Table of Contents
Common Terms
The following terms are used throughout this manual to specify different features:
- Mothership plug-in: Refers to the main Ozone 9 plug-in included in Ozone 9 Standard and Advanced. The mothership plug-in features a customizable signal chain and multiple processing modules within a single plug-in.
- Component plug-in: Refers to the individual plug-in version of a module that is included in the Ozone 9 Advanced mothership plug-in.
- Application: Refers to the Ozone 9 ‘standalone’ application. See the Ozone App chapter to learn more about the features that are unique to the Ozone application.
Glossary
Check out the Glossary chapter for additional information about terms used throughout this manual.
Quick Start Suggestions
Not sure where to start? You can try using presets or using Master Assistant to get going quickly with Ozone 9.
Using Presets
Ozone includes a wide variety of factory presets to help get you started on your master. You can load different mastering chains using the global preset manager in the Ozone mothership plug-in or application. Global presets can affect the contents and order of modules in the signal chain, as well as the settings in any individual module. You can also load presets for any individual module using the module preset manager.
Using Master Assistant
The intelligent Master Assistant feature allows you to quickly to develop a starting point for your master. The Master Assistant feature is included in the Ozone 9 mothership plug-in and the Ozone 9 application.
Authorization
The first time you open Ozone 9, the Authorization window will appear.
The Authorization window allows you to:
- Run Ozone in Trial mode: Start or continue a Trial period evaluation prior to purchasing.
- Run Ozone in Demo mode: Continue evaluating the product with feature limitations (after your 10 day trial period has expired).
- Authorize Ozone with your serial number.
Trial Mode
Trial mode allows you to evaluate Ozone 9 with full functionality for 10 days. The trial period begins the first time you open the Ozone 9 application or plug-ins. The Authorization window will display the number of days remaining in your trial period. Click the Continue button to start or continue working with Ozone in trial mode.
Demo Mode
When your 10 day trial period has expired, you can continue using Ozone with demo limitations. To continue evaluating Ozone 9 in demo mode, click the Demo button in the Authorization wizard.
Demo Mode Limitations
Ozone 9 plug-ins will periodically output silence when operating in demo mode.
The Ozone 9 application does not allow saving or exporting and will limit continuous playback when operating in demo mode.
Authorize Ozone
To disable Trial or Demo mode, you need to authorize the product with a valid serial number. You can choose from three different authorization methods:
Navigating the Plug-in Interface
The Ozone 9 plug-in interface is divided into the following main sections:
Learn more
See the General Controls chapter for more information about the controls included in the main areas of the Ozone interface.
Signal Flow in Ozone
The following diagram details the high-level signal flow in the Ozone 9 mothership plug-in and application.
Working with the Signal Chain
The Ozone 9 mothership plug-in and Ozone 9 application include a customizable signal chain. The default signal chain includes the Equalizer and Maximizer modules.
Component Plug-in Feature Differences
There are some notable differences between the Ozone mothership plug-in and the Ozone Advanced component plug-ins.
The following global features are only available in the Ozone mothership plug-in or Ozone application:
The Maximizer and Imager component plug-ins include global processing features that are not available in other component plug-ins:
- The Maximizer component plug-in includes Dither in the I/O panel area.
- The Imager component plug-in includes channel operations controls (Sum to Mono and Swap L/R channels) in the I/O panel area.
Tips for Optimizing Performance
Ozone 9 includes a number of performance improvements over previous versions. However, there are a number of factors that can affect performance of an individual plug-in or application and there is a chance you may run into performance issues from time to time. Here are some adjustments you can make to help mitigate performance issues you might encounter:
- Remove any modules you are not using from the signal chain in the Ozone mothership plug-in or application.
- If you are only using one module in the mothership plug-in: Consider using the component plug-in instead. (Advanced Only)
- Try increasing the Buffer Size setting in your DAW/NLE, if possible.
- If using the Ozone Equalizer in Digital mode: Try adjusting the EQ buffer size in the Options menu for optimal performance.
- If using the Digital crossover type in any multiband module: Try adjusting the Crossover Buffer Size in the Options menu.
- If possible, try reducing the number of bands enabled in any of the multiband modules.
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