How loud should you master your music?
Learn about the most important factors that go into answering the age-old question of how loud you should master your music.
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Mastering
Add the finishing touches to your music with these tips and resources for effective audio mastering.
How to prepare your mix for mastering: 5 essential tips
From leaving headroom to best practices for exporting, here are five essential tips that will help you prepare your mix for mastering.
Exporting your song: The best settings for bouncing audio explained
Learn about sample rate, bit depth, dithering, and the various other parameters you might come across when exporting your song from the DAW.
What is dithering in audio? When to dither and how it works
Learn how dithering can help enhance the sound of your digital audio, despite the fact that it adds noise to the waveform.
What are inter-sample peaks and true peaks?
Learn about what inter-sample peaks / true peaks are, why and where they occur, and to what extent you should pay attention to them when creating music.
5 mastering myths you’ve believed this whole time
We discuss five common mastering myths you may have heard before, and shed light on the reality that lies behind each of them.
Expert engineers demystify the mastering process
We spoke with three industry professionals to learn abou how, when, and why you should work with a mastering engineer.
Mastering basics with iZotope’s Ozone 9 Elements: Maximizer
We use the Maximizer module in iZotope’s Ozone 9 Elements to demonstrate how to bring our track up to commercial loudness.
Mastering basics with iZotope’s Ozone 9 Elements: Imager
In this article, we use the Imager module in iZotope’s Ozone 9 Elements to demonstrate how to enhance the stereo image of our masters.
Mastering basics with iZotope’s Ozone 9 Elements: EQ
In this article, we use iZotope's Ozone 9 Elements to demonstrate how to use EQ effectively to achieve a tonally-balanced master.
Mastering 101: Preparation
Explore preparation techniques for delivering masters on platforms and stores such as Spotify, iTunes, and more.
Mastering 101: Limiting
Explore how limiting and clipping can be used intelligently to create a commercially competitive master.
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