GAME CHANGED: Ozone 11's Two Incredible New Features In Action by Pro Audio Engineer

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iZotope's new Ozone 11 comes with two major features that I believe really changes the game for mastering. One is Stem Focus, and the other is transient/sustain processing. In this video, I showcase how Stem Focus can be extremely helpful in real-life mastering scenarios, such as making adjustments to vocals, drums or bass without affecting the rest of the mix.

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⏰ Timestamps:
00:00 Start
00:41 Pre-master track by The Curse Within
01:23 Stem Focus Explained
01:49 Stem Focus Overview
02:17 Stem Focus: Vocals Mode Demo
03:18 Why Stem Focus Is Super Useful for Mastering Metal Music
03:40 Isolating Vocals in a Stereo Mix with Ozone 11's Stem Focus
04:16 Comparison: EQing Vocals with Stem Focus vs Full Mix
05:06 Comparison: EQing Vocals with Stem Focus vs Full Mix M/S Processing
06:09 My Thoughts on Stem Focus's Vocals Mode
06:44 Opinion: Why Stem Focus Is A Game Changer
07:41 Tested: Can Ozone 11's Stem Focus Isolate Metal Vocals (Screams)?
08:30 Stem Focus: Drums Mode Demo
08:45 M/S Processing Doesn't Cut It for Fine-Tuning Drums in Mastering
09:08 Isolating Drums in a Stereo Mix with Ozone 11's Stem Focus
09:41 Using Stem Focus to Fine-Tune the Snare Drum in a Stereo Mix
11:01 Stem Focus Made It Possible to Do Split-Band Processing on the Snare Drum in A Stereo Mix
12:34 Taming Snare Peaks: Stem Focus vs Full Mix
13:22 How Ozone 11's Stem Focus Isolates Drums in A Stereo Mix
14:34 Why Stem Focus' Bass Mode Is Extremely Useful
14:58 Quick Explanation on Upward Compression
15:44 Using Stem Focus & Upward Compression to Adjust the Bass without Affecting the Kick in A Stereo Mix
17:03 Why Stem Focus Is Useful for Mastering Metalcore Music
17:41 Transient/Sustain Mode: Overview
18:07 Using Transient/Sustain Mode & Stem Focus to Add Low End Punch to Kick Drum
19:41 Comparison: Add Low End Punch to Kick Using Transient/Sustain Mode vs Stereo Mode
20:16 How Well Does Stem Focus Work When the Kick Drum & Bass Guitar Occupy the Same Frequencies?
20:59 Final Thoughts on Stem Focus and Transient/Sustain Mode
21:23 Should You Upgrade from Ozone 10?

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