How to get the MAXIMUM out of OZONE 11?

[@Simula77]

It’s pretty annoying that they seem to be releasing a new version every year and the upgrade from a previous Advanced version is really expensive ($149 or $99 on discount) for relatively small incremental improvements. Love the product for what it does though.

[@vluri258]

Pirate everything, are you insane?

[@poulwinther]

@@vluri258 Some of us like developers to keep making great products, just like you like to get paid for working. Who's insane now?

[@stephenroldan5107]

Pay for what you use!!! Stop being cheap . That said this should have just been an update like a 10.1. This is no major upgrade. Pretty silly.

[@4th_wall511]

Funny, I bought them over Fabfilter BECAUSE they update every year. I like companies that actively fight to stay on the leading edge. If you don't like their new features then don't upgrade.

[@fivebyfivesound]

Pushing users to subscription model, which has become the name of the digital products game.

[@jadedragon469]

The demo track was on point this time. Singing it in my head the whole day

[@jonathanbaphomet]

great plugin in, great video! i would love to see a video on phase response in eq and how to train your ears to hear it. i feel like there are plenty of videos explainig how phase response of different eqs work theoretically, but i would love to see a video about you're practical approach of using different phase settings like linear phase, natural phase, how to listen for differences and so on :)

[@adamb1825]

Vote for phase response video!!

[@redvivid]

Yes pls

[@redbigapplefloppa302]

I don't really get ozone. It was included in the NI komplete edition i purchased in spring of this year. I'm producing, mixing and mastering my own tracks in one go. Usually i use ozone 10 on the "mastering" channel so after all the mix busses w compressors etc. The only plugin after ozone is then the tdr limiter ge because i know how to use this limiter and it offers all the functionalities i need for final limiting. It's kind of a weird spot because all the functionalities ozone offers i can adress directly at the source. Yes, sometimes it's easier to just eq the whole thing w ozone instead of fiddeling with the bus/channel eqs. But most times ozone for me is just a "second pair of ears" that makes suggestions on what to adress in the mix. Idk how do other people use ozone? Ideas r welcome :)

[@RokSivante]

Some use it as an all-in-one mastering tool; some rely more heavily on its AI assistant features… personally, I find its value for me more with its modules. Like, Impact in particular works quite nice for some subtle yet significant tweaks that nothing else in my toolbox can. And the limiters work quite well - especially since I ditched Slate’s subscription so no more of their FG-X. I’ve used a few others at times, but typically use other plugins that’d do the same as other modules (i.e. Pro-MB & Shadow Hills for multiband & compression, Pro-Q for EQ). Sometimes Low Impact adds a nice extra touch. Sometimes using Imager or Exciter on individual tracks work quite nicely. Or even just testing what small tweaks can be made at the end with these tools produces great subtle touches might not have otherwise gotten. Just upgraged from 10 to 11 though as seems the Clarity module and the Transient/Sustain features even just by themselves will likely get some of my mixes that extra 10% that makes it worthwhile. Similar to how The God Particle and Kraftur were pretty big game-changers - small stuff that makes a BIG difference once finding a flow with ‘em. though at the end of the day, it's just another set of tools - ultimately comes down to how you choose to utilize them, whether together or individually, for whatever fits one's particular needs & flow.

[@happyshadow]

You can turn soft clipping on for the EQ module and put the EQ after the limiter to get super snappy little tweaks to top end. Great for electronic music

[@johnplainsong9769]

Good one! Ozone keeps getting better. The Assistant keeps getting smarter. Spend time learning this tool and save $$$ on sending tracks to a mastering service. The main drawback I see is that you will probably be monitoring in the same basement studio that you mixed in...

[@conduit-seoir]

Very true, good reminder to at least check it also on your headphones as well

[@MaxFung]

thanks for introducing me to this plugin. i've been in analysis paralysis about finishing my album because i've been stuck deciding how to get it mastered. didn't have $2k to spend on a great mastering engineer for my hobby project, and i've done everything else myself. this gives me the confidence to just get it done and get it out. many thanks

[@DJayFreeDoo]

You finally read a plugin manual. 😏

[@gh0stransist0r]

Clarity module is the winner of Ozone 11. I use it on mixing too much I don't need no high shelf nor Air EQ no more.

