2026 audio mixing trends: what top educators are seeing in the studio

To see where the audio industry is heading, we surveyed leading audio educators and university professors from around the globe to share their observations on mixing challenges, workflow shifts, and essential career skills. 

What is your most trusted source for verifying a mix?

Take 10 seconds to answer this week’s Frequency Check question and enter for a chance to win a $100 iZotope store voucher! Each week’s response gives you another entry to win. 

YouTube, assistive technology make the biggest difference in your mix

Together, learning from YouTube and AI-assisted workflows accounted for over half of all responses, highlighting how heavily creators rely on intelligent tools to accelerate their process. Look at the full results in this week’s blog.  

Resonant frequencies: what they are and how to fix them

Learn what resonant frequencies actually are, why resonant buildups happen, and ways to keep them under control using iZotope RX, Neutron, and Ozone.