What is audio 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.
2026 audio mixing trends: what top educators are seeing in the studio
Music production and audio engineering are shifting faster than ever. Modern digital audio workstations, AI-assisted processing tools, and immersive audio...
DAFx26 keynote: iZotope’s Alexey Lukin on audio restoration & machine learning
At the recent DAFx26 conference, iZotope’s own Principal Research Engineer, Alexey Lukin, took the stage to present a masterclass on...
Inside the mix: How iZotope RX refined the sounds of Hacks, DTF St. Louis, and Fallout
Navigating television audio requires versatility. Re-recording mixers James Parnell and John W. Cook II balance the craft seamlessly, mixing dialogue, score,...
How iZotope RX helped shape the sonic world of Spider-Noir
Bringing a unique vision to life requires balancing nostalgia with modern audio standards. In Spider-Noir, the team was tasked with creating a sonic identity...
Frequency Check: where do you land on the curve this week?
Welcome to Frequency Check, your weekly pulse on how the audio community approaches mixing and mastering. Every week in the iZotope newsletter, we ask...
Back to the kitchen: The Bear’s Emmy-winning sound team on Season 5
If you caught our previous deep dive into the Emmy-winning sound of FX’s The Bear, you know how Supervising Sound Editor and Re-recording Mixer...
Behind the stream: iZotope joins Boris FX
In case you missed it, iZotope has officially joined Boris FX. To dig into what this partnership means for the future of your favorite plugins, Boris...
A new chapter for iZotope: we're joining Boris FX
Today we're sharing exciting news: After a few years away, Geoff Manchester is back with us at iZotope. You may recognize him from from the hundreds of...
How iZotope Ozone keeps Discognition’s demos release-ready
For Denver-based DJ and producer Discognition, finishing records became a question of speed, trust, and context. With his recent remix of Eli &...
Vocal production under pressure: How ARUNA shapes Eurovision vocals with Nectar 4
Aruna Abrams has spent the last decade shaping the sound of modern vocal-driven electronic music, but her newest project required a different kind of...
Welcome to the Summer Sale: save big on mixing, mastering, and creative plugins
Our Summer Sale is one of the best opportunities to upgrade your studio setup and improve your creative workflow. Whether you’re looking to speed...
How to clean up audio and remove background noise
Whether you are cutting dialogue for video, mixing a podcast, or polishing music tracks, unwanted background noise, distortion, and technical glitches can...