[@swgitsyo1210]

It seems that there's a little cannibalization between spectral shaper, balancer and clarity module. They are very similar but it was like "we developed it, so put it into like we offer more modules"

[@JK_EU]

Well, it started as Low End Focus at first, then they tried to apply it for higher frequencies with different algorithms and when you look at them, one would really prefer different options for different frequency bands. And you can argue it could be in just one module anyways, but that would also mean an increased latency even if you just needed one thing out of those three. And latency and loading times already are not the strongest suite of Ozone.

[@nukaprix]

2k likes with 50k views is a crime thx for taking the time 🙏

[@SimonSalloway1]

You hinted you may begin using Ozone in your workflow? I know you are a big Sonible and Fabfilter fan, I would be interested in from mastering perspective your thoughts on comparisons and pros/cons of each (I have all 3 myself)? BTW I've been following you for years, I've learnt a lot from you and find you a source of honest real-world knowledge. Ozone does not seem to have any oversampling options anywhere other than the Exciter which I do wonder if an issue.

[@freidaabtan7129]

Just want to second this.

[@stephenroldan5107]

Sonible is getting better

[@RunWolfmanRun]

Hmm, the track's RnB isn't it? Like a mid-90's sound? Would it be mastered like contemporary Hiphop using Ozone because of the instrumental?

[@vtenort]

Hello, you are rushing with your mouse, and you don't give at least one/two bars for us to hear the differences. Yes, you are giving us a basic idea of what does what but, you need to slow down. I don't want to have to go to the speed settings gear and slow this video down to 75% speed because then if you were (which you are not) actually playing two bars to give our ears a chance to hear the differences each module makes to the frequencies, and the music would be slower and not giving us a good listening example. I give you a 5 or 6 out 10 rating. You got the WHAT IT DOES, but you're missing on the WHAT IT SOUNDS LIKE as you make adjustments.

[@jorriffhdhtrsegg]

Have Ozone 9 but unless you are into the spectral and tonal shaping tools i don't see a lot here that improves. I see the constant gain is added to maximiser which would be the main addition. Ozone's pretty alright! I actually hate the UI though because a lot seems to go on under the hood and the spectraliser lacks graph lines, EQ selection is all over the place and covers the graph or other EQ points and gets annoying, then it adds bands when you try and click out. RE: the constant gain. I have to manually do this in O9. Its got 'gain match' but it does so by boosting the unprocessed track ffs. Then it clips so you have to turn down the output. If you have other track plugins like i do i then have to compare the output outside of ozone to get a true idea of starting point vs. final master. Exciter i think is marvellous on either triode setting. I use that on individual tracks. I don't know of another tube plugin that quite does what it does for low end instruments. I quite like Vintage Tape but again, i'd rather use it on individual tracks. Does weird things removing sub or re-eqing tracks too much for a master. I'll still to Kazrog True Iron for the buss. Unfortunately this is a complete CPU killer. I got their 'imager' as standalone for free. I wish these were available as separate when you get Ozone so the whole suite doesn't need to be run just to stick exciter on the kick! Vintage Comp is well fluttery, and doesn't sound like any other vintage comp plugin i have. I can't ever get any character out of it myself... I'll stick to the Kazrog true dynamics or other vari-mu emulations for glue. If its other dynamics then the 'dynamics' one can be fine- nothing that special but not fluttery like the other. Maximiser: IRC II rules usually. I feel the later numbers are adding things other than limiting or being too clever, less transparent, more fluttery, and have multiband in. III can work but i tend to select between. I'll ignore the descriptions though: 'pumping' worked great for acoustic folk, but not for anything i wanted to 'pump' like techno haha. There is no clipper? Maybe in 11. I find it important to get a transparent balance of clipping and limiting if any large amount of gain reduction is needed (usually when track is highly dynamic like post-rock)

[@jfsimard2]

thank you for this detailed comment, it is appreciated!

[@ThompaThelin]

really nice and clear presentation of this plugin(s). wish you talked a bit about the delta function, the little "ear" up on the left. I found the more and more useful . great job !! (maybe better then the Ozone guys when they presented this one but Shhhhh don't tell anyone I said that). :)

[@ProjectHMF]

Great tutorial and very informative, specially for those who are kinda lost in the mastering process.

