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Ozone Changelog

What's new in Ozone 7.0

Nov 11, 2015
  • Vintage Limiter:
  • The Vintage Limiter blends the smoothness of analog, vintage dynamics processing with the digital precision and lower distortion of a modern day maximizer. With Vintage Limiter, you can achieve a loud but still dynamic master with extra smoothness and less edge than Ozone’s Maximizer module. With the addition of this module, you get an important additional timbre for your mastering when the situation calls for it.
  • The addition of vintage processing opens Ozone up as both a utility tool and a creative component of music production work. Fire up Ozone for precision or character (or a hybrid of both!), depending on the specific needs of your track.
  • Mix-and-match components in the signal chain to go from fully modern to fully vintage to anywhere in between.

New in Ozone 6.1 (Mar 20, 2015)

  • Produce louder, clearer, and fuller masters with Adaptive Release:
  • This new mode for the Dynamics module intelligently automates the difficult task of finding the right release times. The compressor actually responds to the audio in real time, adjusting the release values based on the transient properties of the incoming signal.
  • Without Adaptive Release, you’d have to pick an average release value to service both transients and sustained signals—or do twice the work! Adaptive Release does the hard work for you transparently, so you can dive right into the creative aspects of mastering without a frustrating learning curve.
  • Add a warm, analog sound with Tube Limiting mode:
  • Vacuum tubes have long been praised for their ability to add color and character to cold, sterile, and flat-sounding recordings. The Tube Limiting mode for the Maximizer module combines warmer, more analog-sounding final stage limiting with the ease and precision of digital maximizing. The resulting audio has a tube warmth while remaining competitively loud and appropriate for modern mastering.
  • With a new algorithm inspired by tube hardware limiters like the Fairchild 670, the Tube Limiter blends the best of digital and analog, adding a vintage sonic character to Ozone’s maximizing algorithm.
  • Creatively tweak with confidence with Module Presets:
  • For Ozone 6.1, we brought back Module Presets, so it's now easy to creatively experiment with different module combinations. You can load and save settings for individual modules without affecting the settings of other modules.
  • The Module Preset system’s simplified interface is more conducive to working with individual modules. Save your settings to instantly load up on your next track or project. Get confidence from using professionally designed presets while still retaining creative control over your signal chain.
  • And more:
  • The new update includes a number of other additions and enhancements to help streamline your workflow and offer a richer user experience. You can select and loop regions in the Waveform Segmentation Overlay, export files with automatic track numbering for better organization, and more.

New in Ozone 6.01 (Nov 25, 2014)

  • Enhancements and fixes:
  • Added Recent Files and made changes to Save Operation in File menu in Ozone application
  • Most options now save to configuration file rather than individual sessions
  • Updated default signal chain
  • Fixed crash that occurred when resampling sessions in some hosts
  • Fixed order of operations so that DC Offset is filtered before limiting output (to remove unexpected distortion due to clipping)
  • Fixed Vectorscope issue in some hosts
  • Various documentation/UX updates and CPU optimizations

New in Ozone 5.05 Beta (Dec 13, 2013)

  • Fixed intermittent crash in Pro Tools 11 on Windows 64-bit systems.
  • Fixed crash on Windows related to Fonts.
  • Fixed unresponsive Authorization Wizard when opening Pro Tools 11 sessions that include a demo of Ozone or Insight.
  • Fixed a 64 bit AAX bug where some list items wouldn't stay selected. For example, if trying to select IRC II in the Maximizer, the selection would skip back to IRC I.

New in Ozone 5.04 (Jul 4, 2013)

  • Enhancements and fixes:
  • Plug-in formats: Added 64-bit AAX support for Pro Tools 11
  • Please note: This update no longer supports 32-bit AAX. Customers accustomed to using 32-bit AAX in Pro Tools 10 can instead use the RTAS plug-in format without any degradation in audio quality. For your convenience, any session saved with the 32-bit AAX version of Ozone will automatically open with RTAS.
  • Feature enhancements: Improved EQ filter speed
  • Fix: For the Matching EQ, snapshot selections will now always save with sessions
  • Fix: For the Matching EQ, fixed issue where snapshots would intermittently show/hide when selecting events in the History list
  • Fix: Fixed issue where Copy To Mid/Side/Stereo was not working properly
  • Fix: For Retina displays, fixed issue where combo boxes would display incorrectly

New in Ozone 5.03 (Jan 25, 2013)

  • Enhancements and fixes:
  • Plug-in formats: Added AAX Native support for Pro Tools 10
  • Operating systems: Added Windows 8 support
  • Operating systems: Added OS X 10.8 support
  • Feature enhancement: Changed wording of "Match From" to "Reference" for the Matching EQ

New in Ozone 5.02 (Feb 1, 2012)

