Ok i had to try it..., so many talk about Ozone 6, Now what is so special....... about it !
Well i put it om my master and started with the EQ, well it did what is was supposed to do nothing better
or worse compared to other EQ's i know, then the Compressor nothing new compared to other compressor's.
then the limiter at the final, well it got loud and that's good, and it is very transparent
and clean to my ears.

Would i buy Ozone 6, just for the :
EQ, compressor and limiter .. Answer is NO !
i can get the same or better sound with other plugins.

So what is all the fuzz......., about using it for mastering... well nothing of the above.. so what then ? 

The " magic / strength " is in the " Exiter and the Imager.

the Exiter really bring the sound to another dimension, all becomes clear and get definition
and sounds come's to life and start moving for the enjoyment of the ears.... i was in luv
at once , true ear-candy so that was the " magic " behind ozone 6, at this first quick test.

it was further enhanced by the Imager.

the GUI is excellent, and i have overall a nice workflow with it.

Is it better to use :
I can get " almost " the same result with an EQ, compressor and limiter on my Master..
but it is the Exiter, that makes Ozone stand out, and that it has a great GUI
and it's easy to work with, an all in one tool.

Will i buy it ?, well if i can get a similar Exiter, to add to my master with the other plugins, then NO....

But i may consider it , just for the ( Exiter ) , where it's mojo and the soul live's.
now that was my 15 minute's of Ozone 6 test..., first impression is quite often the right one... i guess ;-)

my question now is:
is there an Exiter i can buy, that sound's as awesome like the Ozone one do ?
or am i " forced " ( by G.A.S ), to buy Ozone 6, just because of it..

Jan

But is it any better than Ozone 5, which has the same features? iZotope wants $299 for me to upgrade. Unless there are some significantly better features in Ozone 6, I see no reason to upgrade.

It's less bloated. Some people can't handle that. It has an excellent standalone mode. It is more stylish- some people can't handle that either. They have tried to finesse it into a mastering application. Many people do not understand.
 
I think it has a ten day demo if you are curious- you'd learn a lot more that way than reading lightweight internet opinions such as my own.

Ozone 6 Demo ,  ( always try before buy ), was that an " Air " slogan.... !

Anyone can download the full version of a current iZotope product. If you haven't purchased the product yet
the software will operate in a free 10-day Trial mode after you install. If you have purchased the product
simply authorize the software with a valid Serial Number.

jyoung
But is it any better than Ozone 5, which has the same features? iZotope wants $299 for me to upgrade. Unless there are some significantly better features in Ozone 6, I see no reason to upgrade.

Is it better than Ozone 5 ? only you can answer that. I have Ozone 5 Advanced and Ozone 6 Advanced, I like them both, I like the standalone aspect of 6, I guess the GUI is better, although I have no problem with 5's, 6 is more CPU intensive. I probably use 5 more than 6, but 6 still has its time. Give it a demo run, see what you think, if you take the plunge you'll still have 5 as well.

If i find an Exiter like the one in Ozone 6, i'll do like this

Did an demo download, of Waves Aphex Vintage Aural Exiter.

But woooo...... that could not compare in any way
like the Exiter in Ozone 6, NOT at all.

The Aphex Aural exiter was to me more like a filter, Lo Pass with a high treble boost "content"
( guess you can get the same effect with a Tilt and shift EQ, + a stereo widener )
with a small wideness effect, but could not bring background sound forward
or up front more detailed, like the one in Ozone 6. ( Wow that is good.. )

So if anyone has an Suggestion to an exiter link, it so i can demo it.

But i personally do not think , there's not anyone that can compare as i know of
at least in the software world ! ( do prove me wrong ;-) .

For now it seems that the Ozone guy's can get another customer
just because of the Exiter in Ozone 6. 

Jan

my question now is:
is there an Exiter i can buy, that sound's as awesome like the Ozone one do ?
or am i " forced " ( by G.A.S ), to buy Ozone 6, just because of it..

 
Sadly, no.
 
At least, not any that I've tried. And I've been looking for years. The closest I've found so far is FabFilter Saturn, but even that one's not in the same league with Ozone's exciter.

soundblend
my question now is:
is there an Exiter i can buy, that sound's as awesome like the Ozone one do ?
or am i " forced " ( by G.A.S ), to buy Ozone 6, just because of it

bitflipper 
Sadly, no.
 
At least, not any that I've tried. And I've been looking for years. The closest I've found so far is FabFilter Saturn, but even that one's not in the same league with Ozone's exciter.

Ok thanks, seems like i can save me the time
to look for another Exiter then.
Hopefully i'll get the Ozone 6 later on
i probably gonna use the exiter only
and my other plugins in the master

my Master BUSS, will probably look like this :

* Bus compressor, of some kind " still looking "
want a compressor with the ( compression character / style " soft and silky fat )
like the PSP OldtimerME, and the Softube Fet Compressor
but with the enhanced detail like the waves API 2500.

* SlickHDR ( by :variety of sound ) an excellent plugin to open the sound up and bring some life in
* AirEQ, by Eosis and fabrice gabriel
* iZotope Osone 6 ( with Exiter engaged only )
* Waves L3 Multimaximizer

 Ozone 6 review 

Jan

Well for the pro result's, nothing beat's the Hardware in mastering, i guess.