Ozone 9 Advanced comes with an improved Tonal Balance Control component, with faster performance and smooth metering, that can communicate with other iZotope plugins across your project session. As long as your mix sounds like it’s balanced similar to your well-mixed reference track, there’s a good chance it will translate well to other playback systems. If you’re working in a less than ideal environment, reference tracks are an essential resource. Getting a mix to sound balanced can be difficult, especially if your listening environment is lying to you this is why it’s important to sound treat your home studio.

Readjust Vocal, Bass, and Drum Levels Without Stems Most people will likely be formatting their music for streaming services since it’s relatively inexpensive to distribute their music this way, but it’s nice having the option to format for CD if necessary. The final decision you need to make is whether you want a master that’s formatted for streaming services or CD.

If these manual intensities don’t work for you, you can use a reference track to provide Ozone 9 with a better idea of what you’re looking for. I recommend you start with the low setting and run Master Assistant again using the medium or high setting if you don’t end up with the results you were looking for the first time around. There are three different manual loudness and EQ intensities to choose from: low, medium, and high. The modern modules tend to have a clear and transparent tone, whereas the vintage modules provide more color and character. Master Assistant lets you pick between using modern or vintage modules. You’ll often find that you still need to tweak parameters after the processing chain has been applied, but it’s usually a good starting point. Ozone analyzes your song, and then provides you with a recommended processing chain. Master Assistant asks you “What are you going for?” and prompts you to input some basic parameters. One of Ozone’s most impressive features is Master Assistant, and it’s received quite a few improvements in Ozone 9.

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