Release year : 2026
Version : 3.0
Developer : iZotope
Developer’s website : https://www.izotope.com/en/products/tonal-balance-control-3
Platform : Intel/Apple Silicon Universal
Interface language : English
Tablet : The program has been treated
System requirements : macOS Sonoma (14.7.x), macOS Sequoia (15.7.x), macOS Tahoe (26.1.x)*
* Supported on Intel Macs & Apple silicon Macs (Apple M-series chips) in Rosetta 2 & native.
A comprehensive reference system for professional mixing. iZotope Tonal Balance Control 3 is an audio measurement plug-in and standalone desktop application designed to help audio engineers create professional mixes and masters by comparing their audio recordings to industry-standard, user-recorded, or genre-specific reference curves. The program provides comprehensive visual feedback on tonal balance, vocal level, stereo width, and dynamics.
Sound Check
Compare your tracks with the work of professionals using the classic tonal balance indicator and easily identify deviations from the target level with the all-new Leveled View.
Then complete the picture with three new Tonal Balance Indicators:
• Visualize vocals with Vocal Balance to confidently place them in the “sweet spot.”
• Analyze the energy and power of your sound with Dynamics.
• Experience immersive audio with Stereo Width.
Capture inspiration anywhere
Have a favorite track or a gold standard you’d like to mix? Turn any audio file into your benchmark with the new standalone desktop app, allowing you to capture targets from any source, like Spotify or YouTube.
And in your DAW, instantly record live audio to create new targets—this lets you save profiles of entire tracks or mix elements for later, or easily compare songs within the same album.
Choose a target or create your own
Dive into the updated Target library to find your style with over 30 curvy genres and subgenres—from classic hip-hop to punk rock and K-pop.
Can’t find the exact target you want, or want something built from your captured targets? The new Target Blender is at your service, allowing you to create custom benchmarks by combining any two targets in your library. Pre-made templates or mixed ones—the choice is yours.
Visualize, shape, and share
Instantly adjust tone with TBC 3’s new built-in hybrid EQ, featuring static and dynamic nodes—perfectly paired with the new Leveled View mode, allowing you to quickly achieve your goals. No more switching between multiple plugins: now you can make the necessary adjustments directly from the Tonal Balance Control interface.
Integration with Ozone, Neutron, and Nectar
See something in Tonal Balance Control that makes you rethink your mixing and mastering decisions? For deeper processing, connect to the Ozone, Neutron, and Nectar EQs directly from Tonal Balance Control, or load your custom settings into the assistants of these three programs to balance your track with iZotope’s complete suite of tools for mixing, mastering, and vocal processing.