  • Feature enhancements:
  • Improvements to IRC III: lessened distortion on low frequency material
  • Improvements to IRC III: new "Style" control helps the limiter work with a wider variety of material
  • Improved Spectrogram functionality with better Meter Tap synchronization
  • Improved EQ behavior when double-clicking for a new node
  • Other changes and fixes:
  • Improved keyboard support
  • Fixed issues with loading EQ snapshots in multiple instances in a session
  • Fixed crashes in Steinberg Wavelab
  • Fixed UI issue in OS X with Steinberg Wavelab 7.2
  • Fixed delay compensation issue for sampling rates above 48kHz
  • Fixed issues using crossover Learn feature inside shared crossover network
  • Improved Spectrogram behavior when hiding a spectrogram stream

New in Ozone 5.01 (Nov 28, 2011)

  • Feature enhancements:
  • Smoother transitions when browsing both Global and Module presets
  • Reduced clicks and pops when bypassing component plug-ins
  • Other changes and fixes:
  • Fix for Audio Units (AU) validation issue for systems with certain Mac OS region settings
  • Fix for infrequent crashes in the Exciter module and Exciter component plug-in
  • Other minor fixes and enhancements

New in Ozone 5.00 (Nov 14, 2011)

  • COMPONENT PLUG-INS:
  • Equalizer component plug-in
  • Maximizer component plug-in
  • Dynamics component plug-in
  • Reverb component plug-in
  • Stereo Imaging component plug-ins
  • Exciter component plug-in
  • METER BRIDGE:
  • Full-screen configurable Meter view
  • Undocked Vectorscope with Stereo Balance/Correlation meters
  • ITU BS.1770-2 and EBU R128 stereo Program Loudness metering
  • Spectrum view with separate configuration options from the EQ's spectrum
  • Meter Tap plug-ins for routing audio streams from buses/tracks to Ozone's spectrogram
  • Ability to see multiple meter streams overlaid on 2D or 3D spectrogram
  • Scrolling 2D spectrum with overlay, stack and tile modes
  • EQUALIZER:
  • Analog-matched frequency response for all filter types
  • Vintage Low and High Shelf filters with variable "Cut" control
  • Extra-steep "brickwall" analog Low- and High-Pass filters
  • Flat Low- and High-Pass filters with variable slope
  • New Snapshots panel with easier EQ snapshot workflow
  • Improved, simplified Matching EQ feature
  • Mini Info Panel for easy access to active EQ band's settings
  • Ability to zoom by time and frequency for precise equalization
  • Separate EQ settings for left/right channels
  • Second Post EQ in signal chain for post-dynamics/exciter shaping
  • Zoomable spectrum in EQ
  • New Spectrum options including Left/Right and Mid/Side modes
  • Phase Response, Phase Delay and Group Delay plots
  • Analog filter shapes in Digital EQ mode (linear and mixed phase)
  • Mixed-Phase EQ: vary between minimum, linear and maximum phase per band
  • MAXIMIZER:
  • IRC III Limiting mode: new psychoacoustic algorithm with transient preservation
  • Gain Reduction Trace view: shows gain reduction over time
  • Spectrum view
  • Stereo Link: allows variance between fully independent left/right limiting and linked limiting
  • Transient Recovery: introduces transient shaping to preserve sharp attacks
  • DITHER:
  • Additional Dither noise-shaping curves
  • Dither Shape view
  • EXCITER:
  • Improved sound quality in all Exciter modes
  • Natural-sounding Peak Saturation: adds harmonics without drastic gain changes
  • Post-Saturation High Shelf filter: for additional harmonic shaping
  • Saturation Spectrum display: shows excitation by frequency
  • Refined Tube, Tape, Retro, and Warm algorithms
  • Oversampling mode prevents aliasing
  • Circuit-modeled Triode and Dual Triode Exciter modes
  • STEREO IMAGING:
  • New Vectorscope modes: Polar Level, Polar Sample
  • Anti-phase prevention
  • Stereo Width Spectrum view
  • Correlation Trace view shows mono-compatibility over time
  • Stereo Balance meter
  • Phase Rotation allows phase fine-tuning to optimize asymmetrical waveforms' loudness
  • Stereoize mode: natural sounding, mono-compatible widening for narrow/mono sources
  • DYNAMICS:
  • Greatly-improved workflow includes always-visible Attack and Release controls
  • All Bands mode shows most crucial controls for every band in one view
  • Gain Reduction Trace shows dynamics characteristics superimposed on waveform
  • Interactive Threshold provides intuitive control over all dynamics stages
  • Improved Gain Reduction meter with input/output and overlaid histogram options
  • Hard/Soft Knee selection
  • New upward compression boosts levels as they fall below the threshold
  • Limiter Boost pushes up threshold-crossing levels when Limiter ratio is set to the left
  • Variable Knee control for each Dynamics stage and each band
  • True Envelope detection algorithm: flat frequency response and low distortion
  • Detection circuit High Pass filter with variable slope and frequency
  • "Tilt" mode (similar in style to the "API Thrust" detection circuit filter)
  • REVERB:
  • New Modeled Reverb algorithm: provides realistic early reflections with smooth decay
  • Improved Plate and Room modes and new Hall mode
  • 3 additional modeled spaces: Theater, Cathedral and Arena
  • Independent control over early reflections
  • Cross-mix control for more control over stereo image
  • PRESETS AND ROUTING:
  • All Global Presets updated to take advantage of new DSP and features
  • Many new genre-specific presets added to Global Presets
  • Improved Amount controls make adjusting presets simple
  • Module Presets: each mastering module has dedicated preset saving and loading
  • Over 80 new Module Presets included
  • Select independent or shared crossovers for multiband modules
  • Move Module Presets between Ozone Advanced and Ozone Advanced's components

