IZOTOPE Tonal Balance Control 3

Product overview

The iZotope Tonal Balance Control 3 is all-in-one referencing for professional mixes: guide your tracks to pro standards with 30+ genre targets, custom references, easy-to-use meters and built-in controls, overcome your listening environment and make mixes that translate.

First, pick any audio to compare your mix against: choose from 30+ genre targets, or capture your own from anywhere and even blend two targets into your perfect profile. Next, see the story of your sound with 4 easy-to-use meters: Tonal Balance, Vocal Balance, Dynamics and Stereo Width. Finally, bridge the gap to your gold standard with the built-in Hybrid EQ.

Tonal Balance Control 3 is available as both a standalone app and a plugin. Use the standalone desktop app to turn any audio on your system into a target, then shape your sound with the plugin in your session. Inside the session you can also capture live audio to create new targets from full tracks or mix elements, and compare songs across an album.

For deeper editing, connect to the Ozone, Neutron and Nectar EQs directly within Tonal Balance Control, or load your custom targets into their Assistants to balance your track with the full iZotope mixing, mastering and vocal toolkits.

Key features

• 3 tonal balance meter views: the classic Broad and Fine Views, plus the new Leveled View for easier comparison and EQing
• 30+ genre targets built from analysing hundreds of professional masters, from classic hip hop to punk rock to K-pop
• Extra meters (new): Vocal Balance, Dynamics and Stereo Width
• Standalone desktop app and target capture (new): capture targets from any audio on your system, including streaming services and video platforms
• Target Library and Target Blender (new): search, filter and favourite targets, and blend any two into a custom reference
• Target capture in your session (new): save mastered tracks or mix elements as targets for consistency across an album or EP
• Built-in Hybrid EQ (new) with static and dynamic nodes, directly on the spectrum
• Low-end crest factor meter for the dynamics of your bass frequencies
• Integration with Ozone, Neutron and Nectar EQs and Assistants; quick import from Tonal Balance Control 2

Made for

• Newer producers matching the energy of a specific genre
• Experienced engineers who need a quick reality check on the master bus
• Overcoming the listening environment, so mixes translate anywhere
• Consistent albums and EPs
• Mastering sessions that use reference tracks

What's included

• Tonal Balance Control 3 plugin
• Tonal Balance Control 3 standalone desktop app
• Tonal Balance Control 3 software licence (download)

Licence options

• Full licence (35064): Tonal Balance Control 3 for new users
• Update from any previous version (35068)
• Education licence (EDU) (35066): for eligible students and teachers

iZotope Tonal Balance Control 3: frequently asked questions

What is Tonal Balance Control 3?

A metering and tonal analysis plugin and standalone app that helps you match the frequency spectrum of your mixes to references, acting as a visual compass so your audio translates to any listening environment.

Is it for beginners or professionals?

Both. Beginners get simple referencing with 30+ genre targets; professionals get custom target capture and the Target Blender to morph between different standards.

What is new in Tonal Balance Control 3?

The standalone desktop app, target capture in your session, the Target Library and Target Blender, Leveled View, the built-in Hybrid EQ, and new Vocal Balance, Dynamics and Stereo Width meters.

Does it work with Ozone, Neutron and Nectar?

Yes. Connect to their EQs directly within Tonal Balance Control, or load your custom targets into their Assistants.

Which formats are supported?

Plug-in formats AAX, AU and VST3, 64-bit only, plus the standalone desktop app. Full system requirements and supported hosts are confirmed with your quotation.

Where can I buy iZotope Tonal Balance Control 3 in India?

iZotope Tonal Balance Control 3 is available from Shivansh Electronics, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, delivered as a software licence anywhere in India.

Workflow 1: Check a mix against a genre target

Producers who want their mix on target in any genre.

Connections

Setup

1. Insert Tonal Balance Control 3 at the end of the mix bus.
2. Pick a genre target from the Target Library.
3. Compare in the Broad, Fine or Leveled View.

Tip: The Leveled View shows at a glance where your audio strays from the target.

Workflow 2: Capture a reference with the desktop app

Anyone with a gold-standard reference track.

Connections

Setup

1. Play the reference audio and capture it in the standalone app.
2. Save it as a target in the library.
3. Load it in the plugin and compare your mix.

Tip: Targets can be captured from any audio on your system.

Workflow 3: Blend your perfect target

Engineers who want a tailored reference.

Connections

Setup

1. Open the Target Blender.
2. Choose two targets from your library.
3. Set the blend and save the new profile.

Tip: Search, filter and favourite targets for easy access.

Workflow 4: Close the gap with the Hybrid EQ

Mixers who want quick tonal tweaks without another plugin.

Connections

Setup

1. Switch to the Leveled View.
2. Add static or dynamic EQ nodes directly on the spectrum.
3. Watch the curve move towards the target.

Tip: The Hybrid EQ and the Leveled View are a powerful combination.

Workflow 5: Consistency across an album or EP

Artists and mastering engineers finishing several tracks.

Connections

Setup

1. Capture the first mastered track as a target.
2. Compare each following track against it.
3. Check the low end with the crest factor meter and adjust.

Tip: Save mastered tracks as targets for later.

Workflow 6: Deeper edits in Ozone, Neutron and Nectar

Users of iZotope mixing, mastering and vocal tools.

Connections

Setup

1. Connect to an Ozone, Neutron or Nectar EQ directly from Tonal Balance Control.
2. Or load your custom target into their Assistant.
3. Balance your track with the full toolkit.

Tip: Check vocals, dynamics and stereo width with the extra meters as you go.