Ozone 11 Clarity vs Oeksound Soothe 2 - Which Should You Use?
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- Опубликовано: 3 авг 2024
- Ozone 11 has a new spectral correction plugin called Clarity-will it help clear up mud in your mixes, and how does it stand up to oeksound soothe 2, or Ozone Stabilizer? Lets check it out.
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00:00 Intro
00:36 What is Ozone Clarity?
01:29 Adjusting Tone with Action Region
02:19 The Art of Noise
03:24 Attack and Release
04:29 Gain Matching
04:53 Ozone Clarity vs Oeksound soothe 2
05:54 Ozone Stabilizer
08:01 Conclusions
08:48 Buy Ozone 30% off at PluginBoutique!
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A comparison between Gullfoss and the Ozone module would have been more appropriate than comparing it to a resonance suppressor like Soothe. I think that DSEQ and Soothe are rather a different category.
Yes, I generally agree with that. DSEQ and Soothe are really in their own zone, but I wanted to mention soothe because it's so popular/the industry standard, and they both use a similar FFT/DFT bin technique, which I thought was interesting. Thanks for watching!
Was waiting for this vid! 🍿
Cheers! 🍺 Hope it's useful, I had covid while I recorded it, haha. Thanks for watching!
In addition to these I've been experimenting with Gullfoss while side chaining pink or other noise profiles. The Recover and Tame buttons give me more control over adding or subtracting I also use Ceilings of Sound to create various sound profiles and again, side chain them to Gullfoss.
Interesting!
Very interesting indeed! So, you sidechain noise into Gullfoss to affect its equalization, which is what Clarity is doing, but via FFT. I haven't had a chance to check out Ceilings of Sound yet, but I've been meaning to.
thanks for the tip
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Cheers!
brother... ozone has clarity for lowend, its called low end focus. Its absolutely intelligent how they handle this in 2 seperate plugins because both ends need different types of modules and soundshaping. Low end focus reaches to max 300hz so the whole spectrum is analyzed with clarity and low end focus. Wish you did check that out before making these statements in the video.
I thought I was clear (no pun intended) that Clarity only extends to 300hz, and is meant strictly for the low end. I completely agree with you, and I'll try to be more clear next time. Cheers!
Just did a test: Bloom/Ozone 11 Clarity + Low End/Ozone Stabilizer/Waveshaper Equalizer, using Soothe2/RESO to control resonances, I don't have Gulfoss. Clarity + Low end take the win by far, Waveshaper's Equalizer and Bloom sound HARSH, same as the Stabilizer. For resonance control, Soothe2 and RESO process different, imo, using them in tandem yields the best results.
So, Ozone 11 or Gulfoss for enhancement/shaping -this is after EQing, you can go with SmartEQ4, Pro-Q 3, whatever; add Gulfoss or Ozone modules (or Waveshaper's equalizer if you need 0 latency and don't care too much about the harshness); add MTM RESO, then Soothe2. I'm not even gonna talk about compression/saturation and other processings in this comment.
As a Soothe2 fanboy, I'd thought Bloom's demo was gonna blow me away... I was wrong. Cool GUI, somewhat useful - WS Equalizer is half of the price... - and extremely overpriced for its quality. Get Gulfoss or Ozone for optimal results, Bloom for an overpriced WS Equalizer with a cool GUI or WS Equalizer for a fast and harsh fix -of course you can dial it down, but it doesn't stands up to the former.
This was about one hour of testing, no vids, just a trust me bro comment; do your own tests. Download the demos and hear it for yourself.
This comment is biased towards EDM/Synth heavy music. I haven't done testings with live or acoustic instruments.
Also really like DSEQ for resonance suppression and de-essing
DSEQ is amazing. Truly the most underrated spectral corrector! Good call.
I guess iZotope wanted us to use Clarity together with Low End Focus. Maybe they should've combined them into one intuitive module. I personally don't like to have too much latency in my projects and LEF alone has like 200ms of it. 😅
Yes, good point: most Izotope plugins introduce a lot of latency, so they're not for tracking or casual mixing purposes. Ozone is a mastering suite, so it makes more sense there. And you're right about Low End Focus! That's going to be my next video, and there are actually some differences between the two that I'll highlight! Stay tuned, and thanks for watching! Cheers!
I’m surprised you didn’t mention the mid/side and transient/sustain option with those Ozone modules. Also, if you go into the preset there’s some resonance removal presets and other things to manipulate the processing a bit more.
Ooooh, great point! I definitely forgot to mention those cool features. I was pretty sick when I wrote and recorded that, so I knew I'd miss something. I did mention the M/S and transient features in my free Ozone 11 EQ video. Thanks so much for watching, cheers!