New in Ozone 4.04 (Sep 9, 2011)

  • Improved compatibility with Final Cut Pro and Soundtrack Pro
  • Added 64-bit support for VST and AU on OS X
  • Fixed 64-bit iLok support on Windows

New in Ozone 4.03 Beta (Jul 5, 2010)

  • Compatibility fix with AudioSuite in Pro Tools 8.0.4 and later.
  • Fixed problem where UI can flicker when clicking mouse in Pro Tools 8.

New in Ozone 4.03 (Aug 24, 2009)

  • Presets:
  • New Preset Manager with improved workflow. Undock it to a floating window so you can work with presets while tweaking Ozone's modules
  • 140 professionally designed presets help you get results faster than ever before
  • MacroPresets—each preset now contains one or more MacroFaders that allow you to quickly tweak a preset's sound without leaving the preset manager
  • MacroPreset Editor lets you link multiple parameters from Ozone's modules to your own custom MacroFaders
  • Preset Folders help you find the perfect starting point faster, and you can organize your own presets any way you like
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  • Workflow
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  • Beautifully redesigned graphical user interface with controls and labels that are easier to work with on high-resolution displays
  • Module Amount Controls allow you to intelligently apply more or less of each module quickly and easily
  • Global Amount Control lets you dynamically apply more or less of Ozone's processing with one single control
  • Significant optimizations throughout Ozone to reduce CPU usage, especially when making changes to parameters
  • Automatic Bypass Gain control enables Ozone to match its own effective gain when bypassed letting you A/B processed and unprocessed audio at the same perceived loudness
  • Bypassed modules are grayed and display a blinking red "bypass" indicator (optional) to make it easier to see which modules are inactive
  • Bypass or Solo mid and side channels as you work to hear the effect each module has on the soundstage
  • Fader Compare—shift click any fader to jump between its current and last value for quick A/B comparisons
  • Keyboard shortcuts in Ozone can be partially or fully disabled—useful if Ozone shares shortcut keys with your host application
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  • Redesigned interface for better workflow
  • Mid/Side equalization with Bypass/Solo controls and transparent, color coded EQ curve displays
  • Info Panel can now be docked at the bottom of the EQ display and does not hide the EQ's controls and spectrum analyzer
  • EQ nodes are now numbered for easier automation and adjustment
  • Select and drag multiple EQ nodes to adjust their gain, frequency and Q relative to each other
  • Significant CPU optimizations—changes to the EQ require less CPU overhead
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  • Reverb
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  • Mid/Side support for both Plate and Room reverb modes—adjust reverb separately on center and edges of your audio
  • Improved metering
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  • Maximizer
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  • New "Intelligent II" mode offers superior processing quality on transient source material—get loud, full mixes without distortion and pumping
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  • Exciter
  • spacerHarmonic Exciter:
  • New Warm mode produces only even harmonics with a fast decay rate, adding another unique color to Ozone's Harmonic Exciter
  • Mid/Side processing is available for all algorithms and bands
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  • Dynamics
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  • Auto gain compensation—automatically sets the makeup gain to compensate for changes in loudness due to dynamics process
  • Mid/Side support for all bands and meters
  • Mix Control provides built-in parallel compression
  • Includes global controls for all bands as well as separate controls for mid/side in each band
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  • Imaging
  • spacerStereo Imaging:
  • Improved metering including redesigned vectorscope and correlation meter
  • Meters can now fade out their history rather than their old infinite hold behavior
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  • Crossover
  • spacerCrossover:
  • New Hybrid Crossover algorithm—combines Analog and Digital methods, offering analog character with perfect reconstruction characteristics
  • Learn function will evaluate the incoming source material and find natural crossover points automatically
  • Significant CPU optimizations—changes to crossover frequencies require less CPU overhead
  • The Mute control on each band has been converted to a Solo control for improved workflow
  • Crossover cutoff values can be keyed in manually by double-clicking the readouts and typing
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  • Meter
  • spacerInput/Output and Metering:
  • Complete K-System metering support, as specified in popular publications by Bob Katz
  • Completely redesigned Input/Output Meters offer improved ballistics and joint RMS and Peak metering modes
  • Meters can detect inter-sample peaks for metering of true analog peak levels
  • Gain can be entered numerically by double-clicking the gain readouts
  • Linear and non-linear dB scale options
  • Selectable metering source—choose between stereo and mid-side meters.