Izotope Ozone 3 with Cubase LE

[dieselmx]

Hi guys,

I'm running Izotope Ozone 3 with Cubase LE. I was wondering if its different to master the recording in one audio file in cubase rather than applying the master effect to the file with all the tracks when I mixed it.

Just wondering if it will have the same result or worse/better.

Right now i mix everything ... Run the audiomixdown then reopen it in a new Cubase file with just one traack and apply the Ozone master.

Any ideas if i will have a different sound on mastering the one audio file oppossed to mastering all the file with all the tracks on it?

[markiegiscool]

I've done this both ways with the same software. Can't tell any difference.

Thinking about it, if you do a mixdown before mastering, you will have to mix down at a low volume to avoid clipping, and then re-opening the low volume file will give you less to work with, because the volume is so low already that increasing it may result in loss of quality.

If you apply Ozone to the master track of the original mix, you can push the volume up there, and Ozone's compressors and limiters will take care that it doesn't clip. So theoretically, it should be better quality that the other option.

Is that right anyone? Probably not.

[dieselmx]

Thanks markiegiscool. I will actualyl try both. Now that you mention it it seems that when i applied Ozone to the Master of the original Mix .. It seemed like the song "pounded" harder and had more kick to it than running the master on the reopened wav file. Maybe its just me though.

Thanks for your help. I will try both again and compare.