At the bottom of each of the modules is a set of buttons
and controls. The function of these controls is the same regardless of which
module you are using.
History
Clicking on
the History button brings up a window which shows a history of the operations
that have been performed. You can undo a single operation or sequence of
operations and assign setups to hotkeys for A/B/C listening comparisons. For
more on the History screen, click
here...
Solo
Checking the Solo button turns
off (bypasses) all the Mastering Modules except the one currently displayed.
This allows you to audition the effect of one module without hearing the effect
of
the others.
If you change screens by selecting a different Mastering Module, the solo will be automatically turned off so that you can work immediately on the new screen and hear the effect (without worrying about whether a screen that isn't displayed is being solo'ed).
Bypass
Checking the Bypass button on the touchscreen turns off the
processing within the currently displayed module. This allows you to compare the sound
with or without the currently
displayed module.
Unlike the Solo button, if you change screens by selecting a different Mastering Module the Bypass will still apply. This allows you to bypass more than one module.
Note that you can also bypass modules by clicking the "Active" light on the Ozone faceplate as shown below. You can solo a module by holding down the Alt key and clicking the Active light for the module you wish to solo.
Graph
By default, Ozone
processes audio through the main modules in this order:
Also by default, the spectrum and phase meter are based on the final output signal (the readout is the signal after all processing).
Clicking on the Graph button allows you to change the order of processing, and also insert the meters at any point in the signal path. You could, for example, view the spectrum before the EQ, or the phase meter after the reverb but before the stereo widening. Learn more about changing the order of Mastering Modules here...
The final output stage is as follows:
1) Output level gain control
2) DC offset filter
3) Dithering
4) Output level gain meter
The processing order of the final output stage is fixed by design. You can learn more if you're interested in our mastering guide which can be found at http://www.izotope.com/products/audio/ozone/guides.html
Options
Opens the Options screen
which lets you customize the behavior of meters and set other properties. Learn
more about Options here...
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Opens the help file to the page that relates
to the mastering
module shown.
Note: This help file is a quick reference for basic Ozone functions and controls. We have a separate "how to" guide that provides tips and techniques for mastering with Ozone. You can download this guide from http://www.izotope.com/products/audio/ozone/guides.html