1920s to now: comparing tonal balance in popular music
Why do the Beatles recordings sound the way they do? What about the classic jazz recordings of Rudy van Gelder in the 1950s? What makes my car’s...
Audio mixing
Audio mixing is the art of blending, editing, and balancing multiple sources of sound to achieve sonic clarity and cohesion. Check out our resources below to learn the tools and techniques used in creating professional sounding mixes.
10 reference tracks you should be using for mixing
The sound of music has changed over the decades and certain trends emerge, defining the sound of that time and now is no different. But if you’re having...
4 Popular mixing reference tracks: why they work
Besides your listening environment and metering tools, reference tracks are just as essential to helping you navigate a mix session—whether...
From the pros: the reference tracks they use on every mix
Reference tracks are professionally produced and mixed songs that engineers use as sonic benchmarks during the mixing and mastering process to guide their...
Introducing Tonal Balance Control 3: your new north star for professional mixes
We’ve all been there: you’ve spent hours tweaking a mix, only to realize it sounds completely different when you play it in your car or on a pair of...
Meet the new iZotope subscriptions: pro audio tools that grow with you
Whether you’re just beginning to record or you’re a seasoned engineer refining a final master, having the right tools makes all the difference....
Dare to fail: inside the studio with mix engineer and producer William J. Sullivan
When William J. Sullivan (Kid Cudi, Ty Dolla $ign, Selena Gomez) answers our video call from his studio, he’s knee-deep in a restoration project using...
The best reverb plugins for vocals in 2026
Have you ever tried to mix a vocal and it just felt wrong? Either it’s too forward and dry or it’s too wet and cloudy, but one thing’s...
7 secrets to achieving true analog sound in your digital mixes
Have you ever wondered what producers actually mean when they talk about "analog warmth"? While the term is often used as a vague industry cliché,...
What is metering in mixing and mastering?
In the twin practices of mixing and mastering, we often speak of the meters, particularly after making bold decisions. "How does that look on the...
How to mix a song with iZotope Music Production Suite 8
We all know mixing can be tricky. You might wrestle with muddy frequencies where instruments clash, struggle to balance the dynamics so your song hits...
From subtle to saturated: how to use tape emulation in your mix
What is tape emulation, what does it actually do to your audio, and how should you use it to achieve professional analog warmth? Tape emulation is one of...
Find your space: a guide to iZotope Equinox, Neoverb, and Aurora reverbs
Neoverb, Aurora, and Equinox are iZotope's algorithmic reverbs, taking the celebrated sound of early digital reverbs and skillfully bringing them into the...
