11 Creative Sidechain Compression Techniques
My friend and fellow contributor Phillip Nichols has already covered some common applications for sidechain compression. In this article, we’re...
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.
Finessing the Flanger: How to Create Beautiful and Weird Sounds
There are a handful of DAW effects that are considered integral parts of modern music production. Think of reverbs, delays or compressors—it’s rare that a...
Downloadable Charts to Understand Audio Signal Flow in a DAW
Click below to download the charts in this article, showing signal flow in recording and mixing. Recording Chart Mixing Chart Understanding signal flow...
Developing Inter-plugin Communication at iZotope
In multitrack recordings, the sounds of each track interact with the sounds of other tracks; in other words, hearing two tracks in combination is an...
10 Times to Take Notes in the Recording Studio
Yes, in this rapidly modernizing world, the subject of this article may seem a bit counterintuitive—and definitely more than a little dry: we do...
JAY-Z, Modern Mixing, and iZotope: An Interview with Jimmy Douglass
This article references previous versions of Ozone. Learn about the latest Ozone and its powerful new features like Master Rebalance, Low End Focus, and...
Introducing a New Way to Mix: Visual Mixer
This article references a previous version of Neutron. Learn about Neutron 5 and its powerful features including Assistant View, Target Library, Unmask,...
5 Ways to Use Parallel Processing in Music Production
This article references previous versions of Ozone. Learn about the latest Ozone and its powerful new features like Master Rebalance, Low...
How to Figure Out Your Audio Engineering Rate
Figuring out what to charge your clients, especially in this economy, is a challenge. But it’s also hard for personal reasons: If you're new to the...
5 Songs That Are Brilliantly Mixed and Mastered
Everything that’s happened before the mixing and mastering processes affects the ways engineers can manipulate sound: the instruments’ unique tones,...
Mixing The Weeknd's "Earned It" from "Fifty Shades of Grey"
Mixer David Reitzas shares an inside look at mixing The Weeknd's hit song "Earned it" from the "Fifty Shades of Grey" Soundtrack Stephan Moccio, the...
What Is Spectral Shaping?
This article references previous versions of Ozone. Learn about the latest Ozone and its powerful new features like Master Rebalance, Low End Focus, and...