[@woodywillchange]

50 minutes of wytse saying "balanced mode is eeh... well.. balanced mode"

[@danielson1111]

You are a great teacher!!

[@nickmessitte1721]

Couple more things - IRC 4 uses a certain amount of multiband processing before the limiter and under the hood to aid in transparency. Stereo independence controls on the maximizer aren’t necessarily for favoriting a left or right part of the tune in like a 6os style stereo panning scheme. Rather, these controls are designed to help you optimize stereo width and loudness for your particular track. These controls aren’t localized to ozone - you get them in fabfilter and DMG as well.

[@dystonic]

Enjoyed this video a lot, thank you. Maybe I can get Ozone Elements someday.

[@HexxedOfficial]

You've earned a like and sub, you are amazing for doing this for us!

[@DJ_PROMO_PR]

So many modules... which of those would be best to do a ruff "master" of an old school hip-hop instrumental? (not trap)

[@ruudheadz7095]

The Best Ozone 11 features is in the MASTER ASSISTANT!!! (Excellent Vid!)

[@tinoshokwire]

Great explanation and pacing, really great song, Thank you for this video

[@Alexander-Tkachenko]

Please tell me, I don’t understand why there is a limiter slider with adjustments like on the compressor in the Dynamics (compressor) section? The compressor itself is clear what it does, but the limiter, if there is a maximizer and a vintage limiter in the line, what does it do and how obligatory is its use?

[@marekd2733]

That track is amazing. Is it already on spotify?

[@wasunshineimote2903]

If you stop talking over your customization, that’s made more your professional skills.

[@reginaldtechno]

Do the phase response video please!

[@BopsStudios]

Sold, for an upgrade....times have changed

[@alexhunter9039]

I would like a Phase response video

[@sachapeirone4033]

Thanks you so much ! Could you do a video on phase response please 🙏

[@Beatsbasteln]

it's cool to see you making an in-depth tutorial the oldschool way again. all these modern vlog formats lately are cool and all, but somtimes you just have to go back to the essence :) I suppose you were paid for this though? Would be cool to see you making a voluntary tutorial on something you just love to use

[@Whiteseastudio]

Wasn’t being paid, but if I will produce more of these, some of them will be members only…

[@Beatsbasteln]

@@Whiteseastudio you should be, tbh. everyone knows you. this video will likely boost izotope's sales massively. and they have enough money to pay a few content creators. if they don't even pay you, who do they even pay?

[@Whiteseastudio]

Good observation... I did think the same thing, but I'm still not sure if it's the right thing to do for me...

[@jaime5649]

the demo track you mastered was heat where can I listen to it? great video btw

[@StargateMax]

Super useful video! Thank you!

[@EffzettHH]

I watch it again and again. absolutely great!! Great, great YT channel.

[@Shimmernut]

Hey Wytse, I really like your tutorials! It's to the point, good pace and just loaded with info. Thank you!

[@willrobinson7578]

Wow- I need tp upgrade my Ozone 8! These are great improvements.Thanks, Maestro!

[@101Licious]

Awesome ! I hope you'll do the same with Neutron

[@ioannisandriotis7813]

Great explanation - thanks for taking the time to do so.

[@phlaviathan]

Yes please, make a video about phase response and EQ! Thanks for this vid man!

[@pitbullvicious2505]

Second that!

[@franklopez4028]

More tutorials pls

[@mikecurry2903]

Excellent overview. I needed that. Thank you!

[@BlackenedNL]

Incredible video Wytse, really enjoyed it and learned a lot about Ozone 11

[@davidtellett179]

Great overview. Very clear and comprehensive. Thank you!

[@GrumpyGr3g]

The Vintage Limiter on Modern mode with a pretty small Character is the stupidiest thing to get loud master. I never been so loud since I use Vintage + Maximizer (and of course a well done mix that allows loudness material). But Also, I love how the vintage limiter sounds, only having 0.3dB of gain reduction, get a decent loudness is something I love. To me it's on every master I do and also some mixes just to make sure I can go loud without over limiting my output. This really is something.

