How to Mix and Master with Reference Tracks in Ozone

[@b9boy]

i am convinced izotope are aliens. this is game changing and for me, life saving

[@opensecret2410]

Me too

[@Elijah-fc3ex]

Amazing stuff, i'm impressed how far technology has come.

[@FiaNicRiosa]

Hi folks, thanks for the video! I see that your Spotify playlist is collaborative meaning anyone can add anything and to me it looks like there's a bunch of spam in it already. Or am I missing the point and all those tracks are great mixes? Thanks!

[@rikirex2162]

riki rex 1 second ago could you shift the lecturing at the end giving some real info on how to operate the product??...w.t.h. further more what you do and what you say doesn't do other than confuse the issues...just having a nice voice doesn't make you a demonstrator, it may reflect the validity of the product?

[@user-ms5fo6re2x]

The video starts at 2:15

[@mthembenisoganile2229]

ThNk you 🙏

[@tuxievous420]

You ARE god

[@raskidon]

This Plugin is a god of its own, 🔥🔥🔥

[@mikehillbeatz]

When your track automatically sounds better than the reference 🤷

[@domeniconitti529]

Hello. I have a question. To prevent the clipping of my reference track in the project from affecting the stereo out, is it enough to change the routing and direct it to "no output"?

[@OneManAndHisSongs]

Great tutorial, thanks! Now I'm going to obsess about selecting my favourite reference tracks to load into Ozone in order to compare their relative impacts on my song... much fun to be had :)

[@DUKEisALIVE]

Eyyyy exactly what i needed

[@CarlitoProductions]

Hi, is this feature found in Ozone elements or Standard / Advanced?

[@domyon]

a part of the background music towards the end sounds like the loz breath of the wild title screen

[@JonGon5473]

Currently upgraded from Oz 5 and learning Oz 9. Cool stuff . I watched the video and I am still having a problem with getting my tracks to sound like the reference track which in my case is Hans Zimmer action scores which I fed into the analyzer . The patch it came up with my track sounds not even close . IS this Oz 9 capable pulling that off?

[@monsieurd.]

all good except the Spotify playlist reference !

[@begalooloo]

please sir some thing for post production.....there is no good tuts on mixing and mastering for post production with ozone and nuetron

[@KrunoslavStifter]

I imagine the principles are the same, the techniques are largely the same, just the audio is different.

[@felixando7492]

Very nice. One thing I dont understand though is if you reference your unmastered track with a mastered one there will be like 6db difference between both, or am I missing out on something?

[@louislambrecht160]

I have the same question

[@bboymac84]

Wowwww!! True voodoo!! Amazing!!😮

[@AC-pu2eh]

How do I find a get a reference track file? Can’t download it off Spotify or anything like that. I feel like converting a KZbin audio to mp3 would be too low of quality.

[@FDBK4REAL]

Unfortunately, looks like the linked reference playlist on Spotify has been hijacked by people adding their own tracks…😕

[@djnickhodgkins]

Confused. There's Referencing panel, Master Assistant, Match EQ, and Tonal Balanace Control. In what order is it best to use? Clarity, simplicity needed, not a jumble of features to make an already tricky process more tricky. My best guess: a) Get my mixdown into Ozone standalone; load reference tracks; b) Then do Master Assistant for a good starting point; c) Then start tweaking modules (= referencing/mastering!); d) When use Match EQ? Is this just more precise referencing? e) TBC - when use this?

[@MicahBuzanANIMATION]

Learning so much, thank you!

[@galvanize8363]

These videos are so helpful. I follow them step by step every track. Thank you! More of this!!!

[@morenazo-ny8bw]

Can we have a real world song that was recorded in a home studio, and not a song that was tracked in a million dollar analog studio compared to another song that was tracked in a million dollar analog studio please? Thank you.

[@letthewindcome]

Can i use a combination of ozone and analog mastering? After i mastered my song with ozone i would still like it to go trough a Neve Shelford channel, for the cream/sauce so to speak. Would this work or should i run it trough the Shelford first and then Ozone?

[@mattmurray517]

What’s the song?

[@osamabinladen2075]

does ozone 9 trial limit these song i want to mastering ? cause master assistant doesn't working today for me, she is in a vacation

[@tri-unetrl3966]

Out of all 4 ways of referencing what is the best way?

[@maudoki_prod]

How can I get a high quality WAV file to use as reference?

