iZotope Ozone Elements | A Start To Finish Mastering Walkthrough 🎧

Howdy doody, Buckaroonies! It's time to put iZotope Ozone Elements to the test and see if this (sometimes) free plugin can be used to master your tracks!
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0:00 Howdy
0:23 What We're Doing Today
0:48 Is It Worth Buying?
1:07 Don't Have Ozone?
1:22 Before And After
1:59 Mastering Assistant Method
3:30 Mid/Side EQ Setup
4:05 Finding The Bottom End
5:09 Fixing The Mud
6:07 Adding Energy
7:36 Adjusting The Sides
9:18 Stereo Imaging
10:11 Maximizer/Limiting
14:36 Adding Buss Compression
17:33 Closing Thoughts
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[@VenusTheory]

And, just in time, it looks like it's on sale for only $10! iZotope Ozone Elements ► bit.ly/3Lr2B1K

[@onzkicg]

worth the $8?

[@knowledgeispower3669]

Put your serial number in the portal, then it will show it as your products that can be installed.

[@RobertsonHolt]

​@@emixbase its a VST you launch if from within your DAW

[@thejoshuathomas]

I cannot thank you enough for providing these simple to follow tutorials on subjects that can seem daunting to the uninitiated. My DAW's stock plugins will be able to handle these tasks, but it's so refreshing to have a sort of roadmap to reference from folks such as yourself. Thanks again, Cameron. All the best to you.

[@captain2874]

This was great, clear and entertaining as always. Thank you!

[@sprootkit]

Don't know what this knob does, but it makes everything sound very very way more stronger.

[@elviradark6902]

This is the great lesson, compared to those videos where some guys butcher the track with the tons of multiband compression, saturators etc, when after those manipulations the track sounds much worse. Just keep it simple and consistent like in this video.

[@wojtczyk]

Thank you, this tutorial is very informative. I got ozone elements with my audio interface, but I didn’t really know what to do with it until now.

[@sd4beatsmore]

Thanks VT, some good advice here, I pretty much use Ozone elements all the time on my mix bus, gets me fairly close to where I need to be. Love the track you're using sounds great, perhaps a tutorial on how you made it would be nice🍻

[@tripwillie2]

Thanks for this video. I have a lot of iZotope products and just now getting a handle on how best to use them. Cheers !

[@bleckson9074]

Really gave me a lot more confidence using this plugin! Thanks a lot!

[@VenusTheory]

Glad I could help!

[@thelanavishnuorchestra]

I keep watching people teaching me mastering and it's been helping. Thanks, I learned something. Also, like the track, reminds me of the good old days of Professor Kliq

[@MrRAB1992]

Thanks for this video, it all finally made sense. Quick question - when I applied my high pass to band 1 on the sides like in this video, the curve ended up far below -100 but that didn't seem to happen on yours, any wonder why that might be?

[@danaelston9848]

Thank you sir for your depthy (depthy?) explanation of Elements. I've been using it for close to a year but have lacked this ground level info. Kudos!

[@sambenefield3643]

Deep

[@hball6695]

in-depth

[@sodiumlights]

Got that £10 deal. Brought up a single mixed down track in Logic Pro, and it worked fast, fine and without any glitches...on a M1-mac mini in native mode, NOT using Rosetta2. 22/feb/2022.

[@derekfromtauranga6012]

Just got it free through focusrite downloads which have some great software offers. Need to learn how to use it properly yet. Looks very promising. I have been using the Drawmer S73 compressor plug-in for mastering lately plus the stock Cubase elements channel strip FX. There is so much software that promises it will do everything bar make a cup of tea out there!

[@notyerbrother2228]

nice job, good walkthrough!

[@shanehen]

FYI: The new Ozone 10 Elements is crippled compared to previous versions, as there are no modules included.

[@dannyjohno5579]

I was just about to say I don't know if it's was just me or there is literally just the AI mastering assistant that you get with it?!? Very limited in being able to do anything

[@ABHORRANCE831]

It's not just me. Ok there is just the constructed master with no ability to edit or change EQ. I don't usually use Ozone Elements anyway but it came with a bundle I recently bought.

