Mastering software (T-racks3 Standard vs Ozone 5)

[halc]

hey guys. google tells me there already a billion threads about this across the web, but I trust you people a bit more.

anyway, I'm looking into buying one of these two products in the near future; I've downloaded the demos of both and will be trying them out myself this weekend. from what I've read, you can't really go wrong with either, but I'd like to get some general opinions/thoughts from some of you guys that use/have used either of 'em.

[Meteo Xavier]

Well, zircon uses T-racks 2 (not even 3) for all his mastering stuff last I heard, so...

[SnappleMan]

I've never used t-racks, but I have had to use ozone a few times. What I love about ozone are the multiband harmonic exciter and the multiband stereo imager. The harmonic exciter specifically is pretty much the best one I've ever used. It has a great sound to it and it doesn't get that ugly distorted cocksmack sound that I hate so much.

[halc]

thanks guys, I played with the demos of both and T-Racks sounded excellent (and would even be great for individual mixer tracks) however Ozone was definitely the clear-cut choice for me, based on first impressions anyway, and I can even get it for $125 through iZotope's website with their one-time educational discount...

[zircon]

Well, zircon uses T-racks 2 (not even 3) for all his mastering stuff last I heard, so...

I actually use The Glue and TLs Pocket Limiter now, but TRacks 2 is still awesome.

[dannthr]

Fabfilter.

Period.

[Omni-Psyence]

Fabfilter.

Period.

I endorse this opinion! TheGlue is also amazing, but that's one hell of a compressor that can do all sorts of things other than mastering.