Mesh
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EZMix Mastering Pack
Anyone have this pack and what are your thoughts on it?
Is it fair to compare it to Ozone?
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Re: EZMix Mastering Pack
2015/10/22 15:25:40
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IMHO you can't compare the two. Ozone is a much more full featured and flexible tool. EZMix has a number of presets that have minimal control over parameters. They are designed for different audiences and purposes.
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Re: EZMix Mastering Pack
2015/10/22 16:05:05
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DRanck is correct. Will EZMix get a decent result? Maybe... But Ozone, even just Ozone Standard, is far more full featured and robust then EZMix. Ozone is designed more for those "in the know" then the EZMix Mastering Pack (btw..there is 1 & 2 of these) which is designed for the "Novice" to be EZ...
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Re: EZMix Mastering Pack
2015/10/22 17:19:31
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☄ Helpfulby cclarry 2015/10/22 17:34:16
EZMix does not even come close to Ozone's capability! There I said it!
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Re: EZMix Mastering Pack
2015/10/23 09:18:59
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Thanks guys, I see that it's not a fair comparison.  Is it worth getting for say $15 or will this VST just go into the dust collection of unused vst's? I'm a total novice at mastering and haven't really attempted it yet, but do have T-Racks Deluxe, Master EQ 432, and a bunch of others + what came with Splat.....and I ain't afraid to use any em!! 
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Re: EZMix Mastering Pack
2015/10/23 09:22:09
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Mesh
Thanks guys, I see that it's not a fair comparison.
Is it worth getting for say $15 or will this VST just go into the dust collection of unused vst's?
I'm a total novice at mastering and haven't really attempted it yet, but do have T-Racks Deluxe, Master EQ 432, and a bunch of others + what came with Splat.....and I ain't afraid to use any em!!
If you're just looking for some quick results it might be worth the $15, but you'd get better results using the T-Racks standalone and a preset IMO...YMMV
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Re: EZMix Mastering Pack
2015/10/23 10:07:44
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☄ Helpfulby Mesh 2015/10/23 10:42:08
Ozone and EZ Mix are so far from each other there is just no comparison. Ozone is a state of the art mastering tool and EZ Mix is not. That being said , EZ Mix is a useful tool and does what it is designed to do well. How much does Ozone cost? How much is an EZ mix pack? When you pay your money for a new program the time it takes to learn it is just as much an expense as the dollar amount. I have decided T-Racks and EZ Mix and a few others are how I will approach mastering. Completely arbitrary decision. Learning my DAW and FX and Instruments and the hardware is enough for me right now. I'm not even caught up on all the SONAR additions. And I could use some new strings on my guitar. And a little more practice would be worth while. For me, both Mastering packs are worth having. And I am hoping there is a new T-Racks soon. The last few, the mastering EQ and Stealth Limiter have been great. I don't consider myself a novice but maybe cuz that's where I'm at right now. Ozone isn't on sale is it? How much? Where?
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Re: EZMix Mastering Pack
2015/10/23 10:09:39
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And no, it isn't even a little fair.
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Re: EZMix Mastering Pack
2015/10/23 10:32:53
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☼ Best Answerby Mesh 2015/10/23 10:50:35
Mesh, I have done tons of projects with just the tools available in Sonar. That is, after Concrete Limiter became available. Mainly, as an experiment to see if any clients could tell the difference between using Sonar plugs or the Super-Duper stupidly expensive mastering plugs. NO ONE has mentioned a thing about how much better the results were!!!!
That is not to say that one way is better than another but I have found that MOST people can not tell the difference in a blindfold test. I have played master mixes to the clients of both versions and a lot of them preferred the Cake mastering version over the Super-Duper version.
Mastering has to do with the knowledge of how to use the tools that you have available to you. When you get right down to it, if you have a working knowledge of EQs, compressing, and limiting, you are more than 80% there. Just try your hand with what you have. Oh, and don't forget to do your research!!! The internet is full of info on how to master. Don't forget YouTube videos as well.
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Re: EZMix Mastering Pack
2015/10/23 10:41:56
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BassDaddy
Ozone isn't on sale is it? How much? Where?
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Re: EZMix Mastering Pack
2015/10/23 10:46:25
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Thanks DR, BD, CC, and Sidroe....you guys rock!!! I know that the mastering process is a whole different art form and will take some time to properly grasp.....I'll certainly look into the plugs I already have and learn more about mastering. This whole thread was due to a quick GAS attack.....which apparently took away my ability to reason.
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Re: EZMix Mastering Pack
2015/10/23 17:24:20
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You said you have T-Racks deluxe..., well they will be having all kinds of sales over the holidays. You may want to upgrade to T-Racks grand. T-racks is a little underrated IMHO. It is due for an update, but the audio is just fine as is. I use ARC 2 on everything and I love the ARC 2 integration.
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Re: EZMix Mastering Pack
2015/10/23 22:25:09
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Meshman, found some user reviews on the net:
“The Mastering I and II software effects are worth the price of EZmix2. Overall, in EZmix2 are great Mastering tools, great acoustic guitar effects, and a lot of great vocal effects (A lot of which are in just EZ Mix 2 without the other packs)” (Amazon.com)
“EZMix 2 with the "Mastering Pack" is proving to be quit useful for my little nostalgia trip.” (GearSlutz)
“I downloaded the Masters I & II, Drums, Modern Pop/Rock, Songwriter and The Mix Toolbox. At this price you can't beat it. Working with several different groups and genres in my project studio, this takes some of the work of experimenting with combinations and chains of plug-ins.” (Engineer)
"EZmix 2 + Mastering pack is a KILLER combo. EZmix 2 is a great tool to start with but the Mastering EZmix pack is FANTASTIC" (dawfreak)
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Re: EZMix Mastering Pack
2015/10/24 10:28:53
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I bought in to the EZMix 2 deal about a 2 years ago. I already had Ozone 5! EzMix looked so, well, EZ!!! After trying it out for several months it now sits in my virtual FX rack gathering dust! I never have used it on a finished project because I just did not have the editing capabilities I needed from it. While it does what it does well, it is the lack of user control that killed the deal for me. It would work well for someone who is in a hurry or a quick bedroom demo but I for one need serious control to hone my masters. Some mastering projects I get have serious problems that need more than a quick preset that I can't even control the one problem area I need! Every mix has it's own unique problems in mastering and if you are serious about what you do you will need COMPLETE editing capabilities for the means to justify the ends!
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Re: EZMix Mastering Pack
2015/10/24 13:27:39
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When I want to put some bite into my bass tracks I use the EZMix (1 I think) Bass Chorus in paralel to my dry track. That is just EZ.
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