Change This in Ozone 9 to Get LOUDNESS Right When Mastering

Izotope Ozone 9 allows you to do a number of different metering options. In this video I will explain a simple way of using the metering for mastering a version of your track to be readily compliant with streaming service spotify as outlined in their own guidelines for masters submitted to the platform.
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[@DexieTheSheep]

didn't know about that lufs meter thing in ozone, ty :D

[@seanrickman70]

Thanks for the thorough explanation. I'm using Ozone for the first time mastering my 4th album release. I am also a new subscriber to your channel!

[@Unders]

Glad it was helpful! And thank you for the kind words

[@kye903]

The bit where you put the Vintage Limiter after the Maximizer and then the output of Ozone is clipping... that's only because you have gain match turned on. Gain match isn't just for when the whole Ozone plugin is bypassed, it also gain matches for individual modules that are bypassed while the Ozone plugin itself is actually turned on. Just turn gain match off.

[@Unders]

Thank for your input

[@Bad_Phil]

That really helped me understand the Maximizer settings better, as I was getting some annoying clipping after using the Master Assistant to a reference. All good now! Thanks so much!

[@Unders]

Awesome glad it helped you. Yeah the assistant can be a blessing and a curse. I tend to not use it. If you wanted to learn more about Ozone there’s a course here - www.warriorsound.courses/mastering-with-ozone-9-youtube

[@CRUIZEwithme]

super dope bro lot of good insight, vocals on the song you're working on got a dope vibe too 🔥 goodwork!

[@Unders]

Glad it was helpful for you dude. If you wanted to download the project and the vocals it’s actually available here www.warriorsound.co.uk/store/show-me-logic-pro-template-with-vocal

[@TaiWyban]

This definitely helped me get a little more out of Ozone. Thanks for the vid!

[@Unders]

Glad it helped! There are more dedicated Ozone videos on the channel or ive a complete course on Ozone here - www.warriorsound.courses/mastering-with-ozone-9-youtube

[@Unders]

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[@baddiemcbadbad9231]

"Our target is going to be -14" Everyone can get that with their eyes closed. People, don't master to -14 lufs. This is the biggest myth and false information around in this day and age. I'm a certified mixing and Mastering engineer who has recently graduated from Berkley. It is true that streaming platforms normalize the volume of songs if it's louder or lower than -14 lufs. BUT this doesn't mean you should master your song to -14 lufs. If you take professional mixes and check their lufs levels, they generally sit around -6 to -7. If the pros don't do it, there's a reason for it. Here's the reason: Lufs, in short, is perceived loudness. Perceived loudness is increased by compression, distortion, and a good frequency balance. Because of these things, a track that is mastered to -6 lufs and brought down in volume will still sound louder than the song that was mastered to -14 lufs and brought up. Wanna know why? Well it's because of the compression, distortion, and frequency balance. A more compressed and distorted song will be more in your face than a song that lacks any of that because they mastered to -14 lufs.

[@Unders]

Thanks for sharing your opinion I disagree with it and that is fine. And just to be clear I don’t disagree with some “professional“ Mix is being considerably louder in terms of LUFS. My reference track in fact it’s considerably louder. However the loudness war overly compressed tracks are not the way forward An not the way I will continue to work.

[@Unders]

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[@baddiemcbadbad9231]

@@Unders I've seen this, and completely agree. But -14 lufs is way too quiet

[@DomzTunes]

@@baddiemcbadbad9231 You basically summarized exactly what was on my mind just now.

[@agencyaudio]

@@baddiemcbadbad9231 I agree. I have left some really great written tracks out the Beatport cart based on lack of perceived loudness in comparison to other tracks in my cart. Victim of loudness wars I guess. Also bought cuts and neglected playing them with concerns a dancefloor wont get expected impact from a track.

[@kongregant8100]

I wonder if that vintage limiter was so loud because of the maximzer before it being deactivated instead of taken off the chain ?

[@Unders]

That can happen on older versions. I showed the bug here - kzbin.info/www/bejne/m3e5aWl7Z6uCrbM

[@kongregant8100]

@@Unders yeah that's exactly what I mean, in the instance of trying the vintage limiter you didn't take the maximizer placed before it off the chain, you just disabled it, so I was wandering if that was the reason the vl was so much louder than it would have been.

[@stefa1984napoli]

how do i enable lufs? to me only the peak and rms values ​​appear

[@Unders]

Settings (Cog Icon)

[@stefa1984napoli]

@@Unders a thousand thanks. instead for the dynamic range?

[@samchoate1719]

Great video! I came here because I was confused by the Peak numbers turning red when switching to LUFS. Kinda weird considering that’s like the universal sign for clipping and yet that’s just the way it is apparently.

[@Unders]

It’s to indicate target loudness I think. Granted every other tool uses yellow for exactly this reason.

[@turtlepark712]

Does KZbin make this louder

[@Unders]

Absolutely not. I actually master quietly against many many many arguments. But you get a better balance. Covered in my latest video - What does Mastering mean in 2022 & What YOU need to Know kzbin.info/www/bejne/oXeQYaqgms2Li6M

[@honkytonk2010]

Just a simply question the music on my IPhone is to low how can I get it louder ..please Thank you ..this is fricken frustrating!!!!

[@jjgangg]

What about clipping when I plug in the ozone 9 on the master

[@creations1775]

Bro how to achieve -14db lufs & -1db true peak in ozone 9....??? If do -8db lufs spotify not accepted that...??

[@Unders]

Spotify will accept louder masters absolutely. But it will be turned down for roughly 89% of listeners. Generally any louder than -9LUFS and you have lost all sense of dynamics. If that's your goal go for it, Much pop music and heavy EDM is presented this way.

[@creations1775]

@@Unders but every song maintain -14 lufs is best..??? Some times true peak never reach -1 db what shud do...?

[@Unders]

@@creations1775 as in it’s too loud?

[@creations1775]

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[@turtlepark712]

Shit is so much louder than my song

[@jackbixby2471]

jeeey the vocal....

[@Unders]

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