Understanding serial compression: how to use it to control dynamic range
Ever sit there slamming your vocals through one compressor and wondering why it doesn’t sound slick, sophisticated, polished, or professional? Now...
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Read and watch tutorials for iZotope audio plugins like Ozone, Neutron, and RX. Get music production tips, boost your post production skills, and more.
What is distortion in music? When and how to use it
Distortion can be a powerful tool for audio engineers. In the right hands, distortion can add all sorts of flair to a track, fill out thinly recorded signals,...
How to master an album for a professional, consistent sound
Mastering singles can be fun, quick, and rewarding, but there’s almost nothing I love more than mastering a full album. Mastering an album makes you exercise...
Trash is back: your favorite distortion plugin is better than ever
Distorting, mangling, and transforming your sound has never been easier. Trash is back and reimagined with over 660 distortion types and impulse responses, and a...
Learn iZotope Trash in 10 minutes
Trash is back with a modern, multiband twist. Trash was always a deep cut of a plugin – a distortion powerhouse that could unlock so many sonic...
What is an impulse response? How to use convolution reverb on drums, synths, bass, and more
Impulse response: It’s not a concept relating to self-control – not in the world of audio, anyway. An impulse response is a tool that is often...
Getting to know brickwall limiters: a sound engineer's essential tool
At its most basic definition, a limiter is a compressor with a high ratio. While audio compression and limiting both involve dynamic range control and...
What does an audio engineer do? Advice from a pro on how to become one
As audio hardware and software has become cheaper and more accessible, more and more people have begun buying gear to record themselves or produce...
Principles of equalization: how to EQ your mix
EQ is a fundamental tool used by audio engineers to shape the sound of music, voice recordings, and other audio content. With equalization, you...
Choosing the right EQ for your mix
Using EQ in audio mixing enhances clarity and balances the overall sound. It can be difficult to know which EQ is best for different mixing tasks, whether...
How to get a loud mix while preserving dynamic range
“The loudness wars are over!” they said. “Loudness normalization and dynamics won!” they said, and yet still, many people crave a loud...
How to make your voice sound better when recording
People are often surprised the first time they hear a recording of their voice. How our voices sound to others is very different from how we think it...
