Ozone

Feature enhancements

Improvements to IRC3: lower distortion on low frequency material
Improvements to IRC3: new "Style" control helps the limiter work with a wider variety of material
Improved spectrogram functionality with better Meter Tap synchronization
Improved EQ behavior when double-clicking for a new node

Other changes and fixes

Improved keyboard support
Fixed issues with loading EQ snapshots in multiple instances in a session
Fixed crashes in Steinberg Wavelab
Fixed UI issue in OS X with Steinberg Wavelab 7.2
Fixed delay compensation issue for sampling rates above 48kHz
Fixed issues using crossover Learn feature inside shared crossover network
Improved Spectrogram behavior when hiding a spectrogram stream

Feature enhancements

Smoother transitions when browsing both Global and Module presets
Reduced clicks and pops when bypassing component plug-ins

Other changes and fixes

Fix for Audio Units (AU) validation issue for systems with certain Mac OS region settings
Fix for infrequent crashes in the Exciter module and Exciter component plug-in
Other minor fixes and enhancements

What's New in Ozone 5?

Pristine Sound and Enhanced DSP - Each module has been updated with refined signal processing algorithms to bring you a new level of mastering quality. The most complete mastering suite available has never sounded better.

Optimized Workflow and Updated Interface - iZotope has redesigned Ozone's user interface to allow for finer control while placing important features right at your fingertips. New users can jump in without a steep learning curve while experienced Ozone fans will feel right at home.

Visual Feedback - Every module features updated metering to help guide you to the perfect-sounding master.


Introducing Ozone 5 Advanced

Ozone 5 Advanced builds on iZotope's reputation for superior sound quality and industry-standard audio mastering tools. Each module in Ozone 5 Advanced is equipped with extended features made specifically for mixing and mastering professionals. For added flexibility, Ozone 5 Advanced allows customers to use each of the mastering modules as individual plug-ins. Combining essential visualization from Ozone's modules with new metering tools, the all-new Meter Bridge provides a suite of audio analysis tools that help you visualize changes made during the mastering process, troubleshoot problematic mixes, and compare reference tracks.

Ozone 5 Advanced Includes:

Extended Features - Ozone 5 Advanced provides deeper control within every module in Ozone. Advanced exclusives include a variable-phase EQ, Loudness Maximizer modes with Transient Recovery and Stereo Link controls, mono-compatible stereo synthesis features and much more.
Meter Bridge - The powerful Meter Bridge introduces a high resolution real-time 3D spectrogram with unique mix analysis features, BS.1770-2 compatible stereo loudness metering, resizable spectrum analyzer, and a vectorscope with stereo balance and correlation meters.
Meter Taps - For mixing and stem mastering, multiple audio streams can be superimposed on a 2D or 3D plot using Ozone 5 Advanced's Meter Tap plug-ins. Meter Taps enable unprecedented visualization of how a mix's elements fit together.
Component Plug-ins – Use Ozone 5 Advanced's mastering modules as an integrated mastering system or as individual plug-ins. Move module presets between Ozone 5 Advanced and its components freely.

Improved compatibility with Final Cut Pro and Soundtrack Pro
Added 64-bit support for VST and AU on OS X
Fixed 64-bit iLok support on Windows

* Compatibility fix with AudioSuite in Pro Tools 8.0.4 and later
* Fixed problem where UI can flicker when clicking mouse in Pro Tools 8

* Added Brightness control under General Options. You can use this to improve the legibility of the Ozone 4 user interface if it is hard to read on your monitor.
* Improved CPU usage for Room Reverb mode. New Room Reverb Buffers option in the EQ/Reverb/Crossover tab of options menu.

Presets
* New Preset Manager with improved workflow. Undock it to a floating window so you can work with presets while tweaking Ozone's modules
* 140 professionally designed presets help you get results faster than ever before
* MacroPresets—each preset now contains one or more MacroFaders that allow you to quickly tweak a preset's sound without leaving the preset manager
* MacroPreset Editor lets you link multiple parameters from Ozone's modules to your own custom MacroFaders
* Preset Folders help you find the perfect starting point faster, and you can organize your own presets any way you like

Workflow
* Beautifully redesigned graphical user interface with controls and labels that are easier to work with on high-resolution displays
* Module Amount Controls allow you to intelligently apply more or less of each module quickly and easily
* Global Amount Control lets you dynamically apply more or less of Ozone's processing with one single control
* Significant optimizations throughout Ozone to reduce CPU usage, especially when making changes to parameters
* Automatic Bypass Gain control enables Ozone to match its own effective gain when bypassed letting you A/B processed and unprocessed audio at the same perceived loudness
* Bypassed modules are grayed and display a blinking red "bypass" indicator (optional) to make it easier to see which modules are inactive
* Bypass or Solo mid and side channels as you work to hear the effect each module has on the soundstage
* Fader Compare—shift click any fader to jump between its current and last value for quick A/B comparisons
* Keyboard shortcuts in Ozone can be partially or fully disabled—useful if Ozone shares shortcut keys with your host application

EQ
* Redesigned interface for better workflow
* Mid/Side equalization with Bypass/Solo controls and transparent, color coded EQ curve displays
* Info Panel can now be docked at the bottom of the EQ display and does not hide the EQ's controls and spectrum analyzer
* EQ nodes are now numbered for easier automation and adjustment
* Select and drag multiple EQ nodes to adjust their gain, frequency and Q relative to each other
* Significant CPU optimizations—changes to the EQ require less CPU overhead

Reverb
* Mid/Side support for both Plate and Room reverb modes—adjust reverb separately on center and edges of your audio
* Improved metering

Maximizer
* New "Intelligent II" mode offers superior processing quality on transient source material—get loud, full mixes without distortion and pumping

Exciter
* New Warm mode produces only even harmonics with a fast decay rate, adding another unique color to Ozone's Harmonic Exciter
* Mid/Side processing is available for all algorithms and bands

Dynamics
* Auto gain compensation—automatically sets the makeup gain to compensate for changes in loudness due to dynamics process
* Mid/Side support for all bands and meters
* Mix Control provides built-in parallel compression
* Includes global controls for all bands as well as separate controls for mid/side in each band

Imaging
* Improved metering including redesigned vectorscope and correlation meter
* Meters can now fade out their history rather than their old infinite hold behavior

Crossover
* New Hybrid Crossover algorithm—combines Analog and Digital methods, offering analog character with perfect reconstruction characteristics
* Learn function will evaluate the incoming source material and find natural crossover points automatically
* Significant CPU optimizations—changes to crossover frequencies require less CPU overhead
* The Mute control on each band has been converted to a Solo control for improved workflow
* Crossover cutoff values can be keyed in manually by double-clicking the readouts and typing

Meters
* Complete K-System metering support, as specified in popular publications by Bob Katz
* Completely redesigned Input/Output Meters offer improved ballistics and joint RMS and Peak metering modes
* Meters can detect inter-sample peaks for metering of true analog peak levels
* Gain can be entered numerically by double-clicking the gain readouts
* Linear and non-linear dB scale options
* Selectable metering source—choose between stereo and mid-side meters.

Mac OS X Leopard support
Performance and stability improvements (especially in Pro Tools)

The 3.10 update improves processor performance, especially in Pro Tools.

Universal Binary support under Mac OS X
New automatic authorization system
The Q for the alt-solo feature can be changed with the mouse wheel
Changes to the crossovers in multiband modules are now smooth
Improved delay compensation support, including delay freeze function
EQ snapshot import now functions correctly under Mac OS X
Fixed issue where presets do not load on systems where "," is the numeric separator