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[Johis Reed]

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[Daybreak]

Well, the Izitope Ozone 5 is a full mastering plugin which many seem to be enjoying. But honestly, if you're just starting out mastering, I would practice with the stock EQ/Compressors your DAW comes with.

http://izotope.fileburst.com/guides/Mastering_With_Ozone.pdf

^This guide helped me understand many of the basic ideas behind mastering, even if I don't have Ozone, give it a read!

 

[Gujukal]

The Waves plug ins are like industry standard. But they are pretty expensive if you dont do it the free way

My mastering chain usually look like this:
DeEsser
SSLComp
S1 Imager
Harmonic Exciter
MaxxBass
C4 Compressor
EQ
GClip
L1 Limiter

 

[tmitchell33]

This is something I don't do a lot of but I always thought it would be extremely difficult to achieve anything without a multiband

 

[3tuxedo]

Buy Ozone and practice for a long time. Or just send it somewhere to get mastered.

 

[Gujukal]

Buy Ozone and practice for a long time. Or just send it somewhere to get mastered.

The only Ozone plugin i found usable is their Exciter. The rest just destroys my mixes. At least try to avoid the Ozone Dynamics, it fucked my low end up and it took a while before i found out it was that plug in uke:

 

[Daybreak]

The only Ozone plugin i found usable is their Exciter. The rest just destroys my mixes. At least try to avoid the Ozone Dynamics, it fucked my low end up and it took a while before i found out it was that plug in uke:

If so many other people is using it with success and recommends it, perhaps the problem isn't the plugin itself. Just my two cents.

Ozone seems like a very good starting point, although I think I would rather prefer to handpick plugins rather than having one complete mastering suite-plugin.

 

[Gujukal]

If so many other people is using it with success and recommends it, perhaps the problem isn't the plugin itself. Just my two cents.

Ozone seems like a very good starting point, although I think I would rather prefer to handpick plugins rather than having one complete mastering suite-plugin.

Doubt that any high end master engineer use that much Ozone plug ins. They are pretty affordable for bedroom producers but their are better stuff out there.

 

[3tuxedo]

Doubt that any high end master engineer use that much Ozone plug ins.

Other than Joey I'm not sure of who else.

 

[Gujukal]

Other than Joey I'm not sure of who else.

WHat Ozone plugins does Joey use? Thought he mostly used Waves.

 

[abaga129]

Ozone is definitely a good start. But I'm in the same boat as Daybreak. I would much rather pick out the plugins I need, in the order I need. Variety of Sounds Density MK3, Baxter EQ, and FerricTDS are all right at home on my 2bus. Plus they are free.

 

[Daybreak]

Doubt that any high end master engineer use that much Ozone plug ins. They are pretty affordable for bedroom producers but their are better stuff out there.

Didn't mean their stuff is 100% pro, high-end plugins. But I don't think saying their plugins are useless is a good idea, especially since the OP seems to be just beginning with mastering. As I said, I think Ozone is a very good starting point for someone just starting out.