It’s designed to go after a preset like “Maximizer Starter” which has a lower threshold and ceiling. I like separating the thresholds for sample peak and True Peak limiting, and this preset allows you to just dial down the threshold to use only as much True Peak limiting as you want or need. “Maximizer Low Latency TP Protection” is my go-to for final True Peak level control, when needed. I’ll often subtly tweak the Character and Transient Emphasis Amount parameters, but I’ve found that it works great as a jumping-off point. “Maximizer Starter” is my go-to to shave a few final dB off a master.
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Again, you can download my presets at the bottom of this article. I often use more than one limiter, but 19 times out of 20, one of the two following Maximizer presets is in the final slot or two. Two more presets I use all the time are for the Maximizer. Use with caution.ĥ5 Hz: Boost to add some real weight to a kick drum, cut to reduce rumble.ġ00 Hz: Boost to add some chesty thump to kicks or weight to bass harmonics, cut to reduce crowding in the low end.Ģ20 Hz: Boost for a little added warmth, cut reduce “hootiness.”Ĥ40 Hz: Boost if things are feeling scooped or hollow, cut to reduce boxiness.ġ.3k Hz: Boost to enhance snare drum “knock” or vocal forwardness, cut to reduce a nasal or “pinched” quality.ĥk Hz: Boost for presence or brightness, cut to reduce harshness.ġ2k Hz: Boost for air and shimmer, cut to tame an overly bright or fatiguing top-end. When I need it though, it often ends up at 12dB/octave, somewhere between 18 and 35 Hz. HPF: I’ve left this off by default as, more often than not, a high-pass filter can be too aggressive. Here’s a quick cheat sheet on what the different frequencies tend to be good for. However, I do know that I’ll often end up wanting to make some adjustments around at least a few key frequencies, and that’s exactly what I’ve populated in this preset for you. That’s because I never know what sort of EQ a song will need without first listening to it. If you’re thinking, “Wait a minute, that looks ruler-flat!” you’re absolutely right. First up is my Equalizer default, which you can download at the bottom of this article. Let’s take a look at a few of my personal defaults and how they fit into my workflow. Do note that if you want to save a default for just an individual module, you’ll need to do that in the preset manager for that component plug-in, while default presets for the standalone app or mothership plug-in apply to the whole chain. ” Now, every time you open Ozone, or a specific module, it will load your preferred starting point so you can get right to work with it. You can do this by opening the preset manager, right-clicking on “,” and selecting “Save current state as. In fact, you may even want to go a step further and save it as the default preset.
If there are certain things you find yourself doing every time you open Ozone, or every time you open one of its modules, create a preset that captures the changes you always make. I’m sure you’ve heard this saying before, but it’s as true in mastering as it is anywhere else.
This article includes an EQ module preset and two Maximizer module presets, so use the “EQ Presets” and “Maximizer Presets” folders. Once the preset file has been unzipped, drag it to the following directory on your computer.Ensure you've updated to the current version of Ozone through Product Portal, otherwise presets may not load correctly.To load these presets in Ozone, follow these steps: I’ve included a few of my personal Ozone presets for download at the bottom of article.