iZotope OZONE-3

iZotope’s Ozone 3 combines analog modeling with 64-bit digital precision to deliver a complete integrated suite of world-class mastering processors. Ozone 3 isn't a collection of plug-ins—it's a single powerful interface that combines all the required mastering tools in one system. This makes it easier to use and to understand the mix—and it sounds better because all processing is done via 64-bit DSP until final output. It's technically impossible to get this sound quality and resolution by chaining separate plug-ins together. From the warm sound of tube-modeled equalizers to the pure transparency of linear phase filters, Ozone 3 provides the tools and the technology you need to deliver top-notch audio masters.

Multi-band Dynamics

• Up to four bandsof analog-modeled compression, limiting and expansion with a smooth sound and fine control
• Real-timedynamics visualization with gain reduction meters, level histograms and X-Y compressioncurves.
• Analog or digital linear phase crossovers withadjustable Q (bandwidth).
• RMS and peak detection modes.

Paragraphic EQ

• Shape your mix with eight bands of bell, high-pass,low-pass, high-shelf or low-shelf filters overlaid on a fully configurablespectrum analyzer.
• Choose from analog-modeled EQ with "soft saturation"modeling or digital linear phase filtering with up to 16,000 bands ofprecision.
• Compare your mixes with a powerful spectrum analyzerthat offers real-time and average modes, critical or third octave bands andsnapshots.
• Matching mode lets you use spectrum snapshots of recordings to create"automatic" EQ curves.

Multi-band Stereo Imaging

• Up to four bands of multi-band excitation for addingwarmth, sparkle or shine to your mixes.
• Choose from retro, tape or tube-modeled excitationwith adjustable amount and mix controls for each band.
• Unique multi-band time offset controls for tightening and adding "attack"to bass and kick.

Mastering Reverb

• Dual mode reverb for adding ambience to your mix.
• Selectable plate or room modeling algorithms for"studio" or "acoustic" ambience.
• Control room size, predelay, width, frequencycutoffand more
• Special controls for soloing the wet signal, adjusting the frequencyresponse and monitoring the width and phase of the reverb signal.

Loudness Maximizer

• Push the level without overloading withanalog-modeled or transparent digital loudness maximizers.
• Surpasses the quality of competing LoudnessMaximizers.
• Intelligent release control technology.
• Visual feedback provided through limiting gain reduction meters andoverall loudness histograms.

Dither

• Prepare audio for CD with word-length reduction andhigh-order, psychoacoustic shaped dither.
• Includes MBIT+ dither for psychoacoustically optimalword length reduction, which outperforms competing algorithms
• Integrated DC offset filtering, auto-blankinganddither harmonic suppression for dynamic and transparent conversions.
• Unique set of bit scopes and DC level meters provide a complete view ofthe digital bitstream and conversion process.

Features:

• 64-bit internal processing chain
• Supports up to 192kHz sampling rate
• Complete mastering suite in a single plug-in
• 8-band paragraphic EQ (linear-phase, tube-modeled andmatching modes)
• Multi-band dynamics with compression, limiting,expansion, peak and RMS detection modes
• Multi-band harmonic exciter with three excitationmodels
• Multi-band, frequency-dependent stereo imaging
• Mastering reverb with plate and room-modeledalgorithms
• Loudness maximizer with Intelligent Release Control(IRC) for extremely aggressive limiting
• MBIT+ dithering for psychoacoustically optimized wordlength reduction
• Real-time analysis tools with FFT-based spectrumdisplay and linear, third-octave, and critical band modes
• Correlation and phase meters
• Dynamics meters with histogram, dynamics transferfunction and gain reduction meters
• Dithering meters including DC offset meter and bitmeter
• Analog-modeled modes throughout for added warmth
• Elegant, highly efficient user interface
• Automation support
• Superior stability
• CPU-efficient
• Comprehensive preset library
• Excellent documentation including extensive mastering and ditheringtutorials

Available for Mac and Windows.

Supports VST, DirectX, RTAS, AudioSuite, HTDM and Audio Unit plug-in formats.

Minimum System Requirements PC:

• 450 MHz processor
• Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, XP

Minimum System Requirements Mac:

• G4
• OS X 10.2 or Higher