Confused Again....(EQ and Izotope)

I was watching the video on Ozone 6, and got confused. He is talking about mastering and he mentions de-essing and dynamic eq.  I have Nectar 2 and it has eq and a de-esser as well. I am guessing these overlap?  A Nectar preset gets set up when John does the take. After he leaves I go in and tweak the Nectar preset to "clean it up". 
 
So, I  guess Nectar 2 is for mixing and Ozone is for mastering, and some tools overlap. If I am wrong, please let me know.......

hmm, I thought there was a "spoonful".......

And we're not even talking Alloy2 yet. If Ozone can be used on mixing, why still do Alloy?

Ozone would certainly not be my first choice for de-essing. Nor second or third-choice. But it would definitely be capable of handling the task in a pinch.

bapu

charlyg
hmm, I thought there was a "spoonful".......

Lovin', no doubt.

We could always help Nina(Simone) put a little sugar in her bowl.......... Not sure if it's kosher to post  a youtube of it here so.......look it up if'n you have to.

That makes a lot of sense. Someday I hope to advance from grasshopper stage!

After getting Alloy 2 on track level for vocals and guitars, I don't really use Ozone much. With proper mixing, I just need some T-Racks at the master channel.
 
Is Nectar really required for vocals, there is still Cake's de-essing plug included, and I have 3rd party harmonizing plugs if required (which I seldom uses).

I use Nectar 2 for vocals, alloy 2 for tracks, and ozone 6 for mastering. They work well together, and you also have the option to group vocals or certain instruments on buses, then use tools such as alloy or nector to avoid the bit CPU hit--and it is a big hit, IMO, if you use several instances of each plug-in. 
I find the ozone mastering to be very useful in giving  a final sheen to a well-mixed project, and I prefer it to just doing everything in my mix. The final results can be subtle or striking, depending on what you are looking for in your final product.  And I have only scratched the surface, mostly using their presets. I believe that if you tweak your presets, experiment, that over time you can accomplish a lot with these particular plugs. It's not as EZ as EZ mix, but I think the multitude of presets, combined with the infinite tweakability, make it a more useful tool for all types of music. I've used it on original jazz, pop, folk, and on many cover tunes of similar styles, etc. It's pricey, but sales happen, and support seems pretty good, too. I live in the same state as the company, so I like supporting local businesses (Sonar, too is in my home state of MASS). 
Hope this helps.

mudgel
When you can snatch this pebble from my hand...........

Mudgel, ever see "They Call Me Bruce?" Grandfather: "Snatch the pebble from my hand" Bruce:"Grandfather there is a big bird over your head!" Grandfather: "I am too old and wise to fall for that"  Bird craps on Grandfather's head. He is distracted .Bruce snatches pebble. Grandfather nods with approval. He is pleased.
Moral: "whatever gets the job done."

Reminds me, I gotta get me one o' them there pebbles. How's you gonna snatch it if I ain't got it?