The Spectrum tab lets you control Ozone's spectrum meters. These controls are listed in the table below.
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Enable mini-spectrum |
Turns on or off the spectrum meter that appears on top of multiband modules. |
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Spectrum type |
Lets you select between four types of spectrums: Linear: a continuous line connecting the calculated points of the spectrum 1/3 octave: splits the spectrum into bars with a width of 1/3 of an octave. Although the spectrum is split into discrete bands, this option can provide excellent resolution at lower frequencies. Full Octave: splits the spectrum into bars with a width of one full octave. Critical bands: splits the spectrum into bands that correspond to how we hear, or more specifically how we differentiate between sounds of different frequencies. Each band represents sounds that are considered "similar" in frequency. |
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Peak hold time |
You can click on the Peak Hold time to select between specific hold times in milliseconds, or Infinite, where the peak is held indefinitely. You can reset the peaks by clicking on the spectrum. |
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Average time |
Averages the spectrum according to this setting. Higher average times can be useful for viewing the overall tonal balance of a mix, while shorter average times provide a more "real time" display. |
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Window size |
Controls the trade off between frequency and time resolution in the spectrum. Higher values will let you see smaller peaks in the spectrum, but the spectrum will update more slowly. |
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Overlap
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Controls how often the spectrum updates. More overlap will cause the spectrum to update more frequently, at the expense of increased CPU usage. |
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Window |
Selects a window type for the spectrum. In most cases the default window type will work well, but you can choose from a variety of window types. Each window type has different amplitude and frequency resolution characteristics. |
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Fill Spectrum
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Allows you to display the real-time spectrum as a solid graph as opposed to a line graph. This option can be used to differentiate the real-time spectrum from the peak hold spectrum. |
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Show Peak Hold |
Toggles whether Ozone displays and holds the peaks of the spectrum. |
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Spectrum Display |
Lets you select the following spectrum displays: Follow EQ – displays information consistent with what mode of EQ processing you are working in. Stereo Average spectrum when working in Stereo mode, Left/Right spectrum when working in Left/Right mode, and Average Difference when working in Mid/Side mode. Stereo Average (Mid) - displays the centered mono or “mid” information Stereo Difference (Side) - displays the spatial or side information Average/Diff (Mid/Side) - juxtaposes the center signal information with the spatial signal information. Left/Right - juxtaposes the left and right channel information Stereo Maximum - displays the right and left channels superimposed as one spectrum and can be used when processing in Mid/Side side and wanting to solo Side information Hybrid Stereo Width - displays the mid channel information superimposed on a display of the difference between the mid and side information expressed in decibels |