[@dawsicproduction]

❤

[@truetonetweakingstudio2020]

Does anyone care telling me the track name !?

[@GTSongwriter]

This is so helpful! Thank you!

[@alexbooth6541]

I'm currently trying Ozone 9 Elements out with the trial version and I don't seem to have the reference button in the lower right hand side. Is this a restriction due to the trial version or is there a way of activating this?

[@iZotopeOfficial]

Hi! The reference mode is only offered in Ozone Standard and Advanced versions at this time. Here is a comparison sheet of features and specs: www.izotope.com/en/products/ozone/features.html#comp

[@richatlsomm833]

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[@Muckimuckimu]

is the reference option in elements,standerd or advanced usable ?????

[@dawsicproduction]

Best plugins Fav🎉

[@Jamesrgwright]

Hanging Gardens...iconic.

[@benja303]

Translation

[@jtqzfvyrlrhj848]

Guys, the action range selection tool was such a great idea!

[@loganbuck17]

if you reference is mastered and super loud, do you need to make any adjustments like take it down a few db instead of it being at -.1

[@zinhosalaverry8294]

What an amazing tool. Do I need to have all my project clean (out of plugins/eq/compressors) to apply correctly the Ozone 9? O I have to apply it after all my process?

[@andrewbell7112]

you can have other plugins, but just know it might be a lot for your cpu to handle

[@zinhosalaverry8294]

@@andrewbell7112 yea i know. But my question was If I should use Ozone as my 1st 'go to' insertion to mix (compress, eq, etc) and master all my song. That would be ok? I think Neutron is for compresion and eq, right? I'm a beginner in this :(

[@charachanmn]

@@zinhosalaverry8294 Yeah Neutron is more centered for mixing would be applied before, Ozone is more for Mastering and post-processing

[@michaelduff2382]

Is the artist on these tracks Lights? Sounds like her voice

[@kar53an04an]

So, if I have Ozone, I don't need any kind of AB plugin. Is it correct?

[@zxprophet30]

What setting for trailers. Modern?

[@ikinami]

Thank you

[@BeatsbyPremebeatz]

very helpful! 👍

[@dharnisch933]

Hi, which parts of this video don't work with Ozone Elements?

[@hettovennik2887]

Wild guess; 88%

[@iamjuanito]

Fighter!

[@fredandrewmusic]

Very helpful. Thank you!!!

[@bitflux2]

love ozone 9, best mastering plugins for sure

[@RodKruz]

Such an amazing tool.

[@tutubeos]

Wow

[@cbrooks0905]

I can't figure out how to get any tracks into the plugin, though. Apple Music tracks can't be loaded in, and that's my only access to music. How else would I load in a professionally mixed and mastered reference track?

[@ehoed9665]

You need to have them as a local file on your computer, you can download some tracks

[@cbrooks0905]

@@ehoed9665, where do I download the tracks from?

[@AC-pu2eh]

@@cbrooks0905would love to know this too. No one had actual files anymore. Unless I rip it off a cd 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@cbrooks0905]

@@AC-pu2eh yeah and I’ve tried to upload some old cd’s, but I thought it sounded like crap, and I was limited in what I could upload. I think the only way to get the files is to actually purchase them from iTunes, but even then, I’m not sure if they’ll drag in.

[@AC-pu2eh]

@@cbrooks0905 I couldn’t figure out how to get the file from ones I’ve purchased.

[@adonisjones3469]

game changer

[@DS-ru8gd]

Ozone 9, Neutron 3, and Nectar 3's *SPECTRUM ANALYZERS have LAG ISSUES in STUDIO ONE 4.5* - visual feedback is significantly delayed and renders the tool useless in that regard. I love you guys but PLEASE fix it Izotope. At least on Windows 10. Tested on two separate computers. FL Studio 20 doesnt have that issue. But neither does any other native or third party plugin in Studio One. Neither do Neutron 2/Ozone 8.

[@iZotopeOfficial]

Hi D S, if you're experiencing visual issues when using a product, please reach out to [e-mail] so we can see what's going on.

[@arjanpetersen]

No issues whatsoever here. Your pc is crap

[@d4rkf4llcon34]

bruh u talk way to much

[@YasserAbdelmonsef]

What is recommended audio file extensions for reference?

[@SoundsFromSound]

I always use FLAC or WAV.

[@iZotopeOfficial]

WAV, FLAC, or AIFF are all great for references. You want a lossless file type. You do not want a lossy file type if you can help it.