iZotope Sessions: Latrell James
For Boston-based rapper and hip-hop producer Latrell James, experience is everything. Experience means volunteering to teach kids music production at a...
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 Program and Layer Electronic Basslines in Your DAW
What makes a good electronic bassline? Sometimes, a perfectly tuned sub does the trick. Even a single repeated note can pack a punch. At the right time,...
The Mixer's Guide to Loudness for Broadcast
As re-recording mixers, there is nothing like starting a new mix; the feel of faders under your fingers, the warm glow of the computer monitor on your...
3 Techniques for Handling Your Stereo Bus
The stereo bus. The master bus. The 2-bus. The Master Out. Outs 1&2. The ol’ Bottleneck. The Mississippi Mud Basin. Whatever you call it (okay,...
How Amond "AJ" Jackson Mixed "Robbin" by Tee Grizzley
This article references previous versions of Ozone. Learn about the latest Ozone and its powerful new features like Master Rebalance, Low End Focus, and...
The Making of Biovox in VocalSynth 2
Biovox is the newest module in the VocalSynth family. It is based on a physical model of the human vocal tract, whose shape is continuously changing...
11 Tips for Mixing and Sound-Designing a Fiction Podcast
Podcasts seems ubiquitous these days—indeed, people have been talking about the podcast revolution since 2014, when Serial took the medium mainstream. A...
9 Tips for Managing a Large Session in your DAW
In our current epoch, large sessions are unavoidable. You know the kind I’m talking about: a hundred tracks — and maybe more — of drums, ancillary...
55 Essential Dos and Don'ts of Vocal Production
Vocals can make or break a song. I’m sure you can recall hearing the intro to a tune and thinking, “Oh yeah, I like this,” but the first couple vocal...
7 Tips for Adding Life to Dry, Boring Audio
Has this ever happened to you, friend? Have you ever received a mix with a central, leading element lacking in excitement or intrigue? Say it’s a...
4 Types of Analog Compression—and Why They Matter in a Digital World
Yes, another article on compression! But this one’s a little different. It’s more of a history lesson, with some applicable takeaways to help you in your...
5 Mixing Tips with Elijah Woods x Jamie Fine: iZotope Sessions
This article references previous versions of Ozone. Learn about the latest Ozone and its powerful new features like Master Rebalance, Low...
