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ObsoleteAcc99 · Post by **ObsoleteAcc99** » Wed Feb 01, 2012 8:18 pm

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camsr · Post by **camsr** » Wed Feb 01, 2012 8:55 pm

lightsfadelow wrote:Couldn't the same be said of any collection of 5-6 plugins on the 2buss?

Yes, but for some DAWs it is more convenient to have all these tools in one plugin, so you can have more plugins on the same master bus.

lightsfadelow · Post by **lightsfadelow** » Wed Feb 01, 2012 8:57 pm

No I was referring to the person who said that in the wrong hands, things with Ozone could go terribly wrong. I meant that in the wrong hands, any collection of plugins could go horribly wrong, especially on the 2buss.

The way I see it, with Ozone 5: "With great power comes great responsibility."

camsr · Post by **camsr** » Wed Feb 01, 2012 9:00 pm

Ahh kinda like country master on electro house

And then waaaay too much dithering.

djanthonyw · Post by **djanthonyw** » Wed Feb 01, 2012 9:05 pm

Nay for me. I prefer separate options to make my own chain.

lightsfadelow · Post by **lightsfadelow** » Wed Feb 01, 2012 9:14 pm

To be clear, there is no requirement to use Ozone as an all-in-one solution. You can turn on and off modules and when they're off you can use your own pieces. I've watched the ASIO meter move up and down when I enable and disable features so I'm pretty confident that even if you only wanted one module you could load up the full Ozone 5 plugin and disable the features you don't want. It just so happens that with one price you get some of the best and most flexible/powerful individual plugins in their category.

Gonga · Post by **Gonga** » Wed Feb 01, 2012 9:27 pm

You can also re-order modules in any order you want along the chain, in series or parallel.

[EDIT] Correction - Ozone does not offer parallel ordering of modules - that option is only available in Alloy. Apparently, I had assumed that Ozone also offered it but as far as I can tell that is not the case. The modules can be reordered but not in parallel. If you want to use two dynamics modules in parallel, Alloy is the only iZotope product that can do that.

camsr · Post by **camsr** » Wed Feb 01, 2012 9:31 pm

djanthonyw wrote:Nay for me. I prefer separate options to make my own chain.

You can define the processing chain in Ozone, but it is only serial as far as I know, and only one of each module. So you can choose to compress or EQ or enhance first.

lightsfadelow · Post by **lightsfadelow** » Wed Feb 01, 2012 9:31 pm

Right.

And if you're lucky enough to be able to afford Advanced, you get all the modules individually.

I avoided bringing that up because the original poster was referring to an affordable price. At the price, Ozone 5 (basic) is an incredible value.

But as an Advanced owner, I have found that my latest projects are using Ozone component plugins *all over* my tracks and busses because they have quickly become my go-to plugins for EQ, dynamics, stereo spread, and saturation. I'm even using the reverb component for some instruments.

camsr · Post by **camsr** » Wed Feb 01, 2012 9:35 pm

Gonga wrote:You can also re-order modules in any order you want along the chain, in series or parallel.

Good to hear it's parallel also. I don't think that was the case in v3? Can it duplicate modules now as well in one plug instance?

lightsfadelow · Post by **lightsfadelow** » Wed Feb 01, 2012 9:38 pm

<EDIT: apparently I'm wrong

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djanthonyw · Post by **djanthonyw** » Wed Feb 01, 2012 9:42 pm

camsr wrote:
djanthonyw wrote:Nay for me. I prefer separate options to make my own chain.
You can define the processing chain in Ozone, but it is only serial as far as I know, and only one of each module. So you can choose to compress or EQ or enhance first.

Right, but I'm sure saying I prefer my own chain of custom third party effects.

bbaggins · Post by **bbaggins** » Wed Feb 01, 2012 9:43 pm

I am a longtime Ozone user who's frequently recommended it to others, especially beginners. The bang:buck ratio is excellent, and it's friendly to users who aren't yet sure of what they're doing when it comes to mastering.

Despite having no complaints about Ozone and a long relationship with it, I am in the process of transitioning away from Ozone and toward FabFilter products.

I can get as good or better results using Pro-C/Pro-L/Pro-Q most of the time. (I assume that I'll be able to drop the "most of the time" caveat as I get more comfortable with Pro-L.) Pro-L gives me more control and is light enough to use on tracks, so it's more versatile than Ozone's Maximizer.

Now, if those clever folks in Amsterdam would just get busy and build us a nice multi-band compressor, that would leave only the exciter as a reason to keep Ozone around.

lightsfadelow · Post by **lightsfadelow** » Wed Feb 01, 2012 9:48 pm

Interesting... I felt like Ozone 5 leapfrogged Fabfilter, as good as they are: for EQ, dynamics, and maximizing. As I think I said before, this is very subjective territory!

Neon Breath · Post by **Neon Breath** » Wed Feb 01, 2012 9:53 pm

Very interesting. I have an objective question for you guys since we're on the subject. Purely objective here really, cause I'm curious & interested about the subject and because I'm very far away from being a mastering engineer. Is Ozone, labelled as a ''complete mastering system'' really used by professional mastering engineers in professional studios & mastering houses or it's oriented mostly for bedrooms musicians? Just curious

Ozone yea or nay?