izotope ozone Manuel D’Utilisation
INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................4
What’s Wrong With My Song? ..................................................................................4
Intended Audience For This Guide ............................................................................4
WHAT IS MASTERING? ..............................................................................................6
The “Commercial Sound” ........................................................................................6
Consistency across the CD ......................................................................................6
Preparation for Duplication ......................................................................................6
WHAT IS OZONE? .....................................................................................................7
A Mastering System ...............................................................................................7
64-bit Audio Processing ..........................................................................................7
Analog Modeling ....................................................................................................7
Digital Precision .....................................................................................................7
Meters and DSP .....................................................................................................7
UI Efficiency..........................................................................................................8
GETTING SETUP FOR MASTERING ...............................................................................9
Software and Sound Card........................................................................................9
Mastering Effects ...................................................................................................9
Monitors ............................................................................................................. 10
Headphones ........................................................................................................ 12
SEVEN SUGGESTIONS WHILE MASTERING ................................................................. 13
EQ........................................................................................................................ 14
What’s the Goal of EQ when Mastering? .................................................................. 14
EQ Principles ....................................................................................................... 14
Using the Ozone Paragraphic Equalizer.................................................................... 15
EQ Shapes .......................................................................................................... 16
EQ the Midrange .................................................................................................. 19
EQ the Bass ........................................................................................................ 20
EQ the Highs ....................................................................................................... 21
EQ’ing with Visual Feedback .................................................................................. 22
Spectrum Options ................................................................................................ 22
Snapshots........................................................................................................... 24
Digital or Analog EQ ............................................................................................. 24
Matching EQ........................................................................................................ 25
General EQ Tips................................................................................................... 28
MASTERING REVERB ............................................................................................... 29
What’s the Goal of Reverb when Mastering?............................................................. 29
Reverb Principles ................................................................................................. 29
Using the Ozone Mastering Reverb ......................................................................... 29
General Reverb Tips ............................................................................................. 32
MULTIBAND EFFECTS .............................................................................................. 34
Using Multiband Effects in Ozone............................................................................ 34
Setting Multiband Cutoffs ...................................................................................... 35
Crossover Options................................................................................................ 35
Multiband Main Points........................................................................................... 36
MULTIBAND HARMONIC EXCITER.............................................................................. 37
Using the Multiband Harmonic Exciter in Ozone ........................................................ 37
General Exciter Tips ............................................................................................. 38
MULTIBAND STEREO IMAGING ................................................................................. 39
Using Multiband Stereo Widening in Ozone .............................................................. 40
Phase Meter ........................................................................................................ 40
Vectorscope ........................................................................................................ 41
Multiband Stereo Delay......................................................................................... 42
General Multiband Stereo Imaging Tips ................................................................... 42
MULTIBAND DYNAMICS ........................................................................................... 44
Compression Basics.............................................................................................. 44
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