@@palebluedotstudios yeah, I knew you knew about it, that’s why I was surprised. Hope you’re feeling better and have a great holiday!
@@davidasher22 Cheers David. I am feeling better, and happy holidays to you too!
Great video! For a spectral processor in Ozone that works on the bass (300 hz and below) you could try Low End Focus
Thanks so much! And you're totally right: I forgot about that module, which goes up to 300hz. Thanks for suggesting my next video, haha! Thanks for watching, and cheers!
@@palebluedotstudioscool! And just as a heads up, Spectral Shaper is also a spectral module. It’s most useful as a deesser
@@billpodolak7754Remind me to hire you when I get youtube-famous! Haha. Yes, I covered Spectral Shaper way back in 2021, might be time to revisit it. You're getting a mention in the next video, btw. Cheers!
@@palebluedotstudios ha! Very cool. honestly I’m happy to help!
grate explanation bro.....I always wonder the difference beetwen clarity and neutron sculptor.....they both do a wonderfull job though
Thanks so much! Yeah, Izotope has a lot of spectral correction plugins that are similar. Neutron works via analysis against previous spectral profiles, and is a dynamic multiband compressor, whereas Clarity is spectral FFT bands adjusting the signal to match noise profiles. Thanks so much for watching! Cheers!
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Good call in re Ozone Clarity. The inability to process signal below 300 Hz is definitely a drawback.
If, as the presenter notes, Izotope is saying,"Trust us, you needn't be bothering with frequencies lower than 300 Hz," that's all well and good. Still, I'd like to be able to see for myself if this is in fact the case.
A sensible solution would be to have the plugin default to its ideal slider positions (maybe even with the lower slider deactivated until turned on by the user), and then allow users to adjust parameters without arbitrarily imposed restrictions - especially as it's well known the 250 Hz region is common problem area, etc.
Agreed, that sounds great. I'm not sure why they limited this. It reminds me of Deres, where they limited resonance suppression to only 1k-8k. What if I have a resonance around 800hz? Too bad. Seems like an odd choice, but I guess both plugins were made with the intention of only dealing with the mid-to-high-midrange. Great point! Cheers!
@@palebluedotstudios I wonder if thats why Ozone has the "low end focus" module. As it seems to focus on below 300hz
@@Derek...probably That's it exactly! Check my review here: ruclips.net/video/HekHInepw88/видео.html
To @PhattLvis,
You may use the more-recent Tokyo Dawn Records Special Filters Suite in order to accost and resolve this problem....more specifically: the TDR Infrasonic x a good low end bass plugin and try Auburn Sounds LENS to accost that
its disposition is much closer to Bloom than Soothe2.
What do u think about DSEQ?
Check out my review here! ruclips.net/video/73yXr0Tn-sY/видео.html
@@palebluedotstudios Thank u. I also think it's a good one.
@@isbjorn64 I think it's just as good as soothe. Very underrated.
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Does clarity get rid of resonance and harness from the mix?
Yes, it does! Just keep in mind it's targeted more towards the mid range, and Low End Focus handles the muddy low end. Cheers!
@@palebluedotstudios Thank you I dont want to spend so much money on soothe 2 as a beginner music producer.
@@vcodev108 My pleasure! Yes, I wouldn't want to shell out for soothe when I'm just beginning. And you get lots of other goodies with Ozone!
Check out TDR's Infrasonic and Ultrasonic plugins. No matter which SR you're at, it will translate well in non-linear non digital systems that won't make the low end sound rumbly or dissonant altogether. I sound like a TDR spokesman, but they aren't paying me diddly-squat for these comments LoL
I ll pick soothe 2 :)
Can’t go wrong with that! Cheers
@@palebluedotstudios :)
What's the song?
That’s an unreleased demo of mine! Thanks for asking. I should finish that, sometime. Cheers!
ozone does 1000 things good, but nothing great. soothe does 1 thing, and does it great. theres no way around this because izotope is focused on yearly updates and profits
I think there is some truth to that. They used to lead the pack in restoration, but companies like Accentize are zipping past them, and so many modules are similar, I don't find myself reaching for them too often. But I do think the EQs and limiters are top notch, especially since the EQ is free now. Thanks for watching, cheers!
Cognitive bias. I thought the Ozone mixes sounded better than the Sooth ones. Any business is about making profit. It's only bad if they sacrifice quality for said profits. Which iZotope does not do. Everyone is bashing them since NI takeover. And so what? The industry is hurting badly because of inflation and a recovering economy from Covids. The buy-outs are meant to keep these companies going, otherwise they would be forced to closed down permanently..and that would SUCK!
Ozone 11 Advanced does a loT great. Also, this isn’t the proper plugin from Ozone to pit against Soothe 2. That would be Ozone Stabilizer.
Maybe give this another shot.