The second major new module is Low End Focus, which lets you home in on a portion of the low-frequency content of a mix and manipulate the separation between the percussive and bass elements. This is mostly likely due to CPU constraints though, and you could potentially use an additional plug-in instance if you really wanted to. The only shame is that you can only pick one of the three to manipulate, so you can’t, for example, increase the bass and vocal at the same time. The fact it works in real time and is surprisingly transparent makes it an incredibly useful tool for making quick adjustments and trying out new balances. On to the new stuff! If you’ve used RX7, then you’ll be aware of the technology behind the new Master Rebalance module, which lets you reach inside a stereo file and adjust the level of the vocals, bass or drum parts by plus or minus 8dB. However, the Dynamics Module slightly falls short of the Compressor in Neutron 3, which has slightly clearer waveforms and a useful Threshold control superimposed over the waveform itself. The analysers and meters are also much smoother, which makes them easier to read. Visually, everything is made better and clearer by the fact that you can now resize the window to fill the screen, making it easier to see waveform details and things like the gain reduction on the Maximizer. You also get additional built-in tools such as the Codec Preview, the ability to load and toggle reference tracks, bypass gain matching and extensive Dither controls. The modules include the aforementioned Vintage processors and new effects (more on these shortly), alongside two EQs, a Dynamic EQ, multiband Dynamics, multiband Exciter, multi-band Stereo Imager, Maximizer and Spectral Shaper. The main Advanced version of the plug-in features a total of 15 modules that can now all be loaded together into a mega channel strip, which is a significant improvement compared to Ozone 8’s measly six slots (although your computer may hate you for loading all 15). Ozone 9 is available in Elements, Standard and Advanced versions, with the latter including some extra features, modules and break-out component plug-ins.Īs with previous updates, some of the older modules including the Vintage EQ, Compressor, Limiter and Tape have now been made available in the Standard package, making it an even more appealing proposition. I’ve been using Ozone since version 3 and it’s been reviewed in these pages many times over the years, so I’ll keep the synopsis brief and skip to the new and exciting bits.

There’s also the standalone version for those that want to master outside the DAW.

This includes the main plug-in and its component modules, including the new Master Rebalance and Low End Focus modules, plus the Match EQ as its own plug-in and the Relay and Tonal Balance v2 tools.

Loading up Ozone 9 Advanced in Logic for the first time will scan for 17 new Audio Units(!), so prepare for your iZotope sub-folder to grow significantly once again.

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