Can A.I. Help you Master a Song?

[@nedsdonutshop]

If there was an AI option for mixing live shows, it would have to include a feature to make the opening band sound worse.

[@666ACDCROCKNROLL666]

They already made that! It's called the master fader and sub aux hahahaha

[@alterI4]

😂😂😂

[@AudioAppetite]

😆😆

[@anthonydallarosa8314]

🤣😂👍

[@KelticKabukiGirl]

Isn't that just what a sound guy does normally.?

[@GrimyRen]

Glenn, there is a match gain feature on this thing to avoid volume jumps. Everything sounds better when its turned to 11...

[@paultodd3497]

How true Turning your amp from 3 to 7 sound much better than 3 More of a spread

[@satch72]

It does, next to the bypass button on the bottom right. even the elements version has it.

[@niclastname]

This seems like a life saver for someone like me, who just wants to make music for fun, and doesn't have the funds to pay for a real mastering job, nor the time or need to learn to do it myself. I'm not trying to make a career out of it, and I don't need expensive results. I just want my mixes to sound decent so that I can enjoy them and I'm not embarrassed to show them to people lol.

[@dt-hf8vz]

same

[@michaelsnydermusic]

That’s awesome! I love how you can match to an existing album.

[@ZackSeifMusic]

I’ve been using this for years. It works really well to show you what you can improve on.

[@mrbungle3310]

This looks like such a huge help for me,ive recently struggled with a master for a project of mine...and this sounds amazing

[@zukiryder05]

Could not agree more! I upgrade from Ozone elements to Standard over the holidays and it was a game changer. Great video!

[@Dave-Rough-Diamond-Dunn]

So there was a big difference? I got an email yesterday with Ozone Elements listed as $20 USD. I can barely afford that atm, is it worth buying?

[@thunderbirdbrown3002]

Whoa, that's awesome tech.Thats definitely going on my wishlist.Thanx for making this video 🤘🏿😎😈

[@Fretboard_Chaos_Productions]

Great walk through of the features thanks mate

[@mjkcomposer]

ive been using this thing for the last few months and im blown away by how well it works.

[@thestudbq]

Purchased the Ozone package last month. Think I'll install it today and give them a try on the mix from last night. Thanks Glenn for the video.

[@frederickthorne2496]

I am buying this today - also; if you have loyalty offers, this software is heavily discounted for a short time. Thank you, Glenn!! // EDIT update: I bought it (Ozone 9 advanced) in the production bundle - this is AMAZING!! I was able to score a loyalty discount and saved a ton of money. This was a huge step forward for my production workflow. Your timing on this video couldn't have been better, Glenn. Thank you Thank you!!

[@clytnjms]

How much was it Bro with the discounts? I'm seriously thinking about buying it too today.

[@Zif-the-Old-Herring]

I can't stand the shit out of Metal but there is always a load of great learning to be had here. I'm 67 years old and there are studio days I'm convinced I don't know shit. Then there is a budging neck veined Canuck with just the hints to a better life. . . I remember when I was a mere sprout following the wild butterflies through the enchanted stuff near the banjo playing folks with family trees with as many branches as a palm tree. . . did i mention I am 67 years old. . . Great vids, Glenn.

[@ptbempire]

Best $300 ever spent was on Ozone Elements. Also, Hey brother on your note about the car might I recommend sonarworks it's expensive but it's a lifesaver. It creates a flat rate for, brands of headphones, specific instances, and even different ouputs including the car, laptop, earbuds. Love the channel.

[@gotyor]

I been using this plugin since their 8 version. love it. also play with vintage limiter and 4 band stereo width. The dynamic eq for individual channels to do sidechain for kick bass relationship is second to non. and total balance control will help you get your mix in ballpark before you even put on ozone.

[@Hillbilly_Papist]

I've been using Ozone for a while now. Only issue I have is getting the final LUF where I set it after rendering. But then again, I am a bassist.

[@waggabutt4655]

I bought it with the bundle during Xmas and it was best piece of "gear" I've purchased in 20 years.

