Dracula

Mastering with Ozone™
Tools, tips and techniques

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INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................4 What’s Wrong With My Song?.................................................................................4 Intended Audience for this Guide ............................................................................5 WHAT IS MASTERING?.............................................................................................6 The “Commercial Sound” .......................................................................................6 Consistency across the CD.....................................................................................6 Preparation for Duplication.....................................................................................6 WHAT IS OZONE? ...................................................................................................7 A System of Mastering Effects ................................................................................764-bit Audio Processing .........................................................................................7 Analog Modeling...................................................................................................7 Meters and DSP ...................................................................................................7 UI Efficiency........................................................................................................8 GETTING SET UP FOR MASTERING.............................................................................9 Software and Sound Card ......................................................................................9 MasteringEffects..................................................................................................9 Monitors ........................................................................................................... 10 Headphones ...................................................................................................... 12 SEVEN SUGGESTIONS WHILE MASTERING ................................................................ 13EQ...................................................................................................................... 14 What’s the Goal of EQ when Mastering? ................................................................. 14 EQ Principles ..................................................................................................... 14 Using the Ozone Paragraphic Equalizer................................................................... 15EQ the Midrange ................................................................................................ 17 EQ the Bass ...................................................................................................... 18 EQ the Highs ..................................................................................................... 18 EQ’ing with Visual Feedback................................................................................. 19 Summary of General EQ Tips: .............................................................................. 21 MASTERING REVERB ............................................................................................. 22 What’s the Goal of Reverb when Mastering?............................................................ 22...