iZotope: Mastering with Emerson “Em” Mancini and Ozone

Professional GRAMMY-winning mastering engineer, Emerson “Em” Mancini (Lizzo, Kendrick Lamar) shows you how to master a song using iZotope Ozone in this tutorial.
When it comes to understanding mastering’s role in the production process, GRAMMY-winning engineer Emerson “Em” Mancini has a deceptively simple approach: “What is the song trying to say, how is it accomplishing that, and how can I use the sonics of the song to help that song achieve its goal?”
This philosophy certainly seems to have worked. Over his storied 14 year career at Larrabee Studios in Los Angeles, Em Mancini has mastered records for Lizzo, Portugal. The Man, Fitz and The Tantrums, Kendrick Lamar, Common, and more. Now watch him mix a song start to finish with the audio mastering tools in the new iZotope Ozone 10 plug-in, the industry’s most advanced mastering suite.
Audio mastering is an essential part of music production. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to use the EQ, Vintage Compressor, Impact module, Maximizer, and Exciter, and how to use reference tracks and presets in Ozone to achieve a professional-sounding master in record time.
Learn more about Em’s “deceptively simple approach” to mastering and get some quick tips here.
iZotope Ozone Advanced
The Future of Mastering
iZotope Ozone 10 is the industry’s most advanced audio mastering software, enabling creators to master faster than ever before with intuitive, AI-powered modules.
Achieving a professional master has never been faster or more personalized than with Ozone 10. Balance with the new Stabilizer Module, add punch with the new Impact Module, and match the sound of your favorite chart-topping hits with the new Master Assistant. Deliver superior sounding releases with Ozone 10.
Ozone 10 Advanced Features
- Master Assistant (IMPROVED)
- Impact Module (NEW)
- Stabilizer Module (NEW)
- Recover Sides in the Imager Module (NEW)
- Magnify Soft Clip in Maximizer Module (NEW)
- Apple M1 Silicon Support
iZotope Ozone Standard
The Future of Mastering
iZotope Ozone 10 is the industry’s most advanced audio mastering software, enabling creators to master faster than ever before with intuitive, AI-powered modules. Add the final polish to your tracks and release them with confidence.
Achieving a professional master is faster than ever with Ozone 10. Instantly match the sound of your favorite chart-topping hits and reference files using the new Master Assistant, maximize loudness with the new Magnify Soft Clip, and improve mono with the new Recover Sides.
Ozone 10 Standard features
- Master Assistant (IMPROVED)
- Recover Sides in Imager Module (NEW)
- Assistant View (NEW)
Posted by Kim Sternisha