[@Stahlengelmusic]

Love Izotope Ozone. User for years. Matching eq was a great tool. But I have to choose another reference track instead of that one song of Rammstein which is running on this track since years... Thanks alot Glenn

[@TheDaveDodsonProject]

Right on Glenn! Was hoping you would do an iZotope Ozone demo. Great stuff I learned a few new tricks from your video. Thank you brother and keep that great content flowing!

[@GarthNGuitars]

Got Ozone as part of when products were being discounted and even given away to an extent when COVID officially broke out between March and around June 2020. Now I have a better idea of how to use it, thanks to you Glenn!!

[@MikePlayDrums]

Glenn! Thank you for this! After you mentioned this plugin on your stream, I gave it a try and was blown away!

[@SpectreSoundStudios]

Grab the deal... get one of the "cheap versions" and then you can get the bundle upgrade

[@alexxartificial]

@@SpectreSoundStudios do you have a video where you share your pc specs?

[@MikePlayDrums]

@@SpectreSoundStudios already done!

[@bellsprout666]

Thanks so much for turning me on to AI mastering, and taking my question on stream!

[@axemanchris]

I've been using Ozone 9 ever since it came out and I absolutely love it! I make masters for pros around the globe and they are impressed with the sound I can get. Worth every penny!

[@stambusky]

I have been watching you for years. This video made me a member. Glenn thank you so much. I love what you do.

[@SpectreSoundStudios]

Thanks, Colin!

[@myopicautisticmetal9035]

When I first played a gig with Alestorm, after the show the singer stood on my foot for five minutes as he told me about drinking four loko all day on the bus! Lovely guy!

[@skorummusic]

This plugin blew my mind. I'm aware of Izotope but have always been a Waves man. Is this plugin a standalone or part of bigger system/bundle? Thanks in advance Glenn, you rock!

[@kieferrea4819]

Ozone is a stand alone plugin but I believe you can buy it in a bundle

[@devinvenne]

Waves software is great but their business model is absolutely awful. They're the only plugins I have that make me pay to update them.

[@petegaslondon]

@@punckfuelcell Well nice of Glenn to blast thru the basics - I kinda GET it now !

[@IamHat]

I used izotopes products to help me get a vocal in a mix or at least the reference for it and it was amazing and taught me way more than I expected it to

[@AJoylessEon]

I just recently purchased neutron 3 and ozone 9 advanded a month ago and been super happy with these plugins.. not only the AI attribute but it's total streamline and workflow has help alot.. it's made mixing and mastering so much easier.. i AI the initial mix/master then add or subtract modules to cater to what is needed at that present time.. izotope are close to my favorite plugin designers and looking forward to what they brew up next.

[@KelticKabukiGirl]

Carcass Heartwork is the BEST Metal production I have ever heard. Bill Steer was one of the first DM guys to use a 5150

[@MajorGRecording]

Ozone 9 is the best mastering suite ever! You can also open up elements of it to work on your mix. That is an insanely good deal for plugins!! This is a must have if you have a recording studio.

[@Peeziejizzle]

Thanks, Glenn, for all your videos. I am in a small town in south Arkansas and always get reemed in a bunch of the state studios.... not anymore.

[@GodsUnrulyFriends]

I've been using Izotope for a while. It's great!

[@coder4liberty]

Melda has a "Free Form EQ" that does matching but it also can take the result and turn into an IR.

[@espltdh]

Been using Ozone since version 5. Amazing plugin!

[@bradzillarocks]

Been using Ozone since version 4 or 5, and it's definitely better than ever now. Excellent choices for the mastering assistant too. Heartwork is god-tier.

[@Bcwilderness]

its great glenn, gets fun in mid side in the dyn eq

[@joerojas5448]

I have Ozone 9 and Neutron 3. Neutron 3 is a little iffie with me and Ozone 9 I would normally use for overall Mastering. The Master Assistant is a really good tool to use. And Glenn, you using it gave me a bit more confidence to work with it more. This video even inspired me to work with Neutron more.

[@TheMirolab]

Neutron became a game changer for me with its transient shaper module. I put it at the beginning of the signal chain. Use all 3 bands and you can breathe life into dull stale recorded sounds. It's been a lifesaver for me!!

