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.

8 Tips for Designing Synth Patches with Stutter Edit 2

8 Tips for Designing Synth Patches with Stutter Edit 2

Stutter Edit 2  excels both in mixing and in sound design. In this article, we’re going to focus more on the latter—specifically when it...

Learn Stutter Edit 2 in 10 Minutes

Learn Stutter Edit 2 in 10 Minutes

In 2011, iZotope partnered with electronic music pioneer and sound design guru BT to develop the world’s first live remixing plug-in, Stutter...

File Management and Organization for Music Production

File Management and Organization for Music Production

One of the best things you can do to streamline your music production process is to design your creative space in a way that promotes a smooth workflow....

MPE: MIDI Polyphonic Expression Explained

MPE: MIDI Polyphonic Expression Explained

Recently, we took a deep-dive into what MIDI data is and how it works. Continuing this conversation, we’re going to look at MPE data and the technology...

17 Great-Sounding Masters According to Industry Pros

17 Great-Sounding Masters According to Industry Pros

Download the  Tonal Balance Control curves of the songs mentioned here to reference for your next project. To load the curves, download them...

How to Transition to Working from a Home Studio

How to Transition to Working from a Home Studio

In this new, socially-distanced, self-isolating reality of ours, many producers and engineers no longer have access to their familiar, well-appointed...

Producing Music for Commercial Gigs: TV Shows, Radio Ads, and More

Producing Music for Commercial Gigs: TV Shows, Radio Ads, and More

So you’ve been hired to write a jingle for an ad, website, or podcast. Congratulations! This is an exciting milestone, since it means you are...

4 Ways to Add, Augment, or Excite Upper Harmonics

4 Ways to Add, Augment, or Excite Upper Harmonics

It’s common to come across dull elements in a mix. The instrument may be correct, the part it plays may be correct, but it still doesn’t sound...

6 Creative Reverb Techniques in Music Production

6 Creative Reverb Techniques in Music Production

Reverb is an incredibly useful tool for mix engineers. The sense of space that it provides can bring life to a sound, creating a convincing physical world...

When Should You Add Reverb to a Track?

When Should You Add Reverb to a Track?

Choosing what kind of reverb you're going to use on a track can be a daunting task. But what can prove to be even more challenging is deciding when to add...

8 Creative Reverb Effects for Sound Design

8 Creative Reverb Effects for Sound Design

Reverb effects are a great tool to help elevate your production. The purpose of reverb is to create a sense of ambiance, foster a feeling of depth, or take...

6 Tips for Using Reverb in Different Genres of Music

6 Tips for Using Reverb in Different Genres of Music

As with all processing, genre needs to be considered when adding reverb to the various elements a mix. What’s appropriate in one style of music is...