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How to remove background noise and voices with AI

How to remove background noise and voices with AI

With AI on the rise, many audio cleanup tools that use AI are emerging as well. Not all of these tools do exactly the same thing and some can even leave...

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...

Introducing iZotope Aurora reverb plugin

Introducing iZotope Aurora reverb plugin

Into a market saturated with reverbs, iZotope is excited to release “Aurora,” a smart reverb for our modern age. Why this plug-in, and why now?  The...

What is frequency masking?

What is frequency masking?

Picture this if you will: you’re working on a mix, and you realize two instruments are clashing, covering each other up, and competing for the same...

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...

EQ shapes in Neutron

Parametric EQ: What it is and how to use one

Aside from the volume fader and stereo pan-pot/slider, the equalizer (EQ), is arguably the most powerful tool we have for mixing music. We can use EQ to...

Stems and multitracks: What’s the difference?

Stems and multitracks: What’s the difference?

I can’t tell you how many clients confuse the terms “multitracks” and “stems,” often to their own financial distress. It goes like this: a client will...

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 audio saturation? How to use it in your mix

What is audio saturation? How to use it in your mix

Have you ever wondered why mixes done on analog gear sound so good? It’s because passing signals through circuitry adds a sonic character that we...

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...