[@thefattening1307]

GLEN!!! I'm getting some Nevermore vibes from that song and I fucking love it. Your friend had Jeff Loomis sig so makes sense but dude love it sounds amazing props bro.

[@DeRaNgEdOfficial]

Ozone is used in every project. I absolutely love it. So many hate on it but it is truly a great program.

[@johnhynesproductionslimite7522]

I recently purchased this and submitted one of my mixes to you when you were live…you really liked the mix and nothing bad to say…I just had to figure out how to send you the mix link…You might remember haha

[@DmitryPuffin]

Tonal Balance Control is nice feature as well. If you don't have good monitoring system, you can at least control balance of your track so you don't put a lot of bass / treble / etc. It also comes with learning algorithm where you can throw bunch of songs and it will draw a eq curve that you should match on your master. Helps a lot to tweak your mix on final stages so it gets right on the point.

[@AnthonyVolpe]

Agreed. I just need to find good reference tracks. There are default curves in Tonal Balance Control but my results were kinda flat. Still Better than what I had before.

[@hereonmars]

Heartwork is such a badass sounding record.

[@mortisnoctu]

You liked a mix that I sent in a couple weeks ago that I finished with Ozone. Really impressive software.

[@j3tztbassman123]

Automation, saving time for the recording arts. Polaroid did it for photography, then the digital took over. Now it's getting to audio. Cool.

[@gibbygibbertson]

this program instantly helped with my masters :) could not recommend this enough!

[@invujerry]

I just started using this for an album I entirely wrote on GarageBand on my phone. I exported the wav, put it into reaper and used it on a master bus, and it’s working really well for me.

[@gregglen-hoodedratmedia]

I've tried it a few times on some of my own mixes, saw a demo by Warren on his channel. Good job man

[@spiderhandspnz]

It should be noted that the main determinant of the success of the Ozone Pro Plugin is the requirement of a solidly handled mix. If you haven't EQ'd your mix elements correctly, this plugin will highlight those resonances (it doesn't do notch EQing) and it'll probanly sound like shit. It ain't a magic marker. But it's kinda cool. Edit: it did some notch EQing later on - but with the Ozone 9 Match EQing plugin, not the Ozone Pro plugin itself.

[@realtrisk]

Wow, thanks for bringing this to our attention, Glenn! I need help with my mastering, and this looks/sounds like borderline magic!

[@Middlestepofficial]

It indeed saves tons of time. At least it can allow for a starting reference point, from where one can tweak the sound in better detail. The next step is to use A.I to replace the bass player in the band.

[@71goaliemask]

Automating the mastering process sounds like a no brainer to me. Specific to my situation where hearing loss has compromised my ability to actually assess a mix any tool such as this would be so helpful.. just have to wait for the price point to drop a little!

[@fernandoguerra6841]

Dude always hate your mixes, but this sounds so good, love izotope :D

[@johnnycanosoda]

Hey Glenn, is that a smashed line 6 on the wall, awesome...when is the mesa POS going up...All BS equipment should go on the wall of shame, SMASHED!... You're the man!!! Btw I changed the speakers in my Marshall 2x12 cab from 70/80's to 90watt alnico cream backs, Man what a difference in holding the low end, no flub...Keep up the great work.

[@ThatIrishCowboy]

I use ozone all day and night I absolutely love it! If you have RX 8 you can separate a full song, grab the guitar track, then use match eq to fine tune the guitars you're mastering.

[@DerelictEarth]

Thank you so much for showing this. I gave it a quick try and it's clearly a monstrosity worth every single dollar they are charging. Used "The Pale Haunt Departure" from Novembers Doom as a reference, that was mixed by the master Dan Swano. My song instantly became infinitely better, clearer, more dynamic and louder without overcompression. That's a fantastic tool for those that are inexperienced in mastering, because you can learn what actually is involved in making the song sound better. Thanks for your videos Glenn, always entertaining and interesting !

[@magneticintrusion]

Beauty dude. It is everything you said. Love it. Now...Can I borrow that guitar reference track please?

