The Track Assistant also sees an improved workflow that lets you select an instrument type (including the new piano option) before creating a preset starting point based on nine different Style and Intensity combinations, and it now sets the attack, release and ratio parts of the compressors.
This is an incredible workflow in principle, but we worry that it’s using the eyes to mix a little too much, without also taking into account potential issues, such as: will adding more low end to my bass affect how it hits a distortion plug-in elsewhere in the chain? This means that if, for example, you can see that there’s too much top end, you could immediately load up the EQ on a cymbal track and make some adjustments. The clever part comes at the bottom, where some inter plug-in communication lets you select and edit EQ nodes from any Ozone or Neutron EQ modules across your mix. In addition, a Crest Factor meter shows whether your track has more, or less dynamic range in the low-end than your reference, and alt-clicking anywhere on the spectrum allows you to solo and listen to a narrow frequency band. The Broad view gives you four fixed bands, with white lines that show where the energy in your mix lies in relation to the reference, and the Fine view gives a more detailed spectrum curve. You can show an overview of the spectral balance of your mix against three averaged presets (Modern, Bass Heavy, or Orchestral), or you can create your own preset based on a reference track or folder of tracks. On to the new separate Tonal Balance plug-in, which comes with the Advanced versions of both Ozone 8 and Neutron 2. In fact, some clever DSP tries to work out the song sections and loops for you when you import, although it struggled a little with more repetitive dance music. It would have been nice to also have the Imager module included to help match the width of your track to your chosen reference, but there is possibly a technical reason why iZotope hasn’t include this.Īnother useful new addition is internal referencing, where you can load up to 10 reference tracks, volume-match each via a gain slider and set multiple loop points. However, we tried remastering some old tracks using carefully selected references, and the results were surprisingly subtle and effective.Īt the very least, it gave us a starting point to tweak further and came up with some useful EQ suggestions we would never have tried ourselves.
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Ultimately, something as vital as mastering shouldn’t be taken lightly, and trusting software to do it for you isn’t really recommended. The especially clever part here is working out the Dynamic EQ settings last, as it looks at which frequencies are most likely to cause distortion when pushed into the Maximizer and applies a subtle dynamic EQ to control them, thus giving you some extra headroom to push into the final Limiter. You then get a list running down each function as Ozone sets up a channel strip with an EQ, Dynamics module (if required), a Dynamic EQ, and finally, a Maximizer. You select whether you want to aim for Streaming or CD target volumes and choose from three intensities, or build a preset based on a reference audio file, and hit go. Arguably the most exciting new addition is the AI Mastering Assistant, which works in much the same way as the Track Assistant in Neutron. Right! Now we’re up to speed, let’s delve into the new features in Ozone 8. A lot of the modules across both Ozone and Neutron are multiband for added flexibility, and in Ozone, function in M/S mode. There’s also a Limiter, a unique spectral-shaping section, a Masking Meter that shows overlapping frequencies between instruments, and a ground-breaking AI Track Assistant that builds intelligent preset starting points for you. Neutron on the other hand, is more focused on mixing, with six modules (again, available as separates with the Advanced version), including a dynamic EQ, two Compressors, Exciter, Transient Shaper and a Gate. Other key features include an MP3 Codec Preview section, Dithering, and extensive metering throughout. To give a super-quick overview, though, Ozone comes both as a standalone program and as a plug-in, with a host of features aimed at mastering, and 11 modules (available as separate plug-ins in the Advanced version) including an Equalizer, Dynamics, Dynamic EQ, Imager, Exciter, Vintage EQ, Vintage Tape, Vintage Compressor, Vintage Limiter, Spectral Shaper and a Maximizer.
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