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Why Do My Mixes Sound Bad? 8 Tips to Douse the Flames

Why Do My Mixes Sound Bad? 8 Tips to Douse the Flames

This article references previous versions of Ozone. Learn about the latest Ozone and its powerful new features like Master Rebalance, Low...

No Score, All Sound: a Conversation with 'Roma' Sound and Dialogue Editors

No Score, All Sound: a Conversation with 'Roma' Sound and Dialogue Editors

Roma is a landmark achievement for director Alfonso Cuarón, who has already established himself as the master of modern realism in film. We spoke with...

5 Ways to Use Dynamic EQ with Sidechain

5 Ways to Use Dynamic EQ with Sidechain

This article references previous versions of Ozone. Learn about the latest Ozone and its powerful new features like Master Rebalance, Low...

Aux vs. Inserts: to Send or Not to Send?

Aux vs. Inserts: to Send or Not to Send?

This article references previous versions of Ozone. Learn about the latest Ozone and its powerful new features like Master Rebalance, Low...

Avoid Artifacts with Clip-Free Compression in RX 7

Avoid Artifacts with Clip-Free Compression in RX 7

Lossy compression formats like mp3 and AAC are known to create artifacts such as clipping. In order to avoid clipping, it is typically recommended to lower...

Soft Synth Essentials: Oscillators, Envelopes, and Filters

Soft Synth Essentials: Oscillators, Envelopes, and Filters

It’s the twenty-first century. You can compose, produce, mix, master, and release a track, all from one computer, with hundreds of amazing products out...

11 Tips to Fix Cheap Sounding Audio in the Mix

11 Tips to Fix Cheap Sounding Audio in the Mix

I don’t know about you, but I get a lot of material made in home recording studios. And while a lot of the raw sounds coming my way are great,...

9 Types of Bass Parts and How to Mix Them

9 Types of Bass Parts and How to Mix Them

This article references previous versions of Ozone. Learn about the latest Ozone and its powerful new features like Master Rebalance, Low...

5 Times to Use VocalSynth 2 in a Mix

5 Times to Use VocalSynth 2 in a Mix

If you use VocalSynth 2 or have watched our tutorials for it, you already know it’s a versatile effects engine capable of everything from subtle voice...

iZotope Insight 2: Now Updated for Netflix Loudness Requirements

iZotope Insight 2: Now Updated for Netflix Loudness Requirements

Working on an audio mix for Netflix, or just interested in broadcast loudness standards? This post is for you! We’ll cover Netflix’s recent update to their...

Music Technology History: the Electronic Handclap

Music Technology History: the Electronic Handclap

The story of the handclap in popular and underground musical formats of the late 20th century is a long and interesting one. That mechanical sound, first...

How Producer Kool Kojak Used Iris 2 on Spider-Man: Enter the Spider-Verse

How Producer Kool Kojak Used Iris 2 on Spider-Man: Enter the Spider-Verse

This article references previous versions of Ozone. Learn about the latest Ozone and its powerful new features like Master Rebalance, Low End Focus, and...