[@rjreddenbaker4351]

Love this plugin. The Gain Match does work well too. I use it on 9 out of 10 songs I master. Brilliant.

[@VIRALBEATS360]

I have been mastering with Waves and T Racks for years, but need to take a look at this, for sure. Thanks!

[@mfkrwill]

Would definitely be interested in a video over Nectar. I've used it in the past but I never feel like I get what I'm looking for with it. But ozone is great

[@gasmaskestore8018]

use a very crisp and clear take and check out all the presets, it is very powerful, I produce pop and hip hop and my clients love it, it has a very distinct sound

[@TheDoug2103]

gotta get this

[@BUCKSHOTSTV]

I’ve been using ozone since around 2013 or so. It was a game changer for me

[@A.I-GAMING]

As an old guy who spent 3 decades doing this, if your a indi musician who records their own stuff = Do not get involved with mastering, stick to recording and learning how to mix its way more important, mastering takes years, and the hardest part is learning how to listen to the mix, your time is better spend improving your song writing skills. Bandlab has free mastering, there are 4 options - Dynamic mix, Fire, Tape and i forget the other one, the default = Dynamic is pretty good, if your master is lacking bass or something, mix it again and run it through Bandlab mastering again.

[@mrcoatsworth429]

This is good advice. You can do the same thing with Ozone. I picked up Ozone Elements for free when they had a sale or something. I use it as a reference to see where my mixes lack etc. and my mixes have gotten so much better. Lots of times now, the corrective EQ in Ozone is just flat. But if the AI boosts the highs, for example, I know I'll have to go back and boost the highs in the cymbals or vocals or whatever else.

[@A.I-GAMING]

Someone should make a Ozone 9 master assistant vs Bandlab mastering video, would be interesting to see how they compare mastering the same songs/mixes.

[@vincentrandles8105]

Been there, done that with Mastering CD's!

[@nikolatomic5287]

i am using one of the older versions for my band's demos and works great

[@jamespingel8730]

I get paid to master on occasion, and Ozone is at the center of my workflow. I have a few more specialized tools, but Ozone is definitely good enough to do most things I need to do. I don't use the automated mastering because I take notes on the mix and know what I want to change going in, so automating that doesn't make sense for me. But it is definitely a super cool learning tool or great for people who need something faster than sending their mixes off to a mastering engineer.

[@betteroffdead79]

I hope you don't charge too much ahah

[@jamespingel8730]

@@betteroffdead79 Nah, I keep it cheap in the grand scheme of things. This is mostly a hobby that makes me money every now and then. I'm not trying to make my gear pay for itself or anything.

[@danabarnes4751]

Ozone is pretty amazing, but there is definitely a learning curve. Not QUITE so simple as it looks in the demos.

[@Mahdcat]

Jesus that initial Carcass mix sounded good. The mastered version is great as well.

[@SpectreSoundStudios]

It’s one of the best! Colin Richardson was way ahead of his time!

[@TylerSmithMusic1]

you look great Glenn!

[@wfrancis25]

That song from Carcass is my favorite and first song I ever heard of them. Fuck that was 16+ years ago...still sounds awesome

[@SpectreSoundStudios]

Yep. Colin is one of my favorite engineers!

[@LegionDe75]

I lost my shit when you used the Heartwork album as a reference. This, in my opinion, is easily top 3 of all time productions. It was really troubling not hearing enough about this area because it seemed obvious but never heard much about it. Doesn't matter if you play it on a decent system or an old boom box from back in the day, it always had that 3D sound to it. Ozone is easily #1 most used plugin I use. So friggin friendly to use across everything. I'm only a hobby type user who is still compressor-dumb, but Ozone was easily the best addition to my basic Reaper skills and home recording.

[@KelticKabukiGirl]

When I first heard and saw the Video for Heartwork, I was watching HBB with my drummer. That opening riff started and qe went silent til the end and I was like, Did you just see that!? Then you hear the opening riff to Burried Dreams when I got the tape and shot myself!

