Music production

Music production is an artform that evolves with new technology, workflows, and techniques. Browse through our music production tips below to help you adapt and stay innovative.

Getting started with Music Production Suite 7

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 is phase in audio? 5 ways to address phase issues

What is phase in audio? 5 ways to address phase issues

Like headroom, the concept of phase is one of those core, foundational concepts in audio engineering that is often misunderstood. If the Wikipedia...

Psychoacoustics: how perception influences music production

Psychoacoustics: how perception influences music production

Hang around with audio engineers long enough and someone will bring up the concept of psychoacoustics. If you’re a beginner, you might not know what the...

Spatial audio, immersive audio, and 3D sound explained

Spatial audio, immersive audio, and 3D sound explained

The world of audio has evolved rapidly in recent years, and with that has come a wave of new technologies designed to enhance the listening experience....

What's the difference between audio file formats?

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...

What is reverb? The reverb resource for audio engineers of all levels

What is reverb? The reverb resource for audio engineers of all levels

As musicians and audio engineers, we often work with reverb, sometimes without knowing much about it. In this article, we give a comprehensive overview...

Flux saturation processing: How to add polish and help instruments cut through the mix

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

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 spring reverb? How to give your music a brighter sound

What is spring reverb? How to give your music a brighter sound

Of all the different types of reverb, spring reverb is arguably the most recognizable. Even if you think you don’t know what spring reverb is, you have...

How to avoid a muddy sound in your mix

How to avoid a muddy sound in your mix

A muddy mix is something every audio engineer deals with from time to time. Worry not dear reader—we’ve all found ourselves sitting at the DAW in the...

Mastering trends in 2024: what you should be doing

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 isolate a vocal with Music Rebalance in RX

How to isolate a vocal with Music Rebalance in RX

Whether you're producing a remix, hunting for samples, or simply satisfying your curiosity, learning how to isolate vocals from a song can open up a...