iZotope Tonal Balance Control 3 — a mixing and mastering analysis plugin

iZotope has released the third version of its plugin for comparing mixes with reference tracks.

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Leveled View simplifies source-to-target comparison and EQ. It shows which elements are missing or too prominent in a mix compared with the reference. Three new meters compare vocal balance, stereo width and dynamics against the target.

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An expanded target library covers many commercial genres and cinematic styles. The Target menu provides genre presets and custom curves. Target Blender smoothly combines two genre presets into a new target. A built-in equalizer allows manual correction inside the plugin. A standalone app captures targets from any song, visualising the balance of sources such as Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube.

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iZotope Tonal Balance Control 3 is available for $130.