[@KelticKabukiGirl]

I am also a Fan of the Production on Vol 4, Piece of Mind, Death-Human, Brave New World, and the first few Monolord albums!

[@LegionDe75]

@@KelticKabukiGirl The snarl quality of buried dreams is nothing shy of a felony. Totally effing epic. It sounds metal as f&^%, but damn...it makes every hair stand up. Haven't heard anything since that matches. Testament Low album (Wish it was volume maximized more) is the closest.

[@drill2.087]

Used to use Ozone for quick demos to show the band and some friends that sounded decent to get my point across.

[@reeread]

I’ve been using ozone advanced for quite a while, I also use neutron and RX. If I’m going to use a reference track I try to make sure it’s also in the same key as the song I’m working on. As an example if I was mixing and mastering heavy metal. The reference track I would use would many times be drop D tuning of an African rhinos farts. Thank you Glenn for this video

[@joeyshuster8569]

the maximizer is THE go to plug-in on my mastering chain no doubt

[@shayneoneill1506]

Ozone is pretty good, but it *really* does benefit from getting in there and tweaking it after, particularly if your doing something with a lot of dynamics.

[@breakingtherelapse]

I really love izotope's products, that's really cool you landed a sponsored video with them

[@SpectreSoundStudios]

I did one for RX a few years ago

[@nicholasmullins3693]

Holy shit! A person happy to see Glenn getting paid!

[@deathbybassofficial]

Hey Glenn, could you make a video about LUFS levels in particular? Right now, for digital distribution, the requirements are all over the place, with KZbin/Spotify/Apple Music/etc. Spotify itself has 3 different algorithms for auto-leveling. Not to mention that each platform likely will compress your audio very differently. Is -10.3 the sweet spot, or is there another reason why you initially picked that number? I'm assuming that louder isn't always better. Thanks!

[@brandoncollins4125]

Gleeeennnn! Are there any combo amps that you would suggest for recording and live purposes? It seems like a lot of the stuff that you’ve recommended since I’ve been a subscriber are the separate head and cab combinations, but I wanted to know if you can recommend anything that is both combined into one

[@Gw49172]

You know what else will blow your mind? Press gain match

[@davidwhite805]

Yeah duuude the gain match is fantastic

[@SpectreSoundStudios]

Apparently, I missed that!

[@Gw49172]

@@SpectreSoundStudios Mind blown haha

[@SpectreSoundStudios]

Just tried that out. WOW. That's REALLY fucking cool.

[@wesleytrott6397]

13:00 The mix with the Carcass reference sounded better in my opinion. Which crazy considering how old that album is. Glenn, I think you may be right about that album mix being unbeaten or unrivaled. You definitely turned me on ozone and all its capabilities. I’m eager to see how close I got my guitar tones to the reference tracks I used. Ozone will tell me how close (or far) I am.

[@pooyamoradi8009]

Glenn 3:30 you used Mp3 Format, Use Exact same track but Flac it will blow your mind even more.it will work more accurate

[@douglasnoble9915]

Hi Glen, I'm saving up to get myself flatline for mastering now that I've watched this video it got me wondering if you could compare the 2 and see what is best cheers from scotland

[@mrcoatsworth429]

Is Flatline just a clipper? Clippers usually all use the same algorithms, so you might wanna check out some free plugins that do almost the exact same thing. (Ozone is not just a clipper, though. Not sure about flatline.)

[@douglasnoble9915]

@@mrcoatsworth429 from my understanding flatline is marketed as a $10,000 of mastering into $100 (in my case £). true that the ozone plug in has alot of features including the A.I. the one i"m going for is more affordable

[@odhinnswrath]

@@douglasnoble9915 I own it as well as free clippers, the difference is negligible.

[@johnhynesproductionslimite7522]

Gleeeeeennnnn!!! I don’t suppose you would be able to share where I could get reference guitar tracks like you did for this mix? Now that I see what you did I’m dying to give it a wack with my current guitar tones…also one question..would you say the guitar tones you achieved with this mix was mostly because of the upgrades you did with the cab or from the Izoptope AI tweaking your tone? Greatings from Angus Ontario!!!

