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Audio Mastering Tips & Tutorials

Audio mastering is the last stage of music production where you add the finishing touches to your overall mix. Check out our resources below to learn the tools and techniques involved in preparing your mix for publishing. 

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How to Use Ozone 11 for Audio Mastering

Learn how to use all of the audio mastering tools in the new iZotope Ozone 11 plug-in, the industry’s most advanced mastering suite. Now including powerful stem processing functionality, transient and sustain processing, and AI-powered assistive audio technology.

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Our Best Articles on Audio Mastering

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What Is Mastering?

Mastering is the final stage of audio production—the process of putting the finishing touches on a song by enhancing the overall sound, creating consistency across the album, and preparing it for distribution.
Audio Mastering August 8, 2023
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How to master a song from start to finish with Ozone

Audio Mastering is the final stage of the audio production process where you polish your track and prepare it for distribution. In this article we’ll walk you through how to master a song from start to finish using Ozone and Tonal Balance Control.
Audio Mastering September 8, 2023
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Why upgrade to Ozone 11? Here's what's new

Craft the perfect listening experience with Ozone 11, the ultimate mastering plugin. Explore new and improved features that deliver AI-powered workflows and professional processing for your productions.
Audio Mastering September 6, 2023

Most Recent Audio Mastering Articles

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5 Creative Uses of iZotope RX in Audio Mastering

Here are five creative uses of iZotope RX that will help you unleash its full potential in audio mastering.
April 18, 2019
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Learning Exponential Audio Plug-ins for Post Production through Presets

Learn how to use Exponential Audio reverb plug-ins in post production through presets, easily placing dialogue into different spaces.
April 3, 2019
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Mastering for Vinyl: Conversations with the Pros

Read interviews about modern music and mastering for vinyl from the perspective of various industry pros (a mastering engineer, producer, label owner, and an artist).
April 1, 2019
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How to Prevent Ear Fatigue When Mixing Audio

As a mix engineer or music producer, you are bound to experience ear fatigue as a result of long and loud studio sessions. Consider these tips to design a workflow that minimizes the effects of listening fatigue and prevents long term hearing damage.
January 8, 2019
How GRAMMY-winning producer Neal Pogue Used Ozone 8 on Robyn's 'Honey'

Learn how GRAMMY-award winning hip-hop and R&B producer Neal Pogue used Ozone 8 to mix on Robyn's newest album, 'Honey.'
December 19, 2018
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7 Simple Life Hacks to Make Audio Production Easier

Audio production can be a grind, but it doesn’t have to be. In this article, we cover seven ways to waste less time and work more efficiently and productively.
December 11, 2018
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Why Upgrade to Insight 2?

If you own the first version of iZotope Insight and are wondering why you should upgrade to Insight 2, this guide is for you. Learn about the new Intelligibility Meter for mixing dialogue, the updated look and feel for a faster workflow, and more.
September 13, 2018
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Why Terra Naomi and M.G. O’Shea Chose Digital Mastering Over Analog on New EP

Audio engineer M.G. O’Shea shares how he mastered Terra Naomi’s latest EP using Ozone 8. Plus hear from Naomi on why she no longer assumes mastering has to be done with analog equipment to be high quality.
August 10, 2018
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Topics related to Audio Mastering

 

Tonal Balance   Stereo Imaging   Reference Tracks   Loudness   EQ in Mastering   Audio Dynamics