Automation (Plug-in Only)
Overview
Automation allows you to specify changes to parameters over the duration of a mix, such as stereo widening during a chorus or boosting an EQ during a solo. You can automate hundreds of parameters in Ozone, using any host application that supports e ects automation.
Using Automation in Ozone
The implementation and specifics of automation are dependent on the host application; please refer to the documentation of your host app for setting up an automated mix.
In general, you insert Ozone as an ordinary effect on a track, and then in the track view of the host app assign automation envelopes to it.
The automation envelopes control how Ozone parameters are changed over the course of the mix. In this case, most of your tweaking is done in the track view of the host app, dragging curves and envelopes as opposed to changing controls in Ozone.
Ozone Automation Parameter Names
We have done our best to provide the controls with intelligent names, but it can be overwhelming when you initially see the very large list of automatable parameters in Ozone.
When scrolling through the list, remember that each multiband module has up to 4 bands per parameter.
For example, “Dynamics: Comp Thresh Band 1” corresponds to the Compressor Threshold setting in Band 1 of the Dynamics module.
When automating parameters in the EQ module, it is important to note that Stereo/Mid/Left parameters are labeled with the “St/M/L” prefix, and Side/Right parameters are labeled with the “S/R” prefix.
When automating a control from the track view, you can see the control on the Ozone interface move, under the control of the host application. We purposely do not update the position of the control as often as we could, as it takes CPU power to redraw controls, power that is ideally reserved for processing audio. So we update the drawing of the control less frequently. It may look like the control is moving in steps, but rest assured that the audio is being processed smoothly.
Opacity Control
When automating in a track view with envelopes, but working mainly with the Ozone interface, we found it helpful to be able to “see through” Ozone so you can monitor Ozone meters and controls, but see the track view and automation curves behind Ozone. Thus, we have provided an Opacity slider in the main options dialog (plug-in version only, available at Settings -> General -> Graphics -> Opacity).
This allows you to see through Ozone to monitor both what Ozone is doing and what is happening with the automation curves.
Note that this is not available in all host applications, and it does require more CPU power than a standard “opaque” plug-in if you set the Opacity to less than 100%.