Audio Mastering: When Is a Track Done?
It isn’t easy to know when to call a track done. Wherever you are in the creative process—arranging, producing, recording, or...
Ozone
iZotope Ozone is the industry's most comprehensive audio mastering software powered by AI. Learn how to use Ozone to master a song – and all about audio mastering – with tips and tutorials below.
8 Common Mistakes in Mid/Side Mixing
Once upon a time, people spoke of Mid/Side mixing in hushed tones—this was a process left largely to mastering engineers, who had specialized gear...
Optimal Mastering for SoundCloud (and Compressed Audio Formats)
While some streaming services like Amazon Music HD, Apple Music, and Tidal are now offering lossless audio, many others like Spotify and SoundCloud still...
5 Ear Training Exercises to Listen Like a Mastering Engineer
When you think of the most important tool in a mastering engineer’s arsenal, what comes to mind? An equalizer? A compressor? Top-notch conversion,...
Power to the People: Simple DIY Mastering with Ozone
Today’s innovations in music technology have empowered everyday creators to explore more complex production techniques. One thing, however, has remained a...
How to Bring Dynamics Back to a Mix
There is a general thought that mastering will kill mix dynamics in exchange for loudness. Most people think mastering will make things louder, which means...
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...
3 Uses for Parallel Compression in Audio Mastering
Ahh, parallel compression! Ever popular in mixing for its ability to beef up drums, park a vocal, and generally add energy, it can also be put to good use...
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...
Your Audio Mastering Questions, Answered | Are You Listening? Season 2 Episode 7
Season two has come to a close for Are You Listening?, our audio mastering video series with pro mastering engineer and iZotope Education Director, Jonathan...
How to Fix 8 Common Podcast Audio Issues
Podcasts have their own unique audio challenges. Here are tips on how to solve common podcast mix problems. These tips for mixing podcasts have come in handy...
De-essing a Master: Tools, Tips, and Tricks
It’s never ideal to de-ess a track at the mastering stage, but it’s needed more often than you might think. Simply adding a de-esser can take care...
