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. Spectrum Average TimeĪverages the spectrum according to this setting. When checked, tooltips with information about a control will appear when hovering the cursor over most controls in the Tonal Balance Control interface. When checked, anonymous usage data will be sent to help iZotope improve future products. OkĮxits the Options window and saves any changes made since last opening the Options window. CancelĮxits the Options window without saving any changes made since last opening the Options window. Resets all Tonal Balance Control options to their factory default values. The current Tonal Balance Control version and build number are listed in a string located in the upper right hand corner of the Options window. You can access the Options menu by clicking the gear button in the upper right hand corner of the Tonal Balance Control interface. Opens a Finder (Mac) or Explorer (Windows) window to the current target curve directory. Show target curve folder in finder/explorer… Windows: C:\Users\username\Documents\iZotope\Tonal Balance Control\Target Curves.Mac: Users/username/Documents/iZotope/Tonal Balance Control/Target Curves.
Change target curve folder…Īllows you to select a different location to store and recall target curves. Save the custom target curve you created to use again in the future. Tonal Balance Control will create a single target curve based on all audio files included in the selected folder. Create custom target from folder of files…Īllows you to select a folder of audio files. Opens a system window that allows you to select an audio file to create a custom target curve. Tonal Balance Control comes with 3 factory target curves that represent the typical spectral curves found in major musical styles.Ĭlicking on the menu button to the left of the target curve dropdown menu exposes options for creating your own target curves to use in Tonal Balance Control. When weighted to the right, it indicates that your mix is ‘too compressed’ in the low end. When the meter is weighted to the left, it indicates that your mix is ‘too dynamic’ in the low end. The Crest Factor meter shows information about the low end dynamic range of your track. The frequency band labels will turn white when your current track is within the typical range for the selected target curve. The white spectrum curve in this view represents your current track. Fine Viewĭisplays the selected target curve range in blue across the frequency spectrum. You can make adjustments to Ozone and Neutron EQ instances to modify your mix to fall within the blue target ranges.
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The white lines will update to show how your track compares to the target curve. The blue bars shown in each frequency band represent the typical range of spectral variation for the selected target curve. Meters Broad Viewīroad View displays target curve ranges split into four frequency bands. The target curves display ranges of typical spectral variation across the frequency spectrum for these similar styles of music. These target curves were created by analyzing the spectral characteristics of numerous tracks across different genres/styles of music. The factory target curves in Tonal Balance Control represent typical spectral shapes found in different styles of music.