jhughs
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Ozone learning curve?
I'm thinking about trying out Ozone (while they are having the sale) but really only get to work on this stuff a little bit at a time. Is it fairly easy to pick up and start getting good (not great, excellent or amazing, but "good") results in a fairly short time?
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bapu
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Re:Ozone learning curve?
2011/11/13 15:30:53
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I found it a snap to learn the basics (started with Ozone 4). Of course leaning to use it to it's fullest potential may be a life long endeavor.
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strikinglyhandsome1
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Re:Ozone learning curve?
2011/11/13 15:34:55
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Yes. Buy a cheap Ozone 4 tutorial, I'm sure it'll get even cheaper now and you can get a good idea. Basically it advises using it sparingly and using your ears. Mind you, you kind of know that before buying a tutorial. The tutorials at least show where everything is and what it does.
The learning curve is better looking in Ozone 5.
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bapu
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Re:Ozone learning curve?
2011/11/13 15:35:56
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strikinglyhandsome1
The learning curve is better looking in Ozone 5.
The color being the biggest improvement?
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Guitarhacker
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Re:Ozone learning curve?
2011/11/13 15:50:46
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Learning curve...? Yes and no.
I got it... Ozone 3 to start with... and loaded it up. It has a bunch of presets with discriptive names....
Female vocal
4 band rock with widening and compression
piano room small
based on those names, I'll bet you could pick the preset to start with for a piano based track.
It's a matter of popping in a preset and you're pretty much in high cotton, as we say in the south.
They have some FREE downloadable guides to get you started on understanding what each of the modules in Ozone do. And after reading them, you'll have a better idea what a compressor does and how to set the EQ or the loudness module.... the secret, if there is one is to understand the modules and know how to tweek them to your specific need..... that has a bit longer learning curve.
But yeah, you get good results right out of the box with the presets.
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Re:Ozone learning curve?
2011/11/13 16:31:54
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I would say it is pretty easy to use.
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jhughs
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Re:Ozone learning curve?
2011/11/13 20:42:45
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Thanks all. That's enough for me to give it a shot and hopefully see some results in the little bit of time I have this month. (Still need to win the lottery so I have more time to focus on this stuff.)) Thanks again.
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Beagle
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Re:Ozone learning curve?
2011/11/13 20:44:22
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even the presets are very easy to get started learning with and are actually quite good starting points.
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bapu
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Re:Ozone learning curve?
2011/11/13 23:57:24
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Beagle
even the presets are very easy to get started learning with and are actually quite good starting points.
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Re:Ozone learning curve?
2011/11/14 00:15:43
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Ozone has a pretty gentle learning curve, but you will (or should) spend many months exploring its subtleties. You'll be up and running in minutes, but a year from now you'll still be discovering new things - and that's important. Don't find a preset, tweak the threshold and call it done.
When I listen to songs I mastered with Ozone four or five years ago I am appalled at how inexpertly it was applied, even though at the time I thought it sounded good.
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Re:Ozone learning curve?
2011/11/14 00:49:11
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One bit of advice when using Ozone is, check your mono mix regularly. It's really easy to get things out of whack with the delay and mid/side adjustments and you can't always pick up on it right away in stereo.
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