb, and Aurora reverbs

Neoverb, Aurora, and Equinox are iZotope's algorithmic reverbs, taking the celebrated sound of early digital reverbs and skillfully bringing them into the...

5 mixing trends defining 2025 (and how you can use them too)

5 mixing trends defining 2025 (and how you can use them too)

Every year brings new “game-changing” technologies and sonic fashions to the world of music production, and 2025 is no different. But while...

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,...

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...

What is mid/side processing?

What is mid/side processing?

Mid/side processing seems to be everywhere these days. The vast majority of  Ozone  modules support it, and and Native Instruments brand Brainworx...

Beyond send effects: How to 'paint' effects directly into your mix with iZotope FXEQ

Beyond send effects: How to 'paint' effects directly into your mix with iZotope FXEQ

FXEQ isn’t just a mixing tool – it’s something that lets you reimagine how to interact with your favorite effects. It blurs the boundary between...

Introducing iZotope FXEQ: The EQ that paints effects

Introducing iZotope FXEQ: The EQ that paints effects

Unlock a world of color in your sound with  FXEQ . This newest addition to the Catalyst series is a multi-effect plugin that easily adds drive, dimension,...

Exploring Catalyst series plugins from iZotope

Exploring Catalyst series plugins from iZotope

Aurora, Plasma, Cascadia, Velvet, and now FXEQ are small, streamlined plugins that differ from the channel-strip layouts of Ozone, Neutron, and Nectar. These...

Essential tips for listening to your mix on different playback systems

Essential tips for listening to your mix on different playback systems

If you’re reading this, chances are good you’ve been there: the mix sounds stellar in your studio – deep, wide, punchy. The bass rattles your room just...

how to eq vocals for beginners

Ultimate guide: How to EQ vocals for beginners

It is fair to say that although similar, no two of the same instruments are exactly alike. The human voice in particular is as unique from singer to...