Mixing with Ozone 11 Explained

Many people know that Ozone 11 is one of the most popular mastering suites out there, but did you know that you can also use it to mix a track as well? In this Ozone video course, studio wizard Larry Holcombe will show you how all the incredible tools in Ozone 11, such as Stem Focus, Imager, Maximizer, Dynamic EQ, and more, can help you create top-rate mixes quickly and easily. From adding punch and saturation to improving clarity and vocal balance, you'll learn plenty of easy-to-use tips and strategies that you can apply right away. These videos are for users new to Ozone 11.

Videos

• Removing Parts Using Stem Focus (05:03) - This video introduces the series and also demonstrates using Ozone 11?s new Stem Focus feature to manipulate samples.

• Enhancing Parts within Loops (07:59) - Learn how, with Stem Focus, we can create parallel processing channels to bring out the vocals, drums, and finally bass in a mixed sample. This is great for beat makers and producers who tend to use mixed samples in their production workflow.

• Adding Punch to Drums (07:05) - Next up, we add transient EQ, saturation, and imaging to bring out a ravey drum part. We do this using the amazing new Transient/Sustain mode in Ozone 11.

• Setting Vocal Mix Balance with Ozone 11 (04:26) - This video is concerned with testing our vocal level using the mastering feature Vocal Balance. This allows us to make a better-informed decision regarding our vocal mixing.

• Transient Shaping with Ozone 11 (05:00) - Next up, we use the solo function within Transient/Sustain mode to clean up a problematic drum loop, freeing up space for other elements to breathe within a house music idea.

• NY Processing with a Kick (08:32) - This video covers a method for using parallel chains of Ozone 11 in Transient mode to bring snap, punch, and clarity out of a trap kick drum.

• Drum Clipping Using Ozone 11 (07:05) - Explore using hard and soft clipping in this video using Ozone 11?s Maximizer. This adds punch while saving headroom and shaving off transient information. We can do this using a cascading approach of using multiple clippers to catch transients especially at summing points - for example, a drum bus.

• Using Mid/Side Dynamic EQ for Separation (09:14) - In this video, we demonstrate using a combination of Dynamic EQ in mid/side mode and imaging to enhance groove and separation.

• Dynamic EQ for Low End Space (13:38) - Next up, we continue to look at using Dynamic EQ to create movement while also removing muddiness from problem areas of a mix.

• Using Vintage EQ for Pultec Style Equalization (06:52) - Learn the famous kick and bass trick with the Pultec-inspired EQ from Ozone 11. We also add some air to a vocal using Vintage EQ.

• Generating Stereo Bass Using Ozone 11 (05:07) - Next up, we chain Ozone 11?s Exciter and Imager to generate stereo information for a bassline.

• Enhancing the Groove of a Drum Bus (10:41) - We cover using Vintage Compressor, the Impact module, and the Exciter to add punch and groove to a drum bus.

• Creating a Loud Master (14:47) - This video focuses on using Ozone 11?s tools to create a loud master with various instances of the Maximizer to clip different points in the signal chain.

• Stereo Width Pt. 1 (13:12) - Discover various ways of generating stereo from mono sources, especially by creating different EQ curves for the left and right channels.

• Stereo Width Pt. 2 (08:14) - In this video, we cover some more techniques for stereo width, including spreading reverb and managing the stereo field with Ozone 11?s Imager.