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threshhold2
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so i came across this software IZOTOP OZONE 3 that pretends (or is) a MASTERING software that has it all---especially for the novice mastering engineer.
anyone tried it??...
anyone tried it??...
SouthSIDE Glen
independentrecording.net
Here we go again....threshhold2 said:
THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS "MASTERING SOFTWARE". When something claims to call itself that, that should be an almost immediate red flag that you are about to read a whole bunch of useless and misleading marketing hype.
Ozone is nothing more than software that throws a multi-band compressor together with an average-at-best sounding reverb and a dithering utility, then adds a bunch of junk food mumbo-jumbo like an "exciter" and an "imager".
In other words it doesn't do anything that other general purpose gear and plugs don't already do, and there are lot's more individual gear and plugs that'll do the individual functions a lot better, and without chewing up so many CPU cycles.
Can good sounding recordings be made using Ozone? Yes. Can good sounding recordings be made with nothing but a portable tape recorder? Yes. Is it easier to do one or the other? No. They both require that you actually learn how to use the proper techniques and will not automatically do the job for you.
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threshhold2
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well...what can i say --
...you made it so clear. even for the deaf and the blind.
no ozone for me,thanks.
...you made it so clear. even for the deaf and the blind.
no ozone for me,thanks.
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ds21
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I was just looking at a mag that compaired the limiter in IZOTOP OZONE 3 against some well known others and it was right in the thick of things.
michaelst
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Southside Glen is correct. There is no such thing as "Mastering Software". And just to be clear, Ozone doesn't call itself "Mastering Software", - it calls itself a "Mastering System". It acknowledges that there's no magic box to run your music thru and have it come out as a "Mastered" recording.
Like ALL software, from $5000 single purpose plug-in (software) to free reverbs and compressors, it's as good as the users ability to utilize that softwares particular attributes.
If you run a studio for a living and need to impress other professionals and potential clients in order to justify your rates, use the best (ITO - In Their Opinion) software you can.
If not and you're looking for a suite of integrated plug-ins with a easy to use interface and efficient CPU usage, take a look at Ozone. If nothing else, Ozone provide excellent documentation on the function and use of the tools they provide at thier Download Page
Like ALL software, from $5000 single purpose plug-in (software) to free reverbs and compressors, it's as good as the users ability to utilize that softwares particular attributes.
If you run a studio for a living and need to impress other professionals and potential clients in order to justify your rates, use the best (ITO - In Their Opinion) software you can.
If not and you're looking for a suite of integrated plug-ins with a easy to use interface and efficient CPU usage, take a look at Ozone. If nothing else, Ozone provide excellent documentation on the function and use of the tools they provide at thier Download Page
FALKEN
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since the OP had his question answered already I'm going to jump in with a separate question. right now I am using wavelab to "master" so to speak my recordings..more like "capture" them from the analog world. I usually mix down to tape and then apply some outboard efx between the tape and wavelab and apply dithering outboard as well..so there are no plugins or any volume changes or any other processing involved in the digital realm at all.
now, as far as I know, wavelab considers itself a "mastering" software. for my current project, I am mixing into the converters. I want to be able to send the mix back out and re-capture it dithered in wavelab. can this program do this? if it can't, is it really a "mastering" software?
now, as far as I know, wavelab considers itself a "mastering" software. for my current project, I am mixing into the converters. I want to be able to send the mix back out and re-capture it dithered in wavelab. can this program do this? if it can't, is it really a "mastering" software?
Massive Master
www.massivemastering.com
The only thing that "mastering software" truly needs to be able to do is create a production master - which is really what it's all about.
Whatever else it does along the way is fluff.
Not that *most* software that says "mastering" on it won't do this.
There are a lot of things that specifiy their use as a mastering tool - With hardware, it could simply be the difference between standard potentiometers and circular switches for recall that put the "M" designation on a piece of gear. With software, it almost (almost) always seems that "mastering" software is called what it is for its ability to smash the life out of mixes - And not for creating the master (which WaveLab, Samplitde, CD Architect, etc. are all quite good at).
Whatever else it does along the way is fluff.
Not that *most* software that says "mastering" on it won't do this.
There are a lot of things that specifiy their use as a mastering tool - With hardware, it could simply be the difference between standard potentiometers and circular switches for recall that put the "M" designation on a piece of gear. With software, it almost (almost) always seems that "mastering" software is called what it is for its ability to smash the life out of mixes - And not for creating the master (which WaveLab, Samplitde, CD Architect, etc. are all quite good at).
mshilarious
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FALKEN said:
Yes, it can. Look into the "record" feature, and make sure your audio card preferences are configured as required. It is limited to 8 channel simultaneous recording, so it would do for stereo or surround, but not anything larger than that.
I've heard that v6 has added some functionality for treating outboard gear as an effect (so you wouldn't need to record, just do a realtime render), but I don't know much about that since I don't have v6 yet.
However I always leave dithering for a final step, but that's just because I tend to screw it up otherwise