[@VVVY777]

I'd pay for a walkthrough and complete session files of this mix. I want to learn what you did on that kick and snare!

[@officialWWM]

I’ve been mastering with AI for years. Works great for me!

[@BulletsForTeeth5029]

Getting great guitar tone is one thing.... I'm waiting for some stuff on vocals, it seems thats a huge issue with a lot of mixes on the mix reviews.

[@CanYouForget]

Howard Benson Vocals is a great plugin for vocals

[@Guitarpima]

I believe “neutron “has the ability to help you find where frequencies are being masked.

[@yannickdewit7089]

Hey Glenn, couple questions/comments: 1st: Wouldn't that cheap cab actually be the best shape for a cab? You mentioned that the front of the cab only looks like it has an angle in it but it's actually a single slab of wood at an angle. To me, that seems better than having the angle in the middel, as that removes a major contributor to standing waves occuring which is two "walls" being parallel to each other. 2nd: We all know you love the SM57 (although it does get overdone now) and especially in the Fredman configuration. But what do you think about a SM58 without grille? It's very similar to a SM57 that way, but not exactly the same. I once did a mic shootout comparing 12+ mics to each other on a guitar cab and I actually preffered the MacGyvered SM57 to the real deal. It was, however, at a venue which saw some heavy use of it's microphones and the amp was not suited as a main tone for the type of metal we were playing (Fender Bluesbreaker). So the testing was less than ideal. Cheers from Holland, And f*** you!

[@slayabouts]

I’m 90% shure (i’ll see myself out) they’re the same microphone just with a different grille. I think maybe the 57 has a shorter distance from diaphragm to grille

[@yannickdewit7089]

@@slayabouts they are very similar, but not quite the same. The Beta SM57 and Beta SM58 are the same microphone with a different grille though! That's also a cool follow up question: What do you think of the Shure Beta line of microphones?

[@iRevolVeR21]

Sounds amazing... please compare ozone to sonible smart eq & smart limit.

[@dyonissiszoes3747]

Honestly I have been using Ozone for years now and for a quick master for a demo it works alright but it is miles behind anything done by an engineer who knows what he’s doing. As soon as you raised the lufs target, it totally crushed your mix and started distorting horribly. There’s no instant way to get a clean, dynamic and LOUD master. (Not yet at least 😅) Only patience, experience, creativity and time… The mix was very good, that’s what allowed Ozone to get a good result here. Don’t overestimate AI in audio. We’re not there yet 😌 (please prove me wrong)

[@SpectreSoundStudios]

I never master that loud, so it did its job fine

[@knizz16]

Man this really does save u hours!

[@jamesc9691]

This is fucking amazing man.

[@jacinthclifton636]

Last Izotope I wound up affording was ozone 3, I still use it over the newer waves pluggins I have for mastering - especially volume maximizing.

[@petaks01]

I love Ozone, but I use it in another way for video audio. Does the trick on dialogue too for recorded seminars and similar stuff.

[@outofboredomX]

I've been using IK Multimedia Master Match for a while and it's really helpful. I haven't tried this one but it looks really similar, it's the same principle.

[@LaterHolmes]

A metal mixing A.I. becoming self aware and destroying humanity sounds pretty metal.

[@eboyvolkihar616]

You know a plugin is good when Glenn gets excited about it

[@idiotcombatant7918]

Love ozone it’s a great tool

[@Focused2341]

Nice video Glen! I think it would be cool to compare the izatope master assistant to T-Racks5 Mastermatch.

[@Ryan_Messenger]

Finally, Glenn reviews something I already own.. Thanks Glenn \m/

[@Ryan_Messenger]

also I just post a video with CD volume audio (not thinking about it) and this video answered my question. Haven't post on youtube in a while, now I'll remember to lower the master to -12 luffs for web.

[@VVVY777]

Holy shit, Glenn. You weren't exaggerating. That was super clear, heavy and HYPER real sounding. Congrats!

[@VVVY777]

I'd pay for a walkthrough and complete session files of this mix. I want to learn what you did on that kick and snare!