[@PaulAdamssongs]

Do you know is Izotope Essentials allows the same mastering as you did in the video? I have always mastered by ear and had some success. From what I am hearing from you is that there are presets available I can use and modify. And I can inport a track - have it analyzed - and sort of copy it's settings (Aproximated)? Thanks so much

[@hilaryburrows9487]

Great video and an exciting upgrade, but when are those genres going to become more inclusive of electronica, downtempo, ambient etc? I have a track that features a heavily side chained synth, and it was recognised by Mastering Assistant as reggae! I kind of get the logic, but it lacks subtlety.

[@tigerpdj]

hey bro I'm into your video. btw where can I find threshold function key? I easily find it the previous version. not here in 11

[@diegoalejo15]

what an excellent review!

[@dokma_eu]

Hi Wytse, can you make a very, very detailed vid (45min) on multiband compressing, on how - and most importantly - why you do it?

[@nomislava]

Nice, a tutorial, I like it 🙂

[@juansoundchez]

Does it work with Sonoma? And wich ozone 11 is it? The version of 20 dollars? Thank you 😊

[@coreykretsinger]

Keeps crashing whenever I have it analyze my audio. I have a AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Eight-Core Processor (3.70 GHz) with 32 GB of RAM and an M.2 drive hooked up through the new Gen 4 Scarlett 2i2. Running Cakewalk. Latency is set to full when trying to run it. Ozone 11 just doesn't work well yet. Ozone 10 works fine.

[@patrickmaun9406]

Is it worth it to get Advanced for the extra modules?

[@digitalmarketinghumans]

The Clarity Part is the most interesting to me coming from Ozone 10 advanced. Do you think Neutron 5 will be coming out soon? I notice Ozone 10 came out Sept 2022 and now we have 11 in Sept 2023. Interesting we didn't get a Nuetron 5 before the newest Ozone.

[@JK_EU]

Don't know about Neutron, but I read a week ago someone mentioning that RX 11 be in beta now. But I can't confirm as I don't have access to beta testing.

[@eddiexx]

thanks for the explanation, some feedback though, if you are going to show examples on sound, then make it audible, or at least present the actual case, otherwise what's the point. Dont move around the mouse that jerky, it makes it very difficult to follow with our eyes. Try to explain things instead of assuming we know what you are talking about, if we did we wouldn't be watching the video in the first place. i get the videos cant be hours long but then its better you decide the foucs and the extent, otherwise you simply "name" every function, that adds very little value. Cheers

[@eelam_hiphops]

finally

[@igorbeuk4068]

Maybe I didn't hear you talking about Bit rate and one button that is promoted to fix uneven Bits in Wave From/ Audio information. Can you talk something more about that , Ozone had visual Bit's next to Diether option on the same page but I don't know how it's now but it was feature that is unique.

[@Martin-lw8qb]

Is the Multiband compression linear phase?

[@billpodolak7754]

Short answer: yes. Ozone has three options for the multiband crossovers - Digital (which is linear phase), Analog (which is minimum phase) and the default Hybrid (which has the perfect reconstruction of linear phase with lower latency)

[@GrandoFromage]

Great vid!! I use it to refresh my mind as to what each module does, so easy with the timeline sets. Thanks 🙏

[@ylliwnievs]

You are the king of kings. Thanks for your iq and musicality, your expertise and your way to explain things in a understadeble way, so we dont have to buy snakeoil from hustlers. Youre the best in this game. Gonna support you like you have supported so many of us newbies/intermediate wannabe producers/musicians. Thank you❤️

[@TildeSounds]

hehehe, you're the ozone maximizer. get it? because like. you like. you know?????? yeah me neither.

[@kutnersuicide]

I like this version of Sandstorm.

[@kostyakonstantinoff]

This is actually the original. Unfortunately, the remix was more successful.

[@lavinchi6709]

Great. Thank you👏👏👏

[@flowswiftkey6119]

Audio damage+bleass+ozone11🎉🎉🎉

[@idreaminstereo7802]

True Peak blunts the transients and isn’t used by some mastering engineers in the pop and rap genres

[@thugsixtynine]

If your doing it not right before then yes

[@LeateqOfficial]

Clarity is amazing if you use it just a bit, like 25-30 % max

[@mlwsf]

I think you were looking for the word assistant instead of helper but great review. I certainly wish that I could afford anything beyond Elements

[@cybergypsies]

Thanks man, I finally get all the most important points re. with this amazing and most useful piece of software, big up for covering it all in the clearest and wisest way in less than 40 minutes!