[@mareaumusic]

Man your right. I bought it.. it's total crap. it letterally does all by itself using some extra agressive punchups and you can't even set a wet factor. garbage, I am deeply dissapointed!

[@swedishbutcher]

Isbt there away to bypass the automatic settings and edit it yourself. I tried the trial version and i seem to remember being able to do this.

[@mareaumusic]

@@swedishbutcher well.. not my experience. Anyway, I changed to v9. Much Better

[@sativaviolet]

just got the "holiday bundle" with neutron , ozone etc ELEMENTS, I'm guessing the full "ozone and neutron" plus some other tools and demo0 versions of vinyl and dounler. .. Iappreciate your no nonsense approach to breakin it down for a brudah! rock on

[@micedevice2389]

Hi, I got ozone elements for free, and recently upgraded for 99 bucks to the advanced version. I would recommend it for having tonal balance control, dynamic eq and multiband compressor...I think the limiter has a new mode IRCIV that is very transparent too.

[@KirtanFi]

Really useful tutorial. Thank you!

[@omgwtfbbq2011]

thankyou , as said at start of video i got this for free and looking to get an idea on useage great video

[@larswillsen]

You could also use Ozone 10, behave a bit on its compression and use a external online compression like a Fairchild 670 to make the finishing touch (glue as Cameron says) :D

[@YouGuys-ux5sm]

Very welcome to see where the affordable Elements version can already bring you. I mean that the Standard and Advanced versions offer more, but my purse is not deep enough for them. And seeing this, i think i can even do without those. So thank you very much.

[@darrenrobinson8317]

This has helped me improve my mix a lot ,thank you very much. Are you mastering through your headphones or is this just for the tutorial?

[@platterjockey]

I would have A/B'd my work at all stages, but it goes to show that the Elements is a great learning tool for mastering.

[@rasbolan716]

I master my tracks with the default plugins, then I create a track with my ozone elements and compare them and both tracks are usually the same in the end.Thanks for your wonderful information.

[@DmitryPuffin]

Got myself izotope mix and mastering bundle with good discount. So awesome. Izotope does great job, their AI assitants just get work done way faster.

[@dafingaz]

Nice! Use it (or the Masterdesk) on all my mixes!

[@tsg50647]

Thank you 🙏 and please i love your Song in the Video-is it available for download?

[@alainsellier7751]

Thank you for this tutorial on Ozone Elements. I have the following question. Can you use Ozone on your master bus when producing or on a finished track like in your example. Thanks.

[@alchemistrpm82]

Izotope plugins are on constant sale; I managed to pick up 9 advanced through incremental upgrades.. but I still haven’t used it seriously. Would love to see you use the full version, give me some inspiration. Boss buckaroonie

[@CoszmosOfficial]

Dope video, could you tell me what Oscilloscope plugin you're using? I love the UI, thanks!

[@reyspyder357]

I love this plug in.

[@felixmartinmusic]

amazing, thanks!

[@DaKhid150]

Dope video bro.

[@MoDzZz135]

Lmao love the intro, your voice is aesthetically pleasing to listen to

[@gooberthoreau]

Ozone has a lot of good tools, especially the suite, but my problem with them is they market it as though you can use to sort of "mix and master for dummies" and that is not the case. When I first got Ozone several years ago my finals sounded worse with it than if I just used Ableton's plugins to mix and master. Once I learned a lot more about mixing and mastering in general (well, kind of learned) then I was able to actually take advantage of the suite of tools Ozone has to get good sounding finals.

[@dubhop1633]

do you use the compressor/dynamics plugin before or after ozone in the chain?

[@bakedcreations8985]

Informative video, end result sounds a bit crushed though, give me dat good all crest factor 😀

[@digitalmarketinghumans]

Nice! Just what I needed for mastering!

[@RemAtmos]

This sounds like old Fractal. Really dope

[@agentcalm]

Love this. I've had iZotope for ages but no real idea how to use. Thanks so much for the great content. What in tarnation is mid side mode? I'm at the back of the class here having a homer simson moment.

[@TheTrueChrisA.K.]

Mid / side is a form of EQ that splits the frequencies & helps 2 shape the stereo image in short. 4 instance, a hi-pass on the side portion allows the bass 2 cut through without effecting the essential sub info & so on & so on. Hope this helps, but apologies if haven't really conveyed this the best.

