User Manual

Mastering Modules
OZONE 7 | MASTERING MODULES
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Matching EQ
While in the main view, click on the Matching button to switch the interface panel to Matching EQ
mode. Ozone’s Matching EQ feature allows you to automatically equalize a mix based on the spectrum
or frequency response of another recording.
The Matching EQ is a digital linear-phase EQ, with the ability to use over 8,000 bands of frequencies
for very precise matching.
Operating Matching EQ Mode
The Matching EQ works hand in hand with spectrum snapshots to “borrow” the spectrum of an
audio clip and apply it to another. Therefore, the first step is to take snapshots of two spectrums: the
reference audio that has the spectrum you want to match, and the target audio you want to apply the
matched EQ to.
Reference Audio
Reference audio refers to the audio signal that contains a sonic reference fingerprint that you wish to
capture and emulate. To work with your reference audio signal, follow the steps below:
• Click on the graphical “record” button to record the audio passing through Ozone
• Click the graphical “stop” button when you have captured it.
Note that at any time, you can click on “clear” to clear out the recorded signal from the target audio
buer.
Instead of capturing your own reference, you can select “Pink Noise” or “6 dB Guide”.
These snapshots represent the high-frequency decay found in many commercial recordings. You can
use this as a guide to compare to your own spectrum.
In general, many recordings follow the 6 dB slope, while some newer recordings are tending towards
a brighter Pink Noise spectrum.
Note: You cannot adjust the overall level or position of these guides, but instead use it as a
representative slope for your spectrum. It is the slope of the spectrum (as opposed to the absolute
level of the mix) that defines the tonal balance.