[@andyjamescourt]

i am yet to find a tutorial on ozone that actually explains clearly what these modules really do . still looks like snake oil to me on many of these modules like impact ? the assistant usually cant even guess the genre correctly. How to get the maximum out of Ozone ? this video is very vague although i do respect the fact that you are the real deal in the mastering field.

[@darrenhill123]

Demo'd this and it totally deep fried my mix with 15 dB of gain. Almost blew up my headphones. I compared it to my own master and was waaay happier with mine. Sure, if you want excruciating -6 LUFS with the click of a button, go for it. It's not for me.

[@Moyzesh.mp3]

Hey! been loving your videos, but on this one you didn't actually explain how you'd use it (for ex on this song) you only said what it does.. It'd be cool to have a little mastering vid with this vst. 🖖

[@ignazachenbach5406]

Please make a video about phase response! I'd love to learn how better to work with phase issues.

[@DSWL_]

thanks a lot

[@Stantology_71]

Thank you very much for this video❤

[@C-MAG-Music]

I haven't had Ozone 11 for long but I have run the Master Assistant through 2 or 3 of my mixing stage songs and it has killed every one of them. Distorting and making way too loud. So I have given up on the assistant and am okay with just using the individual tabs on their own.

[@MadTee100]

Great video! Thanks.

[@johnnybregar]

-14 LUFS seems low to me. Isn’t loudness normalization off by default on Spotify? If I give them anything lower than -10, I hear clients say, “my mic is too low in a playlist…”

[@Whiteseastudio]

Nowadays its on by default 😊

[@ytsekr]

Did you miss the stem options on all modules in detailed tab?

[@explosioninvasion]

Would you recommend any of these modules to be used for non-mastering chain? Thinking about the vintage EQ or multiband modules.

[@thugsixtynine]

They have 2dbtp Headroom if louder than -14 lufs.

[@Whiteseastudio]

True

[@chrispiano5121]

In my opinion the Maximizer IRC - 4 Classic Mode Sounds a bit warmer and wider than the - Modern mode

[@juniiioooorr]

Goated

[@OfficialStevenCravis]

Wytse I love your videos and the way you explain audio software so well!

[@stephenroldan5107]

So every 2 months they bring a new version. Im still paying for 10😂. For the same sht

[@DappsTheProducer]

What a production suite should look like 👍

[@kostyakonstantinoff]

This looks like the perfect digital channel strip for mixing but for mastering it seems overkill

[@svorttsirhc1814]

Hey man, or woman? Why do you paint your nails. You missed the dprx feature!

[@rasbill]

make a video about phase response and all that stuff and include this eq in it to see how that could be used

[@musicforworldpeacerecords324]

I'm using the trial version, which is supposed to be full featured like the paid version, but am missing some of the modules like Clarity, Impact, Low End Focus and Spectral shaper. Any idea why?

[@cirusraskil]

And please coud we get the name of the artist and song anywhere?

[@funnelbeaker9839]

If your track is not homogenious throughout the master assistance feature has shortcomings. Say for example you got some parts of the track that is supposed to have much bass, and another parts supposed to have lots of high end...Better if it could take the whole track into consideration I think.

[@cheetahlion79]

Now all I need is for Ableton to add an AI assistant to do my sound design and arrangement. And I will finally be a good musician!

[@mrtinacrispoti]

Thanks!

[@MOSMASTERING]

What might be interesting is if Ozone allowed 3rd party modules to be added, so you have all your mastering tools in one place.. So, different exciters or compressor/limiter options.

[@jona8659]

From what i hear from other devs features like this are hoghly unlikely for a variety of reason. Its a lot of work that doesnt really pay off in a proportionate way

[@jorriffhdhtrsegg]

In standalone it does but not in the DAW, so you'd have to run two instances of Ozone if you want the third party in the middle of the signal chain.

[@GoodDay-xw4eu]

Got me with the Sandstorm comment. Lol, almost stopped the video

[@GamerToday]

Thanks bought this an really needed help. Ive been running my mixes using it wrong

[@beatprocess]

dude, nails again and a new watch. no wonder i cant get a video on analog obsession. and are you talking more with your hands? hmm

[@Whiteseastudio]

No new watch