[@agentcalm]

@@TheTrueChrisA.K. Thanks Chris. It will take a few reads but I think i get the jist,

[@peterk3556]

Help can i buy the crossgrade to update from Elements to standart ?

[@pasmonick]

Great video! Just learning how to do some simple mastering. I still don't understand why you changed the ceiling to -1 and put "true peak" on?

[@thebreifcaseman269]

I think its got somthing to do with perceived loudness versus the actual loudness of the track. Im not 100 percent certain about that tho worth looking up

[@Arron_Mottram]

It's helpful to have Youlean Loudness Meter 2 on the screen when you're maximizing your track.

[@AndreasR86]

Over the years Ozone has gone from my main mastering software to being more of a reference plugin. Ozone helps me get the rough direction, thanks to the assistent, but in the end I tend to use different plugins to actually finalize a track. Still solid software though. Would definitely recommend.

[@golden_calf]

Which other plugins do you use for mastering?

[@AndreasR86]

@@golden_calf Mostly Studio one stock multiband, Split EQ, Matthew Lane DrMS, Softube Chandler Limited Zener Bender, and Softube Weiss Maximizer

[@MartinKatscan]

Great vid as always. Bit confused at the end though when you seemed to suggest adding compression/dynamics AFTER processing with Ozone? I'm guessing you are actually adding it to the chain before Ozone? Otherwise you'd be undoing the work you did to set your perfect LUFS and Peak values in the maximiser surely? Either way you'd still have to probably need to go tweak Ozone again once extra compression is in the chain.

[@landogriffo]

Had that same thought

[@plus2initiative89]

Asking if Ozone Elements (or any Izotope Elements for that matter) is "worth it" is the wrong question to ask IMO. The question should be "can you get by" since it is aimed at people who are new at producing, or people with a limited budget. Great video nonetheless!

[@bengsynthmusic]

Anyone uses OTT for upward downward comp on the master?

[@recoveryoutdoors3009]

Why does my copy of ozone 10 elements only give me the option to use the AI assiustant? I can't access the EQ, imager, or maximizer.

[@christopherweekley7125]

Its not available for elements now, you have to get the next tier up. Its BS.

[@recoveryoutdoors3009]

@@christopherweekley7125 boo. thanks.

[@BrandonAdams1010]

I feel like there used to be a way to apply a reference curve but now I can't find it. Am I wrong?

[@user-vk8xj2jx4h]

I'm having trouble with ozone 9 elements lagging sometimes. When I first installed it worked great. Now, when I open the plugin every action takes about 10 seconds to take effect. I've tried it with two different daws and get the same results. Occaisionally it will work properly but most of the time it will lag. Have gotten no meaningful help from either DAW manufacturer or from Izotope. Clearly an issue with computer I'm guessing, but that doesn't explain why it works sometimes properly. Any suggestions on what to search for to identify what is interferring with operation of Ozone 9?

[@jeffbridges6110]

I use it if want to get out a quick demo mix for a client. But I don't think it's good for a final master. I got it free , but can't remember how or why.

Thanks🙏

[@toxinaudio111]

Hard 🤘🏾🤘🏾

[@Latiniron]

thanks

[@jonjermey]

Many thanks. Can I put in a suggestion for a companion video on Neutron Elements? I alternate between the two, but I really don't know what the differences are.

[@martindiehl155]

Ozon is a mastering tool You use on the master track and Neutron is a channel strip You use on an instrument or vocal tracks to mix down the master track.

[@VenusTheory]

I'll get in touch with iZotope and see if they'll set me up with Neutron, could definitely do a video about that!

[@kledderman]

Not sure why but I bought Ozone Elements 10 for 30 bucks and it didn't come with all the features described in this video. Bummer.

[@karsonharris1991]

Did you write this song? I went to your website and listened to all your tracks and couldn't locate it. Are you planning on releasing it because it's a banger and I'd like to hear the entire thing

[@armanddevries]

Dig the tune! What's it called?

[@exhaust4246]

7:57 should you do that on every track?

