Beginner question related to mastering
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[quote="Abhi"]
Thanks, that helps, so in ozone i just use the singer songwriter styled preset. Do you suggest, i reduce the volume there? If I do reduce the volume, wont it affect the volume in the format. For example, when you start ozone, it asks which format do you want, options are - streaming, CD, etc. I choose streaming and then go for the AI automation in it. If I reduce the volume from that level, wont it be "off" based on the format?
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You don't touch the output level on the master track, or master output of Ozone. They will be mastering to a certain level as you say. You just need to consider how loud the signals are running into Ozone, and then how much they are being processed by it, e.g. how much they are being compressed and so on, which are the things that lead to sound degradation and distortion etc.
