Mastering doesn’t have to be complicated. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to master your song in under 60 seconds using Ozone’s powerful Master Assistant and a few quick adjustments for a clean, loud, and streaming-ready result.

🔥 Step 1: Prepare Your Mix (10 Seconds)

Before adding Ozone:

• Make sure your mix peaks around -6 dB

• Remove clipping from the master bus

• Export or loop the loudest section of your track

A good mix makes mastering fast and effective.

⚡ Step 2: Insert Ozone on the Master Channel (5 Seconds)

• Open your DAW

• Insert Ozone on the stereo output (master bus)

• Open the plugin interface

You’re ready to start mastering.

🎛 Step 3: Use Master Assistant (15–20 Seconds)

1. Click Master Assistant

2. Choose your target:

   • Streaming (Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube)

   • CD

3. Select Style:

   • Modern (clean & punchy)

   • Vintage (warm & analog vibe)

4. Choose Loudness: Low, Medium, or High

5. Click Start Listening and play the loudest section for 10–15 seconds.

Ozone automatically creates a mastering chain tailored to your track.

🎚 Step 4: Quick Fine-Tuning (15–20 Seconds)

Now make small adjustments:

✔ EQ

• Too bright? Reduce high frequencies slightly.

• Too muddy? Cut low-mid frequencies gently.

✔ Imager

• Want more width? Slightly widen high frequencies.

• Keep low frequencies centered for punch.

✔ Maximizer

• Lower the threshold for more loudness.

• If distortion appears, reduce it slightly.

Subtle changes = professional results.

🎧 Step 5: Compare & Export (10 Seconds)

• Use Bypass to compare before and after.

• Check for distortion or harshness.

• Aim for:

  • -14 LUFS (streaming standard)

  • Around -9 to -10 LUFS for louder commercial style

Export as:

• WAV 24-bit (recommended)

• Enable dithering if exporting 16-bit

🚀 Pro Tips for Better Masters

• Use Reference tracks inside Ozone.

• Don’t over-compress.

• Fix mix issues before mastering.

• Always check your master on headphones and speakers.

🎯 Final Thoughts

With Ozone’s intelligent tools, mastering can be fast, simple, and effective. While professional mastering engineers spend hours refining details, this 60-second method is perfect for:

• Independent artists

• Beatmakers

• Content creators

• Quick client previews

• YouTube music uploads

Clean, loud, and streaming-ready — in just one minute.