[@_atinsy]

High Passing the sides during mastering?, shouldn't that have been done in the mixing stage on the stem tracks that require it

[@ptbempire]

dope ass song where can I download it!?

[@getcrafty3352]

I know right now its on sale for 30 but or 29.99 when will it become free again

[@calebfudrums]

but how DOES your voice sound like that if i cant see the microphone? :(

[@MavadoVid-pw2sl]

Salute 🤙🏾💯

[@Dolphinboy999]

How does your voice sound like that without a visible microphone or lavalier?

[@Amplifimusic]

RX8 elements is 10 quid rn. Should I get it?

[@VenusTheory]

RX can be an absolute lifesaver, and it's pretty much 'the standard' for post production. If you need some kind of audio repair/denoise/etc tool, IMO there isn't an alternative haha. I'm not too familiar with the 'elements' version of RX but at a quick glance it seems like a good jumping off point. The only critical feature lacking is batch processing if you intended to use it for say de-nosing a sample library soundset.

[@smujohnson]

Izotope Neutron Elements is free right now (May 23, 2024) on their website. Now I need to learn the difference between mixing and mastering. 😢

[@DerekPower]

This sounds like Aphex Twin's "Come to Daddy" on Zoloft =D

[@bigdap100]

...remember when the whole Elements bundle was FREE... it was the sweetest free bundle of all times, maybe even better than Melda.

[@fyrstgomez]

That opening question... how do you actually capture the clarity and character of your voice?:)

[@sharkuel]

Possibly just have a shotgun mic off camera, possibly pointing upwards.

[@pulvenberg1709]

"How does your voice sound like that if I can't see the mic" is ilarious, but yes. How?

[@DrTomb]

Does OZONE only go in the Master Track.... No need to put anything on the others ?????

[@dirtysolarremix]

Yes

[@nickmoncivais6113]

Song?

[@flamindigo]

I'd like to see a demonstration of this kind done with real msic. oh well; the side channels sound badly comb filtered, a product of the genre

[@ZeicoMusic]

What about Ozone Standard?

[@VenusTheory]

May do another video with Standard depending on the performance of this one

[@smujohnson]

@@VenusTheoryThat’d be pretty cool. I like your practical tutorials. They’re entertaining too. (I put on my buckeroo pants.)

[@EaselCat]

Prince Alexander

[@BenCazzola]

That isn't a goaty,...those are high def nano super microphones he got from outer space...

[@zolabeats_DJ74]

Agreed. Also mega helpful guidence chap. Thanks again, from both of me

[@billbradleymusic]

Mid side!

[@kristoferkristensen9021]

But ... but... you're clipping, or? The whole frequency sculpting appears to have been undone by just cranking it up in maximizer stage,

[@vahidarba7915]

N9ce

[@NealSanche]

Missed opportunity: master that hot outro music.

[@DavidCastoExperience]

Mastering a track that was originally peaking doesn’t make sense to me. To each their own

[@TheLurch99]

PAY ATTENTION! this is NOT the current elements version! In the current version 11, it is no longer possible to make manual changes. I'm extremely annoyed that I fell for it. Thanks for nothing.

[@shawnkeys4712]

All you had to do was look and see when the video was made surely?

[@20stacks11]

I got it for 29 dollars just to learn it can be free fuck 😆

[@derekfromtauranga6012]

That sounds an interesting proposition! 😀

[@quicombo1]

Half of the screen is you. Why? I can't see what are you doing over there unless I go 200% zoom and then I see you some more! Holy smokes! Why this layout?

[@UnfortunatelyTheHunger]

If the purpose of the master is to make the track louder, why not just turn the speakers up?

[@Revoltyx]

You're make the track louder in terms of dynamics, not just amplitude alone

[@smujohnson]

Did you ask this to purposely annoy people?

[@alishershermatov5953]

Nothing changed?)

[@bulkvanderhuge9006]

I think it's garbage, I've tried it over and over one different styles and songs, but it turns the mixes to shit with over-pumping etc...

[@alchemistrpm82]

Izotope plugins are on constant sale; I managed to pick up 9 advanced through incremental upgrades.. but I still haven’t used it seriously. Would love to see you use the full version, give me some inspiration. Boss buckaroonie